by Dina Bell-Laroche. My colleagues and I have been thinking a lot about what it takes to create a high performing sport organization. Traditionally, assumptions were made about the efficiency and effectiveness of a National Sport Organization based on podium results or participation numbers. But we know that this way of measuring effectiveness is nowhere [...]
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Strategic Management + Good Governance = High Performing Sport Organization
By Dina Bell-Laroche and Rachel Corbett. Okay, so Dina and Rachel got to thinking about what it takes for organizations to perform at a high level. Most of us working in sport have a good idea of what athletes and coaches need to be their best – these are our prescriptions for what sport organizations [...]
Dina Bell-Laroche appointed True Sport Fellow
The True Sport Foundation announced today that Dina Bell-Laroche has been named the second ever True Sport Fellow. The first True Sport Fellow was Ian Bird, who completed a True Sport Fellowship on Innovation. The True Sport Fellowship offers an opportunity for an accomplished sport leader in the Canadian sport community to engage other sector [...]
Authentic Leadership – Tips for Becoming the Leader You Want to Be
by Dina Bell-Laroche. Becoming a leader that others look up to is a goal worth pursuing. Authentic leadership is a form of leadership that transforms people, organizations, communities, and the world. Think about the great leaders you admire most. Chances are, these leaders maintain key positions within organizations because they are trusted, respected, and admired. [...]
Embracing Risks – How Values-Based Decisions Can Help Sport Leaders Take Risks and Uncover Possibilities
By Dina Bell-Laroche. Sport is full of risks. This we know well. We expect coaches and athletes to take risks daily in pursuit of performance excellence, and yet more often than not, those responsible for managing sport organizations can be described as risk-averse. The irony is not lost on the partners of the Sport Law [...]
Renewal … It’s Not Just the Sport Policy That Needs It!
By Dina Bell-Laroche. Some of you may be aware that we are undergoing a renewal of the Canadian Sport Policy (CSP). Fondly spoken of as CSP 2.0, this renewal process has been unparalleled in terms of engaging Canadians in what they believe should be the focus of the renewed sport policy (you can read more [...]
Are We Ready to Lead from Behind?
By Dina Bell-Laroche. As sport management consultants, it is our responsibility to scour the literature to translate latest trends into meaningful knowledge for our clients. One such trend that has entrenched itself into the business domain is the idea of ‘leading from behind’ or ‘servant leadership’. The term was initially conceived by management guru Robert [...]
The Role of Values in the Performance of National Sport Organizations
By Dina Bell-Laroche. There are countless articles, research, and management books that suggest the positive impact of having a set of enduring values is well understood and documented by some of the world’s best organizations. In sport, this proved not to be the case. Last year I completed my Masters thesis on the intentional use [...]
Values … Let’s Get Personal
by Dina Bell-Laroche. We have written here before about the role that values can play in helping organizations improve their performance. But I am inspired to blog about a slightly different orientation based on a conversation we had last week with participants from Cross Country Canada, who were participating in the Risk Management Project (this [...]
Strategic Planning – A Better Way for Sport Leaders
by Dina Bell-Laroche Recently, I have come across a number of interesting articles (both research-based and mainstream) that might be of interest to those leading strategic planning processes within their sport organization. I am intrigued with the concept of simplifying strategic planning so that it does what it is supposed to do … help organizations [...]
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