Ethical Leadership in Sport

This is a practical guide on how to navigate thecomplexities of ethical leadership in sport, whilerecognizing the increasing pressure placed on individualsand organizations to win and be exemplaryrole models.While you and most leaders know right fromwrong, giving voice to your values isn’t alwaysstraightforward. This book explores how to approachthe ethical decisions, dilemmas, and valuebasedconflicts that emerge for leaders in sportsorganizations in order to make good choices, drivea sound culture, and reduce the risk of going awry.The approach in this book is two-fold: Coachingto help you learn how to make and act on anethical decision when faced with a dilemma, andan exploration of those deep personal values andbeliefs about sport that underpin your actions. Thisbook considers ethics in the context of modernsport and highlights the classic ethical traps andcultural slippery slopes to avoid using case studiesand examples.