Select a coach or a leader within your current organization or a group you belong to. Set aside 30-60 minutes to conduct the interview. Using the following questions as your guide, interview your selected participant. Feel free to add additional questions based upon your understanding of this week’s Team Leadership concepts.

· How does he or she define leadership?

· What is his/her mental model of the coaching situation?

· What types of decisions does he or she need to make?

· When does he or she intervene in a situation?

· How does he or she diagnose athlete or team deficiencies?

· Head off future problems?

· Balance task and relational concerns?

Based on the interview data, write a 1-2 page summary of the interview. Use the following questions as a guide.

· How closely does this leader’s behavior fit the components of Hill’s Team Leadership Model?

· Are any elements missing?

· Would adding those elements make the coach more effective?

· How useful is the Team Leadership Model for coaching?

· What leadership approach might be more effective?