Case Study-Crew team
LDR 6120 Creating Leadership Capacity: Developing Bench Strength
Case Study Assignment
Prepared By: Xiaonan(Peggy)Li
Table of Contents
Case Study For Assignment #2 3
Assessment 3
Strengths 3
Weaknesses 4
Recommendations 6
Reference 12
Case Study For Assignment #2
Xiaonan Li
Assessment
I will use the Zenger and Folkman assessment tool (2009) to analyze the Coach P’s strengths and weaknesses.
Strengths
1. High performance of technical and professional expertise
Coach P. has a Ph.D. in psychology, and he was a tenured professor in the Department of Behavioral Sciences and Leadership at West Point. With his professional knowledge in psychology, Coach P. was clearly aware of the importance of psychological health in obtaining success. In fact, Coach P. invited an expert to train the members of the V boat to improve their mental skills (Snook & Polzer, 2004, p. 7).
2. High performance in relation to problem-solving and analyzing issues
Coach P. tried his best to identify the problem after he found out that the V boat always lost to the JV boat. For example, Coach P. spent a lot of time on analyzing why even Varsity's top rowers were always slower than the JV team members (Snook & Polzer, 2004, p. 6). With his mixture of race experiences and data analysis, Coach P. finally discovered that the problem was caused by the eight top rowers. He tried his best to solve the problem. First, he actively sought ways to improve the V boat members’ mental performances (p. 7). Also, he considered many possibilities that could result in such a confusing situation (p. 8). Then Coach P cautiously observed the two boat rowers’ performances and analyzed the differences between those two after every practice and race.
3. High performances of focusing on results
Coach P was very aware of the steps that help the crew team to award the champion, and he made specific, measurable standards of excellence for the team exercise. For example, Coach P scheduled the measurable standards
Case Study Assignment
Prepared By: Xiaonan(Peggy)Li
Table of Contents
Case Study For Assignment #2 3
Assessment 3
Strengths 3
Weaknesses 4
Recommendations 6
Reference 12
Case Study For Assignment #2
Xiaonan Li
Assessment
I will use the Zenger and Folkman assessment tool (2009) to analyze the Coach P’s strengths and weaknesses.
Strengths
1. High performance of technical and professional expertise
Coach P. has a Ph.D. in psychology, and he was a tenured professor in the Department of Behavioral Sciences and Leadership at West Point. With his professional knowledge in psychology, Coach P. was clearly aware of the importance of psychological health in obtaining success. In fact, Coach P. invited an expert to train the members of the V boat to improve their mental skills (Snook & Polzer, 2004, p. 7).
2. High performance in relation to problem-solving and analyzing issues
Coach P. tried his best to identify the problem after he found out that the V boat always lost to the JV boat. For example, Coach P. spent a lot of time on analyzing why even Varsity's top rowers were always slower than the JV team members (Snook & Polzer, 2004, p. 6). With his mixture of race experiences and data analysis, Coach P. finally discovered that the problem was caused by the eight top rowers. He tried his best to solve the problem. First, he actively sought ways to improve the V boat members’ mental performances (p. 7). Also, he considered many possibilities that could result in such a confusing situation (p. 8). Then Coach P cautiously observed the two boat rowers’ performances and analyzed the differences between those two after every practice and race.
3. High performances of focusing on results
Coach P was very aware of the steps that help the crew team to award the champion, and he made specific, measurable standards of excellence for the team exercise. For example, Coach P scheduled the measurable standards