“IT´S HARD TO LEAD A CAVALRY CHARGE IF YOU THINK YOU LOOK FUNNY ON A HORSE” : En kvalitativ studie om ledarskapets karaktär inom professionell ishockey

• Main Authors: Dalén, Gustav, Kling, Karl
• Format: Others
• Language: Swedish
• Published: Umeå universitet, Sociologiska institutionen 2021
• Subjects: Leadership; Ice hockey; Stakeholders; Impression management; Transactional leadership; Transformational leadership; Emotional intelligence; Sociology; Sociologi
• Online Access: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-187842

This study examines effective leadership qualities in the world of professional ice-hockey. The study builds on semi-structured interviews where three coaches and two general managers participated. The paper has an inductive approach where a thematic analysis lay the foundation for a theoretical explanation. Results indicate that the leader needs to handle stakeholders in an innovative way, have a dynamic relationship between a transactional and transformational leadership, and finally, the leader's experience and emotional intelligence are two crucial factors in developing a successful and effective leadership. Practical implications for findings in this study are discussed along with recommendations for future research.