Jerry Jones Leadership Papepr
Jerry Jones: A Maverick Owner
By: Keeyon M. Weathersby
MGT545
Table of Contents
1. Background (Page 1)
2. Followers and situation (Page 2)
3. Contextual and Operational Leadership (Pages 3-4)
4. Motivational approach (Pages 4-5)
5. Theories/models (Page 5)
6. Analysis (Pages 6)
7. Lessons learned (Page 7)
8. Bibliography (Page 8)
Jerry Jones: A Maverick Owner
Background
Jerral "Jerry" Wayne Jones was born October 13, 1942, in Los Angeles, California. He is the owner and general manager of the Dallas Cowboys. As a co-captain of the 1964 National Championship Arkansas Razorbacks, Jones is one of a very small number of NFL owners who actually earned a significant level of success as football players. He is the only man in the history of the National Football League to play for a collegiate national championship football team and own a Super Bowl winner. A man of varied interests, who will not rest on yesterday’s achievements, he is a dedicated businessman and family man - sharing a vivid enthusiasm for both. Since he took over as general manager in 1989, the Cowboys have drafted 24 different players who have gone on to appear in a combined total of 85 Pro Bowls. Dallas has also signed nine free agent players who have made 22 Pro Bowl appearances while representing the Dallas Cowboys. Since 1989 the Cowboys have made 122 trades, the most celebrated of which was the 1989 deal that sent Herschel Walker to the Minnesota Vikings; and provided the personnel foundation for three league titles. In the last 31 years, 33 different owners have entered the National Football League. Of that group, only Jerry Jones and Robert Kraft of New England have guided their franchises to more than two Super Bowl championships. Moreover, Jones joined Art Rooney, Jack Kent Cooke, Al Davis, Eddie DeBartolo and Kraft as the only men to have won at least three Super Bowls as NFL owners. Jones is one of three NFL owners who also have the title or powers of
By: Keeyon M. Weathersby
MGT545
Table of Contents
1. Background (Page 1)
2. Followers and situation (Page 2)
3. Contextual and Operational Leadership (Pages 3-4)
4. Motivational approach (Pages 4-5)
5. Theories/models (Page 5)
6. Analysis (Pages 6)
7. Lessons learned (Page 7)
8. Bibliography (Page 8)
Jerry Jones: A Maverick Owner
Background
Jerral "Jerry" Wayne Jones was born October 13, 1942, in Los Angeles, California. He is the owner and general manager of the Dallas Cowboys. As a co-captain of the 1964 National Championship Arkansas Razorbacks, Jones is one of a very small number of NFL owners who actually earned a significant level of success as football players. He is the only man in the history of the National Football League to play for a collegiate national championship football team and own a Super Bowl winner. A man of varied interests, who will not rest on yesterday’s achievements, he is a dedicated businessman and family man - sharing a vivid enthusiasm for both. Since he took over as general manager in 1989, the Cowboys have drafted 24 different players who have gone on to appear in a combined total of 85 Pro Bowls. Dallas has also signed nine free agent players who have made 22 Pro Bowl appearances while representing the Dallas Cowboys. Since 1989 the Cowboys have made 122 trades, the most celebrated of which was the 1989 deal that sent Herschel Walker to the Minnesota Vikings; and provided the personnel foundation for three league titles. In the last 31 years, 33 different owners have entered the National Football League. Of that group, only Jerry Jones and Robert Kraft of New England have guided their franchises to more than two Super Bowl championships. Moreover, Jones joined Art Rooney, Jack Kent Cooke, Al Davis, Eddie DeBartolo and Kraft as the only men to have won at least three Super Bowls as NFL owners. Jones is one of three NFL owners who also have the title or powers of
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