A new study developed by the Women’s Sports Foundation, founded by tennis player Billie Jean King, offers an important insight into the role of youth sports in the leadership development of girls and women. The Play to Lead report highlights the skills they acquire when competing and playing sports and reveals how the sporting experience can influence future careers and achievements linked to leadership.
The survey collected data from women aged between 20 and 80 and found that the main skills learned from playing sports are:
The greater the duration and diversity of sports practiced during youth and early adulthood, including experiences in mixed teams, the greater the likelihood of holding formal leadership positions, especially executive positions, in adulthood. According to the study, almost 50% of the women surveyed attributed the development of their leadership skills to the experiences gained through playing sports.
In addition, continuous practice helps to cultivate leadership skills: 67% of the women believe that they have taken the skills learned in sports into adult life; 73% cited teamwork as the greatest lesson, while more than 50% reported learning from mistakes and dealing with pressure as key lessons.
Most women who played sports in their youth took up formal leadership positions in various sectors in adulthood. The younger generations particularly attributed the development of their leadership skills and personal satisfaction to the experiences gained through playing sports.
“By studying the leadership skills that emerge from sports participation at a young age and how they translate in adulthood, this report shines a unique light on the potential of sports to be an engine for full gender equality in leadership that spans across all sectors throughout the nation and globe,” said Danette Leighton, CEO of the Women’s Sports Foundation.
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Source: Womens Sports Foundation
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