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10 Attributes Of A Good Sports Leaders

Sports world Written by: Karl Demers October 2018
10 éléments que les bons leaders d’équipes sportives possèdent

Each sport team is composed of different personalities. There are the ultra motivated, the joker, the serious, those who must be motivated … and others. Of course, everyone has their place in a team, but there is one role that often takes an important place: the leader. In fact, the team leader tends to motivate others, to encourage them and to support them, even if he doesn’t want to take the lead. It happens naturally and without even trying. But in this case, what makes them so important in a team?

Here is a list of 10 attributes of a good sports leaders

1. Leaders stay positive. Always.

In victory as in defeat, the great sports leaders find the good in all things. They mainly take control of their own emotions first, and then shift the mood.

A good team leader never points fingers at others, instead he/she discusses clearly what went wrong with the team in order to improve it for future games.

2. Leaders always find a way to resolve a problem

Very proactive, leaders never let themselves or the team down. They continually seek to overcome challenges and find solutions when there are pitfalls.

3. Leaders encourage the rest of the team

Encouragement is a must and leaders know it. They are always there to motivate other players and encourage them in doing what they do best.

4. Leaders are good listeners

Sports leaders are unifiers. They are present for their team members on field as well as outside. You can always count on them to listen to you when you need them.

5. Leaders takes criticism

They know that by learning from mistakes, people move forward. That’s why they don’t take the criticism personally. Instead, they see it more as constructive remarks, on which they work on, with the aim of improving themselves and their skills.

6. Leaders do not exclude anyone

Leaders are present for the entire team. They do not like people being behind because they want everyone to feel accepted. It is in unity that there is strength and sports leaders know it.

7. Leaders are very motivated

Everything is a good reason to be motivated. They never lose sight of their goals and continually try to outperform them.

8. Leaders admit their mistakes

Leaders do not blame anyone else if they are wrong. A good sports leader is able to confess his mistakes and apologize.

9. Leaders are continually seeking to improve

Because they are very motivated to achieve their goals, they are always looking to improve in many ways to shape their skills. That’s also one reason why they accept constructive criticism and see it more as a way to improve.

10. Leaders are cheerful

Leaders are positive and motivated. Their smile is part of their charisma, which makes them so important to us. Also, as they are very positive. Despite the sense of competition that characterizes the leaders generally, they know how to enjoy and have fun during a game, which makes them more cheerful. After all, sports should always resonate with pleasure.

There is a great team leader in each team and we all know someone who always puts his game first no matter what. Do you consider yourself as a leader on your team?

Karl Demers

Karl Demers is the founder of MonClubSportif. From an early age, Karl has been passionate about sports, whether it's soccer, baseball, field hockey, volleyball... and the list goes on. To combine business with pleasure, Karl has been passing on his passion for 8 years now through the blogs he writes and the information he shares to simplify the lives of sports enthusiasts like himself.
Karl Demers

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