1. I rated Kurt Warner as a competent manager on the scale of managerial incompetence. Kurt Warner fulfilled the two requirements for this quadrant on a regular basis. Competent managers get results through others and are good at building teams. Kurt Warner, a quarterback, leads through example which earns him respect from his peers. He is encouraging, positive, and challenging. He takes responsibility for his entire team as a good leader should. All of these qualities increase the comradery and trust within a team, thus encouraging positive results. One instance of Kurt Warner taking responsibility for his team was during a preseason practice with the St. Louis Rams. When the center’s snap missed Kurt’s hands, there was a fumble. …show more content…
After the play, one of the coaches scolded Kurt for the fumble even though it was not his fault.
However, Kurt took responsibility for the mistakes of his teammates. Knowing that it was not Kurt’s fault and he still took responsibility, the coach decided that Kurt was ready for the season. Another example of Kurt taking responsibility for his team and encouraging them was when he began challenging his teammates during a game in Detroit. In the Detroit game, the Rams had fallen behind and Kurt was taking a beating. Kurt took it upon himself to challenge and push his teammates. By encouraging his teammates, not only did they make a comeback, but he also earned the respect of his team for the first time. Kurt knew after this that his team would follow him through anything. The final example supporting my claims that Kurt Warner falls in the competent manager quadrant took place during Super Bowl XXXIV. Kurt Warner was injured fairly early in the game. Even though the Rams had lost their lead toward the end of the game and Kurt had two broken ribs, Kurt kept playing calmly and threw the winning touchdown at the cost of getting hit. This not only inspired his peers but also showed that he was willing to persevere …show more content…
to get the job done. 2.
The three most significant bases of power for Kurt Warner are referent power, expert power, and legitimate power. Kurt Warner’s referent power is displayed when he uses inspirational tactics. One example of this was during the Detroit game mentioned earlier. During this game, Kurt used inspirational tactics and his developing referent power to push and motivate his teammates. He fought everything and challenged his teammates when they made mistakes. This showed them that the game was not lost and won him respect among his peers. Even though inspirational tactics are rarely hard, I believe that this time it was hard. During this game, Kurt was still fairly new and had not gained the complete trust of his team. Even though he did not have as much referent power, he was hard on his teammates and pushed them to come back and win. This was effective because it motivated his team enough to make a comeback. An example of Kurt’s expert power was displayed when he used rational appeal tactics to rally the Arizona Cardinals around him promising to take them to the Super Bowl in the 2008 season. The Cardinals trusted him and followed his lead knowing that he had plenty of experience and talent. This is a soft tactic because of how subtle it was. Kurt did not have to make an argument in order to rally his team to work towards the Super Bowl. Overall, he was successful in bringing the team together and taking them to the Super Bowl even though they lost. The final
example is of Kurt’s legitimate power. He used a legitimized tactic because of his position as quarterback. In the game in Detroit I mentioned earlier, Kurt used his position as quarterback to make the decision to pass the ball to Isaac Bruce even though it was a hard play. This was a difficult tactic because Isaac had no choice in the matter even though it was extremely subtle and the only transaction between Isaac and Kurt was a mutual nod. This was an effective tactic because they both did what they were supposed to do and made a touchdown pass to win the game. 3. Kurt Warner was both a coach and a mentor. Kurt acted as a coach during his time with the Arizona Cardinals. He worked to inspire the time and bring them up to his standards by leading by example, teaching them that their personal goals are not as important as the team’s goals, and by being positive at all times. He challenged the team and molded them into his own liking. He created a goal to make it to the Super Bowl with his team which brought them together under one cause. Kurt also acted as a mentor. An example of this was when he took Larry Fitzgerald under his wing. During one game, Fitzgerald was asking Kurt if he could do a play to help Fitzgerald’s stats and Kurt responded by telling him that winning the game was more important. This taught Fitzgerald a valuable lesson and Kurt continued to mentor him on a personal level. Kurt’s coaching and mentoring were both quite effective because it built his referent power and got results on the field. Overall Kurt Warner was a successful leader, mentor, and coach.
2. What two factors does Mr. Supovitz feel are the key to success with the NFL Pro Bowl?
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