University of California, Berkeley-Haas collection. This post describes the leadership style of Coach Jack Clark, under whose leadership Cal Rugby has won 21 national tournaments during the last 25 years. The article examines strategies and his leadership philosophy to develop a high performance team culture. It discusses his experiences as an athlete and businessman helped shape his approach to developing and leading teams.
He cites the importance of good recruiting practices, establishing expectations, managing conflict, continuous performance feedback, and having a common definition of direction as keys factors to a favorable team. In 2010, Clark confronted a run of unprecedented challenges, including having his team downgraded from varsity to club status due to budget cuts. This article depict how these challenges were addressed by him.
PUBLICATION DATE: December 01, 2011 PRODUCT #: B5673-PDF-ENG
This is just an excerpt. This case is about LEADERSHIP & MANAGING PEOPLE
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