Teams that engage in shared leadership are much more effective than teams that rely only on their coach. Good athlete leaders in the team (i.e., athletes who demonstrate leadership) are able to increase the team's cohesion, to enhance the well-being of their teammates, and to lead their team to a better performance.
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Despite the promising potential of shared leadership, its implementation to practice does not always seem to be straightforward. How do I know who the best athlete leaders in my team are? To answer this question, research shows that we have to look beyond the team captain. And how, then, can I further develop the leadership potential of my athlete leaders?
To give you an answer on the questions above and help you to implement an effective structure of shared leadership in your sport team, we offer you the following services.
Our lectures serve as a source of inspiration for coaches and sport psychologists. We share here our scientific insights and real-world experiences, as well as useful guidelines to implement shared leadership in practice.
Our Shared Leadership Mapping visualises the otherwise invisible structures of your sport team and gives you a crystal clear view on who the key athlete leaders are.
Our Social Insights Mapping maps out the social relationships in your sport team.
Our development programs help you to harness and further improve the leadership potential in your team and to strengthen the team's joint identity ─ team members' sense of 'we' and 'us'.