Leadership Strategies: Prima Donna Athletes – Transformational Leadership vs. Servant Leadership

by Sean McCormick
Defensive Coordinator Aiken High School (OH)
American Football Monthly August 2015 Issue Online

Narcissus, a beautiful youth, glanced into a pool of water. Rejecting the nymph Echo, he fell in love with his own reflection. – Greek mythology

Tying Greek mythology to football isn’t really a stretch, given the fact high school coaches are continually faced with one or more players who believe the team is there to serve them and not vice versa. Many coaches label these players as ‘cancers’. Unless, of course, they are clocked in the 40-yard dash under 4.5 or are of behemoth si...Login to Read More

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