Analyzing Herb Brooks' Leadership
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Background:
Followers and Situation:
Contextual and Operational Leadership:
Motivational Approach:
Theories/ Models:
Analysis:
Lessons Learned:
Works Cited:
Background
“Do you believe in Miracles?” asked ABC-TV announcer Al Michaels as the final round game between the Soviet Union and the United States Men’s Ice Hockey team came to an end in the 1980 Olympic games in Lake Placid, New York (infoplease.com). For some individuals, this may have been considered just an ice hockey game that was between a young United States team and a much older and more experienced Soviet Union. At any other time in history, this game would not have meant as much as it did in 1980 because of the fact that the Cold War was still going on and this game was considered just as much as part of the war than the actual war itself. Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, Herbert Paul Brooks played hockey at the University of Minnesota, where he later coached from 1972-1979, winning three national titles. Brooks was inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame in 1990. After playing for the 1964 and 1968 Olympic hockey team and coaching the 1980 “Miracle on Ice” hockey team, Herb went on to coach on four different NHL teams and then later coached the French Olympic team in 1998 and team USA in 2003 (imdb.com) “Herb Brooks was behind the bench when the Americans pulled off one of the greatest upsets ever, beating the mighty Soviets with a squad made up mainly of college players. That shocking victory, plus beating Finland for the gold medal, assured the team a place in sports immortality and gave the USA as reason to celebrate at a bleak time in its history” (sportsecyclopedia.com). This was a difficult challenge from the start for coach Herb Brooks. At the very first tryout, Herb Brooks knew who he wanted for his team because he needed as much time with the players as possible in order to be able to compete against the best teams in the world. With the team
Background:
Followers and Situation:
Contextual and Operational Leadership:
Motivational Approach:
Theories/ Models:
Analysis:
Lessons Learned:
Works Cited:
Background
“Do you believe in Miracles?” asked ABC-TV announcer Al Michaels as the final round game between the Soviet Union and the United States Men’s Ice Hockey team came to an end in the 1980 Olympic games in Lake Placid, New York (infoplease.com). For some individuals, this may have been considered just an ice hockey game that was between a young United States team and a much older and more experienced Soviet Union. At any other time in history, this game would not have meant as much as it did in 1980 because of the fact that the Cold War was still going on and this game was considered just as much as part of the war than the actual war itself. Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, Herbert Paul Brooks played hockey at the University of Minnesota, where he later coached from 1972-1979, winning three national titles. Brooks was inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame in 1990. After playing for the 1964 and 1968 Olympic hockey team and coaching the 1980 “Miracle on Ice” hockey team, Herb went on to coach on four different NHL teams and then later coached the French Olympic team in 1998 and team USA in 2003 (imdb.com) “Herb Brooks was behind the bench when the Americans pulled off one of the greatest upsets ever, beating the mighty Soviets with a squad made up mainly of college players. That shocking victory, plus beating Finland for the gold medal, assured the team a place in sports immortality and gave the USA as reason to celebrate at a bleak time in its history” (sportsecyclopedia.com). This was a difficult challenge from the start for coach Herb Brooks. At the very first tryout, Herb Brooks knew who he wanted for his team because he needed as much time with the players as possible in order to be able to compete against the best teams in the world. With the team
Cited: 1980 Olympics — Infoplease.com. (n.d.). Infoplease: Encyclopedia, Almanac, Atlas, Biographies, Dictionary, Thesaurus. Free online reference, research & homework help. — Infoplease.com. Retrieved September 2, 2010, from http://www.infoplease.com/ipsa/A0300770.html#axzz0ygsmGSlc Herb Brooks. (n.d.). www.sheehyhockeyllc.com - The Official Website of Sheehy Hockey, LLC.. Retrieved September 1, 2010, from http://www.sheehyhockeyllc.com/testimonials/HerbBrooks.php Herb Brooks (1937-2003). (n.d.). The Sports E-Cyclopedia (Est. 2001)-The Ultimate Sports Resource. Retrieved September 1, 2010, from http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/memorial/usa/hbrooks.html type. (n.d.). Herb Brooks (I) - Biography. The Internet Movie Database (IMDb). Retrieved September 2, 2010, from http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0112018/bio O 'Connor, G. (Director). (2004). Miracle [Blu-ray] [Motion picture]. United States: Walt Disney Video.