Leadership in Recreation and Leisure Services

Leadership in Recreation and Leisure Services presents cutting-edge guidance and helps students apply their newfound knowledge as they prepare to enter the rapidly changing leisure services field. This text presents fresh insights on leadership from the most prominent voices in the field today. The contributors present a comprehensive look at modern leadership, identify the challenges future leaders will face, and reveal how future leaders can best prepare to meet those challenges. Leadership in Recreation and Leisure Services provides • a detailed look at the collaborative approach to leadership in leisure services that represents a new direction in the field; • insight into classical leadership as well as innovative and modern leadership theory and best practices; and • an understanding of the roles and functions students will fulfill as they enter the profession. The material, designed for undergraduate recreation and leisure services leadership courses, is presented in three parts. Part I explores personal leadership issues, including communication skills, negotiation strategies, and leadership styles. Part II delves into professional leadership, examining topics such as group dynamics, supervision practices, and team leadership. Part III explores organizational leadership, including internal and external leadership and professional development. The authors present new theories of leadership from research in the field of recreation and leisure. Several learning aids—including chapter-opening scenarios, key terms, glossary, references, and chapter-ending questions for reflection and discussion—appear throughout the text. In addition, each chapter features a Leisure Leaders sidebar that profiles a leader in the field who addresses preparation for the job, a peek at day-to-day work, and advice for aspiring leaders. And a Best Practices sidebar showcases an organization whose innovative leadership has led to positive organizational outcomes. Leadership in Recreation and Leisure Services helps students understand the range of leadership skills they need to develop for successful careers.

Table of Contents:
Part I Personal Leadership Chapter 1 Introduction to 21st-Century Leadership in Leisure Services Tim O’Connell What Is Leadership? Recreation and Leisure Services Leaders in the 21st Century Setting the Stage for Leading in 21st-Century Recreation and Leisure Services Summary Chapter 2 Self-Leadership Brent Cuthbertson Toward a Definition of Leadership Understanding Your Self Personality Values, Beliefs, and Emotional Intelligence Summary Chapter 3 Interpersonal Communication Skills Terilyn Goins The Nature of Interpersonal Communication Listening and the Perception Process Communication Competence and Leadership Task- Versus Relations-Oriented Leadership Traditional Face-to-Face Versus E-Leadership Interpersonal Leadership Model Summary Chapter 4 Facilitating Group Experiences Brent Wolfe Foundational Definitions Roles of a Facilitator Facilitation Techniques Summary Chapter 5 Leadership, Diversity, and Inclusion Lynn Anderson Diversity Defined Variations: A New Way of Thinking Inclusive Leadership Professional Development for Inclusive Leaders The New Norm Best Practices in Inclusive Leadership Summary Chapter 6 Leadership Styles and Ethics Mary Breunig Leadership Theories Values and Ethics Decision Making Summary Part II Leading as a Professional in Leisure Services Chapter 7 Understanding Group Dynamics Tim O’Connell and Michael Van Bussel Groups Defined History of Groups Group Development Norms Roles Group Size Cohesion Socialization Environmental Factors Leadership Theory and Working With Groups Common Issues With Groups Summary Chapter 8 Direct Leadership in Recreation, Leisure, Hospitality, and Tourism Michael Van Bussel Motivation Preferences in Leadership Behavior Dimensions of Leader Behavior Multidimensional Model of Leadership Tools for Direct Leadership: Setting Goals and Objectives Summary Chapter 9 Supervising Staff and Volunteers Marilynn R. Glasser Defining Supervision Supervisors’ Responsibilities Supervising Volunteers How to Be a Top-Notch Parks and Recreation Supervisor Summary Chapter 10 Team Development and Team Leadership Greg Robinson Understanding Team Development Teamwork in the 21st Century Team Learning Dynamics Team Formation Individual Factors for Team Success Team and Individual Leadership Team Delivery Programs Successful and Unsuccessful Team Development Summary Chapter 11 Risk Management in Leadership Robert Kauffman Negligence Considerations Designing the Experience 2\x\2 Risk Matrix: Perceived Versus Actual Risks Adventure Experience Paradigm Accident Causation and Safety Management Summary Part III Organizational Leadership Chapter 12 Internal Organizational Leadership and Professional Development Amy Hurd Succession Planning Step 1: Understand Agency Development Needs Step 2: Assess Job Demands, Competencies, and Bench Strength Step 3: Build the Talent Pool Summary Chapter 13 External Community and Organizational Leadership Dale Larsen External Community Leaders External Organizational Leadership Summary Chapter 14 Leading in the Profession Jane H. Adams and Elaine Schilling Macro Trends Affecting Parks and Recreation Competencies for the 21st-Century Parks and Recreation Leader Summary