Leadership Lessons from Elite Athletes and Coaches

Abstract

This paper features lessons learned from interviews of elite college, professional, and Olympic athletes in the areas of leadership, motivation, and organization. Three dozen athletes and coaches from the arenas of the Olympics, NFL, NFL Europe, NBA, and MLB, as well as college teams have shared their stories for the book which is featured in this review.

Presenters

Perry Rettig
Distinguished University Professor, Graduate School of Education, Piedmont University, Georgia, United States

Details

Presentation Type

Paper Presentation in a Themed Session

Theme

Educational Organization and Leadership

KEYWORDS

Leadership, Higher Education, K-12, Motivation, Organization