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The Sporting News, Working the room: How leaders set an example
Topic How leaders set an example Leadership, Coaching
Key Words Leadership, Coaching, Sports
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News Story

While on many NHL teams, the captain runs the show, a lot of players share the leadership responsibility at the New York Islanders. For Adrian Aucoin, consistency, a strong work ethic, discipline and leading by example are the cornerstones of good leadership. He also people can Having the right mix of personalities will also make things easier. You can only lead guys who want to be led.

Questions
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What makes a good leader? Do you agree with the author of the article?

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Can leadership be shared among members of a team, or will too many cooks spoil the broth?

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How transferable are leadership skills from sports to business? What are the differences?

Source Adrian Aucoin, "The Sporting News, Working the room: How leaders set an example," Straight Shooter , Dec 15, 2003.
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