Leadership Attributes

The table below gives a guide to some well-known attributes of a leader:

Knowledge

(what they need to know)

Skills

(what they need to be able to do)

Qualities & Attributes

(how they do it)

Rugby in their specific environment

People

Logistics

Finance

Marketing

Lead

Direct

Motivate

Delegate

Create and maintain relationships

Communicate

Manage

Solve problems

Negotiate

Moderate

Responsible

Committed

Visionary

Innovative

Adventurous

Realistic

Pragmatic

Reflective

Positive

Sensitive

Tenacious

Impact of leadership

The leader is responsible for the establishment of an organisation’s culture, climate, work and processes. Their method of leadership can have a huge impact on staff and volunteers, their morale and levels of engagement. As a result, leadership interventions need to be carefully thought through. Some potential considerations are as follows:

Leading Organisation

Leading Others

Leading Self

Organisational performance

Organisational culture, climate and environment

Impact on the game

Staff/volunteer engagement, morale, commitment and satisfaction

Organisational culture, climate and environment

Recruitment, reward and retention

Training and development

Self-awareness

Professional relationships

Feedback from others

Personal development and action plan