In Coach K's book, Leading With the Heart, Coach K applies trait theories when selecting his team. In chapter two, he discusses the topic of talent. He looks for "really good, smart people that want to be a part of my organization." He tries to hire people that he knows to be good character-wise, even though they may not have developed all of the skills necessary for the particular position. Coach K looks for people that have the traits usually seen in leaders, and then trains them for the jobs.
Coach K also applies situational theories to his leadership philosophy. He changes his leadership style every season that he coaches at Duke. He realizes that different situations call for different styles of leadership. Coach K. states that "leadership is ongoing, adjustable, flexible, and dynamic." And he also states that he acts differently towards his team each season because his team is different each season. He also applies these theories in chapter eight when he discusses coaching......
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