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How to Develop Effective Team Leaders

Effective leaders are critical to your program's success. Learn how to select, develop, and partner with your leaders to create a strong leadership team.

7 Strategies to Select Your Team Captains - Part 2
Jeff Janssen, Janssen Sports Leadership Center
Trying to figure out how to determine your team captains for the upcoming season? Here are four more ways to select your team leaders, each with their own unique advantages and disadvantages.... . . . keep reading

Top 10 Lessons from Academy Leaders: The Next Generation Speaks Up - Part 2
Greg A. Shelley, Ph.D.
"How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world." - Anne Frank . . . keep reading

SPEAK UP! 12 Techniques to Get Your Athletes to Talk - Part 1
Jeff Janssen, Janssen Sports Leadership Center

Frustrated because your athletes are not more vocal during competition and practices? Here are 12 proven techniques to get them to be more talkative when you need them to be. . . . keep reading

SPEAK UP! 12 Techniques to Get Your Athletes to Talk - Part 2
Jeff Janssen, Janssen Sports Leadership Center

Frustrated because your athletes are not more vocal during competition and practices? Here are seven more techniques you can use to get your athletes to be more vocal. . . . keep reading

A Leader's Tool Kit Analogy
Jeff Janssen, Janssen Sports Leadership Center

Just as people rely on a variety of tools in their daily living, so too do leaders need a variety of tools and skills to be effective. Use this activity to help your leaders understand the various tools of leadership. . . . keep reading

Discover 12 Simple Yet Significant Daily To Do's for Leaders
Jeff Janssen, Janssen Sports Leadership Center

Do you ever wonder how you or your athletes can have a real impact on your team today? Read on to learn 12 simple actions that leaders can do to have an impact today that lasts for a season. . . . keep reading

National Player of the Year Candice Wiggins on Leadership - Part 1
What do you get when you combine amazing athleticism, killer competitiveness, an undying work ethic, a clutch-performer, a team-first attitude, a sweet and humble personality, a highly coachable perso . . . keep reading

National Player of the Year Candice Wiggins on Leadership - Part 2
Wiggins on Leadership In Part 2 of the interview, Candice Wiggins reveals who influenced her as a leader, how she learns to motivate and push each teammate, how she confronts her teammates, how she . . . keep reading

Four Ways Effective Captains Will Help You Win More Games

Your captains and team leaders have a tremendous impact on the chemistry, commitment, confidence, composure, reputation, and ultimately the success of your team. . . . keep reading

20 Tips for Developing Responsible and Respected Team Captains

Here are 20 practical tips that you can use to develop the leaders you need to succeed. . . . keep reading

The Six Toughest Challenges of Being a Leader According to Team Captains

Can you guess what the six toughest challenges might be for your captains from their perspective? The #1 challenge for leaders in their eyes might surprise you as it did me. Here's what captains said in increasing order of how difficult they perceive them to be. . . . keep reading

Leadership Lessons from the Carolina Leadership Academy

The Carolina Leadership Academy has proven to be a tremendous win/win/win experience for student-athletes, coaches, and administrators. If you are looking to develop a leadership program at your school, here are some important leadership ideas and lessons we learned along the way. . . . keep reading

The Two Biggest Strengths and Three Critical Weaknesses of Today's Team Captains

Can you guess the two areas that leaders typically excel in and the three areas where they really need your help? . . . keep reading

The Biggest Reason Why Your Captains Struggle... And What You Can Do About It

Find out the biggest reason why your captains struggle with being the leaders you need them to be... And how you can quickly correct it! . . . keep reading

Seven Sure-fire Steps for Creating a Strong Leadership Team

Are you and your captains all on the same page? Discover seven easy yet effective things you can do this week to build a strong partnership with your core team leaders. . . . keep reading

Step Up or Step Aside: Five Common Leadership Transitions for Your Leaders