Sport and Organization Dynamics Institute

Why should sport leaders pay attention to SODI? In their quest to gain a competitive advantage, leaders in sport have, very appropriately, leveraged best practices in fields such as: Statistics, Physiology, and Psychology (e.g., Sport Analytics, Exercise Science, Sport Psychology) These domains have diffused to the extent that they contribute to competitive parity, but not to a competitive advantage. What sport has yet to leverage in a systematic, best practices manner is: Organization Dynamics Realization of this motivated the creation of the Sport & Organization Dynamics Institute. The Mission of SODI is to support the creation of competitive advantage in sport by leveraging the latest developments in organization dynamics. Areas of organizational dynamics that contribute to sport performance: • Developing an optimum team culture • Creating a sense of “one team” among diverse athletes • Creating organizational change that motivates rather than creates resistance • Influencing team members (e.g., players, coaches) without formal authority • Leading in the Era of Analytics without being overwhelmed by data • Leading (e.g., players, coaches) such that the team’s whole is greater than the sum of its parts While there are no “magic bullets,” there are systematic, best practices, for implementing organizational dynamics. Our co-creative, interactive, conferences and seminars leverage SODI’s organization dynamics experts who present in concert with leaders at elite levels of sport. The Essence of SODI then—is to contribute to achieving a competitive advantage in sport by illustrating systematic approaches to get the most out of a team that analytics contributes to assembling and that sport science and psychology get in game shape. Please see the Board of Advisors: https://sodinstitute.com/about/board-of-advisors/