Developing players for athlete leadership groups in professional football teams: Qualitative insights from head coaches and athlete leaders

ABSTRACT: Athlete leadership groups (ALGs) are a widely used yet under researched approach to leadership in professional sports teams. Athlete Leadership Groups (ALGs) represent a shared athlete leadership model whereby a small group of players are selected as athlete leaders and appointed to a formal ‘leadership group’ (i.e., an ALG) that shares team leadership responsibilities with the coach. Although athlete leadership has been linked to improved team outcomes, inadequately trained athlete leaders can have a detrimental effect on team functioning and performance. The aim of this study was to provide coach and athlete leader’s perceptions of the development opportunities that have been afforded to players to prepare them for their role in an ALG. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 16 h

SUBMITTER: Haddad G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9348637 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature