Respond to the following questions, citing evidence from the Sports Business Journal the articles, or your textbook:
• What is your definition of a leader? How would you define a manager? Is there a distinction between the two in today’s sports industry? What are some
qualities and characteristics you learned growing up in relation to leadership in sports? Have you ever led a team? If so, were your leadership methods
effective? In what ways, if any, did managing play a role?
• What is your assessment of leaders and managers in today’s sports industry? Can they coexist in today’s industry? Use specific examples to support your
rationale.
• Do you consider yourself more of a leader or a manager? What are some of the traits and characteristics of a sports leader or manager that you possess?
• Who is an effective sports leader in today’s industry? Who is an effective manager in sports? Do you model your own leadership/management traits
after this sports professional?
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