Leadership and Innovation in Sports

Seminar paper from the year 2023 in the subject Sport - Sport Economics, Sport Management, grade: B, , course: IDR807 Seminars in Sport Leadership and Innovation, language: English, abstract: The paper is divided into three parts: The first part examines entrepreneurship and start-ups in sport by introducing a business idea, developing SMART goals and presenting the Business Model Canvas for the generated business idea as well as a SWOT analysis of the discussed business model. The second part deals with the choice of leadership approach in professional sport clubs as well as cultural and self-awareness for successful leadership. Finally, the third part illustrates the importance of performance and change management in National Olympic Committees and points out the challenges associated with change in National Olympic Committees and advises how to overcome them. Lastly, recommendations for managing performance within National Olympic Committees are given.