Why is outstanding leadership critical to the future of the profession of physical education and sport?

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Why is outstanding leadership critical to the future of the profession of physical education and sport?

Outstanding leadership is critical to the profession of physical education and sport because developing people with leadership qualities is important to the growth of the profession. The advancement of knowledge, the growth of programs to reach all ages depends on the strong leadership of certain individuals. When there is strong leadership in a certain field, more often than not that field will have a higher involvement rate.

Leadership is a skill that can be taught. However, only few can grasp it fully. Some physical education teachers and coaches have a great knowledge of their profession, but what separates great educators and coaches from good educators and coaches is their leadership capabilities. A leader of a group influences the group members' feelings, behaviors, and beliefs. A leader has to motivate and be a positive role model so that a certain group of people can achieve their highest possible outputs.

A leader should encourage higher levels of achievement.

There are many types of fields in physical education and sport. So if a person were to be a leader in one field he may not be in another field. A person would have to learn the different qualities and skills needed to apply to many situations in the physical education and sport profession.

With good leaders the field of physical education and sport will grow because people will see that there are people to help educate and lead forth for others to advance in the field. People can also see someone that they can relate to and possibly follow in their footsteps and quite possibly becoming a leader in their own right. When good leaders are in place in any profession, especially physical education and sport, it...