mikala morris

  Leadership in Sport Many when they think of leadership, they think of it as being a role that is played by one individual. For sports they typically believe that the leader of the time is either the coach because they are the ones who oversees the team, or they believe that is the best player on the team. However, that is not always the case. In this blog I am hoping to examine and discuss the key principles of leadership in sport, the types of leadership, looking at coach lead teams versus player led teams, and hope to give examples as well as share my own experiences with leadership in sport. when thinking of just the word leadership and what that means, what comes to mind? Some may say inspiration, motivation, empowerment for individuals and their teams. However, leadership is all of that and more. It encapsulates various qualities such as integrity, resilience, communication, and vision. All of these variables are important when it comes to the struggles that will occur withi...

"Why"      In my previous blog I have discussed what it means to be extrinsically motivated, and as well as how this motivation can be beneficial for individuals. In this blog I will be addressing the other type of motivation, how  it's  beneficial, and which do I believe is a better source type of motivator. According to Verywell Mind (2022) intrinsic motivation is, " the motivation to engage in a behavior because of the inherent satisfaction of the activity rather than the desire for a reward or specific outcome. According to "Introduction to Psychology: Gateways to Mind and Behavior with Concept Maps," intrinsic motivation occurs when we act without any obvious external rewards: "We simply enjoy an activity or see it as an opportunity to explore, learn, and actualize our potentials...The three main elements of intrinsic motivation are autonomy, purpose, and mastery. People are intrinsically motivated when they can act independently, feel t...

According to Verywell Mind (2022 )  external motivation can be defined as, " Extrinsic motivation is a motivation that is driven by external rewards. These can be tangible, such as money or grades, or intangible, such as praise or fame...People who are extrinsically motivated will continue to perform a task even though it might not be in and of itself rewarding"(Cherry).   I never heard of the term external motivation until my sophomore year when I was taking an elective leadership course. We had been assigned to reading an article that dealt with external and internal motivation and seeing how which type of motivation impacted athletes differently. The more I read the article the more I became intrigued by the topic and wanted to learn more about it. I remember being very excited to come to class that following week to have our discussion about the topic and hear everyone else’s opinions about what we had read. Like my reaction man...