Coach Dungy Research Paper

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Who would have thought that a young man from Jackson, Michigan, about an hour from Detroit and twenty-five minutes from East Lansing would be a hero in so many ways? We all crave heroes, but it is rare to find someone whose life and work reflect positive, value-driven principles. This individual is admired by sport fans, parents, and even competitors. This role-model is known as Coach Tony Dungy, a class act who knows how to get the job done while keeping his priorities intact while he’s doing it. This paper will identify the keys, philosophy, and theories Coach Dungy uses that makes him successful as role-model. Organizational Leader Leader background and Context Anthony Kevin “Tony” Dungy was born in Jackson, Michigan in 1955, into a well-disciplined household strongly flavored by …show more content…

Traits are internal qualities that form to make mentor leaders trustworthy. The first trait that Coach Dungy demonstrates is he is competent, Dungy has a solid foundation of skill, ability, and knowledge. Coach has the ability to earn the trust of his followers, once that trust is earned there is confidence that they are going to be led in the direction of the vision and mission statement. The second trait Coach demonstrates is he is focused on integrity. He parents raised him with a solid foundation, and this gives him great pleasure to model his honesty with pride. If someone cannot be trusted it will be difficult for followers to follow. As a mentor leader, the third trait is to be secure in your own skin. He exhibits confidence, he leads without requiring constant affirmation. He is secure and is able to invest in helping others grow and develop to their full potentials. The fourth trait Coach displays is, he is authentic. He is not phony, he is approachable, he is secure and he is trustworthy. Even though he is quiet, he likes to get to know people better before opening up and showing

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