Contemporary Leadership in Sport Organizations

David Scott, EdD, is dean of the College of Education and Human Development at Texas A&M University at Corpus Christi. Formerly the associate dean for research and community engagement at the University of New Mexico, Scott received his BS degree in physical education at Texas A&M University, his MS in physical education from Midwestern State University, and his EdD in physical education with a specialization in sport administration from the University of Northern Colorado. He began his career as a teacher and coach of multiple sports in public schools in Texas and eventually coached intercollegiate football at the NAIA and NCAA Division II levels. His university teaching experience included undergraduate and graduate courses in exercise science, sport leadership, sport organizational theory, administration of sport personnel, principles of coaching, and management concepts for sport and fitness. He has chaired over 20 dissertations and advised numerous graduate students and student-athletes over the years. Scott's research emphasis is leadership and organizational behavior in sport and educational organizations. He has published empirical research and conceptual articles in several refereed journals, including Journal of Sport Management, Quest, International Journal of Sport Management and Marketing, and Journal of Contemporary Athletics. Scott is a member of the North American Society for Sport Management and of Phi Kappa Phi, and he participates in numerous state and national educational organizations for colleges of education and preK-12 education. As dean, he enjoys working with faculty and college initiatives, facilitating change and emerging strategic planning, and seeing the positive outcomes in students and programs. In his free time, he enjoys hiking, tennis, and exercising with his miniature Australian shepherd dog.

Chapter 1. A Leadership Primer Defining Contemporary Leadership Settings for Leadership in Sport Organizations Management and Leadership: Mutually Exclusive or Integrated? Levels of Analysis in Leadership Additional Frameworks for Understanding Leadership Historical Leadership Theory and Research Research in Sport Leadership: Past, Present, Future 21st-Century Leadership Thought Summary Chapter 2. Results, Relationships, and Responsibility Results Relationships Responsibility Summary Chapter 3. Emotional Intelligence and Leadership Defining EI Why Is EI Important for Sport Leaders? Research and EI Applying EI in Organizational Leadership Development and Training for Improving EI Summary Chapter 4. Building a Culture of Success Leadership and Organizational Culture: The Foundation Research in Sport Organizational Culture Building a Culture of Success in Sport Organizations Summary Chapter 5. Vision and Strategic Leadership Leadership and Vision in Sport Organizations Strategic Leadership Summary Chapter 6. Complexity and Problem Solving Changing Environment for Leadership Sources of Complex Problems in Sport Organizations Competencies and Skills for Creative Problem Solving Approaches to Problem Solving Summary Chapter 7. Change, Turnaround, and Crisis Leadership Change Leadership Turnaround Leadership Crisis Leadership Summary Chapter 8. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Leadership Defining Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Perspectives on Gender, Culture, and Nationality Surface-Level Versus Deep-Level Diversity Diversity Representation and Embracing Diversity Diversity Representation in Sport Organizational Leadership and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Women in Sport LGBTQ+ Individuals With Disabilities Leadership Competencies Summary Chapter 9. Globalization and Leadership Terminology and Forms of Globalization Globalization and Leadership Globalization in a Sport Context Global Esports Summary Chapter 10. Leadership Learning and Development Perspectives on Leadership Development How Do We Learn to Lead? Leadership Learning Applied Sport Organizations as Learning Organizations Planning and Implementing Leadership Development Summary