The movie revolves all around a volatile coach and a former star player leading a small town basketball team on a doubtful run to the Indiana high school Championship game. It witness a look at Norman Dale’s incompetent coaching and a statistical analysis of Jimmy Cottonwood. Coach Norman Gale His role was an excellent Impression of a good and an effective leader. Roles assigned to him In the movie are to coach high school basketball team and to win a championship title I. E. INDIANA CUP. His action logically reflected his personality and motivated to lead.
He was in a navy for 10 years and knew the discipline and consistency of his work in an efficient manner. The personality trait that suited him was “NEFF (extroversion, intuition, feeling, Judgment)”. His motivation leads people in an extroversion kind and Judgmental decision making. He followed task based approach relates to value productivity, efficiency, Impersonal, universal decision logic, rules and systems. He always quoted while talking to the media or any third person that he didn’t know. He followed Achiever action logic which follows team member who did not perform up to the team standards.
His coaching style and medium made a great hope to the hickories fellows of winning shine. “My practices aren’t designed for your enjoyment” He was an authoritarian leader who command and control the team. “I’ve seen you guys can shoot but there’s more to the game than shooting. There’s fundamentals and defense. ” The two leadership styles followed by Coach Norman Dale were Commanding/ Coercive and coaching. He tried to establish a dictatorship rules in the game. Every player should follow “Do what I say”. His need came in action when team required in urgency and his achiever plans.
He too established a coaching style which guided team members their strengths and weakness and aspired to win. “Strap, God wants you on the floor. ” “If you put your effort and concentration Into playing to your potential, to be the best that you can be, I don’t care what the scoreboard says at the end of the game, In my book we’re going to be winners. ” “There’s a, um tradition In tournament play- not talk about the next step until you’ve climbed the one in front of you. I’m sure going to the state finals is beyond your wildest dreams, so let’s Just keep it right there. ” “Stick with your man. Think of him as chewing gum.
By the end of the game, I want you to know what flavor he is. ” The leadership traits he carried out In achieving the cup within the team are communication skills, Interpersonal skills, Flexible, decision making and Result driven. He coached players In such a manner that made them to listen to their hearts and gave the self belief to win. He too motivated through his words. He too asked questions with players and gave them full confidence in their game and concentrate. He had built trust and confidence by treating the people well. He tried to help shooter from drinking alcohol and tried to come up and boost his son. Love you guys. ” He tried to build up In difficult situations and a stepped to shout that “They needed a second chance to finish first. ” He became flexible with the players in a matter of seconds helped players in the match to twist the match. He would regularly encouraged team players and boosted them to arise. He tried actively and sought perfection and focused on the delivery of player’s performance. He delegated effectively and appointed former basketball player as an assistant coach to set an example for players to raise bar. He was confident in taking decisions whatever the circumstances are.
My team is on the floor. ” He was aware of the short coming decisions of appointing their basketball team without Jimmy. He always remained calm, and even though people shouted against him. His main approach was to initiate player to led and fight for the cup. Wilbur Shooter Fletch A former star basketball player turned to an alcoholic. He was a father of a team player. He was appointed as an assistant coach to Norman Dale. He was not an effective leader. His personality trait shows an INFO (introversion, intuition, feeling, perception). He was introvert to his decision and was not confident.
His consistency towards basketball had lost, which made him feeble. He knew the game very well. “Cycle, you tell him. Sectionals of ’33, one point down. Five, four, three, two, one, let ‘re fly… In and out. Yeah, well, I was fouled… ” “l know everything there is to know about the greatest game ever invented. ” He was a relationship based leader which followed harmony, sentiments, personal views, sentiments and tolerance. He was an individualist which competes his life with spunk of alcohol. He followed individualist action logic in which team member did not agree with his approach and solution.
His style of leadership were Free Rein where Freedom and autonomy ruled. He was fully drunk, so all work left behind over emotional needs. He was unable and unwilling to showcase his coaching ability. His leadership trait was empathy, as he knew the game very well but could not showcase it. He was not at decision making, could not able to make decision when Norman Dale were not available. Mimi got to promise me that you’re not going to get thrown out of any more games. ” He made an initiative to put forth his confidence. “Boys, we’re going to run the picket fence at me…
Now, don’t get caught itching the paint dry. ” But failed it again. Norman Dale is an effective leader. The following points describes him. ; Vision – To achieve the Indiana Cup ; Communicate the vision – Had a regular talk with the player and motivates them. ; Equip the Team – Bind the team to know each other before playing individual. ; Get Feedback – Feedback to each individual to perform well. Wilbur Shooter Fletch is an ineffective leader. The following points describe him. ; Not clear with his vision. ; Loose confidence ; Team bonding is weak. ; Carries about views and emotions.
