Expanding Wake Forest sports leader capabilities and confidence to be effective in leadership roles
— on the field and in life.
Our Vision: Developing Champions
Our Core Value: Leadership
The Wake Forest Deacon Leader System (piloted in 2017 as the Sports Leader Development System) is flexible, simple, hands-on, engaging, fun, and an efficient use of time.
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Sports Leader Development System Highlights
Deacon Sports Leader Model
Deacon Leader Development Model
Team Charter Worksheet
For Students
Building and Leading High Performing Teams
Build High Performing Teams for Captains
Session 1 Building High Performing Teams Sports Captains Sweeney
Gerras and Clark Effective Team Leadership
High Performing Teams Interactive Module Launch Page SLDS
Session 1 Notes_Building High Perf Teams
Character: The Foundation of Leadership
Character The Foundation of Leadership
Character The Foundation of Leadership for Sports Captains Sweeney
Ethical Leadership Self-Rating
Moral Conation Questionnaire Self Rating
Values Worksheet With Leader Role
Emotional Intelligence
Emotional Intelligence Resource
Emotional Intelligence Sports Captains Sweeney 11July17
Leaders Emotional Intelligence Reference Card
Goleman 1998 What Makes a Leader
Christensen – How Will You Measure Your Life
Managing Conflict to Support Team Growth
Managing Conflict Fall Sports Captains
Managing Conflict_Spring Sports Leaders_Sumanth
Engaging in Challenging Conversations
Difficult Conversations Fall Sports Captains
Leader Influence, Power and Motivation
Leader Influence Power and Motivation
Leader Influence and Power-Hannah
Exemplary, Inspirational Leadership
Inspirational Leadership-Hannah
Managing Stress and Building Resilience
Leader Stress and Resilience Reference Guide
Stress and Resilience PowerPoint
Robbins and Judge Reading on Stress
Kevin Hart Goes Big Case Reading On Resilience
Leading People Who Are Different From You
Leading People Who Are Different for Sports Captains Sweeney
The Big “C” Leader: Organizational Culture
Organizational Culture Reference
Peer Mentoring
Creating Your Leadership Philosophy
Developing a Leadership Philosophy Interactive Tool Launch Page
Developing a Leadership Philosophy Overview
For Coaches
Leadership
Leader Development Coaches Program Sweeney
Bennis and Thomas (2002) Crucibles of Leadership Course Reading
Leader Development Journey Line Worksheet
Character: The Foundation of Leadership
Character Coaches Program Hannah
Emotional Intelligence