In this week's blog, Inspiring Coaching's Paul Westgate shares an article looking at leadership in High Performance environments and particularly at England's leadership in the recent Ashes whitewash. As so often happens when results are poor the easy targets are the coach and captain, and the England Coach Chris Silverwood and England Captain Joe Root have faced a barrage of criticisms in the media. There have been the inevitable calls for a change of personnel but is the solution more straightforward and more simple? There is no denying the talent in the England cricket squad so maybe the answer is a change of leadership style? What type of leadership would suit the England squad? Does it really need (another) reshuffle from the top-down or would a more player-involved leadership style suit this group of players better? A fascinating and powerful read for all coaches ...
Members can access the full article in the Leadership and Culture Section of our Members' Area.
