This article describes the direction style of Coach Jack Clark, under whose direction Cal Rugby has won 21 national championships during the last 25 years. The article examines his leadership philosophy and strategies to make a high performance team culture. It discusses his experiences as an athlete and businessman helped shape his approach to leading and developing teams.
He mentions the importance of good recruitment practices, setting expectations, handling conflict, constant performance feedback, and having a common definition of direction as keys factors to a favorable team. In 2010, Clark faced a series of unprecedented challenges, including having his team downgraded from varsity to club status because of budget cuts. This article describes how he addressed these challenges.
PUBLICATION DATE: August 10, 2011 PRODUCT #: CMR491-HCB-ENG
This is just an excerpt. This case is about LEADERSHIP & MANAGING PEOPLE
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