MY ROAD TO THE SHOW

GOALS LIVE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF OBSTACLES

AND CHALLENGES. ALONG THE WAY, MAKE NO
EXCUSES AND PLACE NO BLAME - RAY BOURQUE
The Exciting NHL Career of Corey Casale
April 5th, 2017
Leadership Studies Portfolio
 TABLE OF CONTENTS
Wilson Model...3
Free Agent.4

EXPLANATION OF ORGANIZATIONAL SCHEME

First Contract5
THE ORGANIZATIONAL SCHEME OF MY Second Contract6
PORTFOLIO IS INFLUENCED BY MY CAREER AS
AN NHL HOCKEY PLAYER. KEEP IN MIND
THROUGHOUT THE PRESENTATION THAT I Know Yourself...7
WILL BE REFERRING TO DIFFERENT PARTS OF
MY ACADEMIC CAREER AS A STUDENT AT THE Lead Yourself....10
UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND IN ICE HOCKEY
TERMINOLOGY.
Broaden Your Perspectives..
Understand Others13

Develop and Refine Skills..17

Lead Others..18
Reflection..19

Resume..21
WILSON MODEL
FREE AGENT (2013)
 FIRST CONTRACT
Bryant University First Season
First half of my first season
4 games
Did not play well
 SECOND CONTRACT
The University of Rhode Island First Season
Scoresheet
Second half of my first season
Traded
5 games
Played much better

Outcome number two: Student will demonstrate personal,

organizational, and academic examples of self-discipline.

The entire semester proves that I was much more in-tune with myself, was
much more organized, improved my academic grades, thus resulting in a
more disciplined self. I specifically worked on this outcome later in my
career during COM 492, and also had experience working with this
outcome in COM 230.
 1. KNOW YOURSELF
The University of Rhode Island
By the end of my first season, I had identified my
1. Strengths
2. Weaknesses
3. Values
4. Needs
5. Styles
A. Learning, Teaching, Personality, Membership,
and Leadership
 SECOND CONTRACT
The University of Rhode Island Second Season
Scoresheet
First half of my second season
5 games
Play was average
 SECOND CONTRACT
The University of Rhode Island Second Season
Scoresheet
Second half of my second season
5 games
Played better than the first half again

Outcome number twenty: Student will show knowledge of the Scientific Management theory of
leadership by Taylor.

This semester shows that I was able to identify the necessary methods of being able to worker smarter,
not harder. I always work hard, but I needed to start working smarter using the Scientific
Management theory of leadership by Taylor. I learned later in my career that I was applying the
Scientific Management theory, which I then sought out to investigate in further detail during HDF
290.
 2. LEAD YOURSELF
The University of Rhode Island
By the end of my second season, I mastered
1. Time management
2. Organization
3. Self Care
4. Self Discipline
5. Perserevance
6. Develop and maintain family, interpersonal, and intimate
relationships
7. Academic, social, personal goals and objectives
 SECOND CONTRACT
The University of Rhode Island
Scoresheet
Third Season
First half of my third season
5 games
Played my best season ever
 SECOND CONTRACT
The University of Rhode Island Third Season
Scoresheet

Second half of my third season

5 games
Played my well

Outcome number ninety six:

Student will describe what it
means to analyze, criticize,
synthesize, and utilize
information as a leader.
HDF 290 specifically educated
me on the fundamentals of
what it take to be a leader
through the application of
leadership theories.
3. BROADEN YOUR PERSPECTIVES
UNDERSTAND OTHERS
The University of Rhode Island
By the end of my third season, I learned
1. Hierarchy of needs
2. Racial, cultural, gender, sexual orientation, religious, class,
ability, etc. diversity and commonalities
3. Power, privilege, oppression, liberation; individual and
institutional discrimination
HDF 290 was the season defining game. I learned how to tie my
previous seasons and experiences together in order to broaden my
perspectives and understand others from a leadership standpoint
 SECOND CONTRACT
The University of Rhode Island Off Season
2016 Summer O-Season 4 games during the off-season
Scoresheet
Took the time to gain experience
in the field of work I am looking
to pursue after my fourth and
final season (Commercial Real
Estate)
I played two games, and coached
two games as an assistant coach

Outcome number eighty three: Student will create a personal code of inclusive leadership.

While coaching at MG Commercial, I was able to incorporate new forms of inclusive leadership that I was not previously
able to do as a player. The implementation of these new forms of inclusive leadership made coaching a valuable
experience. New knowledge about inclusive leadership that I learned as a coach at MG Commercial was directly applied
in my game against HDF 413.
3. BROADEN YOUR PERSPECTIVES
UNDERSTAND OTHERS
The University of Rhode Island
I took the opportunity to work on my game and gain more experience
during the o-season
1. I focused on the two games I played as opportunities to complete part
of my foreign language and Communication Studies requirements
2. While coaching, I used new forms of inclusive leadership that enabled
me to include everyone in the game, but also gave myself much more
responsibility. I was no longer only responsible for myself, but for
other members of my team, too. If I wasn't doing my job as a coach,
everyone else's game was negatively aected. It was no longer only my
grade taking a hit as a player, but the entire MG Commercial company
would take a negative hit if I did not coach well, but by including them
through eective means of inclusive leadership, we played very well.
 SECOND CONTRACT
The University of Rhode Island Fourth Season
Scoresheet

First half of my fourth season

Played well
Joined the Student Organization
Leadership Consultants
program because I wanted to
continue coaching
Through coaching, I was able to
help others become better team
players and improve their skills,
ultimately helping lead them to
success in their futures
4. DEVELOP AND REFINE SKILLS
The University of Rhode Island
By the end of the first half of my fourth season, I learned
1. Leadership theory and practice
2. Communication
3. Group Development
4. Inclusion
5. Citizen Activist Skills
6. Critical Thinking
7. Teaching and Programming
I learned each of these new skills mostly from my coaching experience during the
summer at MG Commercial and my involvement in SOLC. Both experiences allowed me
to implement the skills and knowledge I have acquired from the games I played over the
years by making improvements to my game and seeing what worked well for me.
 LEAD OTHERS
The University of Rhode Island
I have demonstrated my skills in combining the four steps of Wilsons Model in
order to lead others through my
Start in the NHL on a bad note
Beginning to know myself that resulted in
Statistical improvement on the scoresheets
Leading myself helped lead me in the direction of
Coaching MG Commercial team members
As a coach, my perspectives were broadened and I understood my fellow
players much better which influenced me to
Coach SOLC participants
This way I may share my knowledge as a player and coach all the while still
being an active player finishing my last few games of my fourth season
 SECOND CONTRACT
The University of Rhode Island Fourth Season
Scoresheet
Second half of my fourth
season
Trying my best to finish
my career strong
In pursuit of the
Bachelors Cup

Outcome number one hundred nine: Student will show knowledge of organizing meetings/setting agendas/and
leading meetings.

This semester, I took the role of head coach on April 2, 2017. As the head coach of an SOLC team, I needed to organize
meetings, set a team agenda, and lead the meeting. I took the head coach position and did very well, successfully
meeting the outcome requirements. Previously, I applied these skills during my game against COM 335. I had to run a
large group project against the opposition.
 REFLECTION
Bryant University and The University of Rhode Island
Looking back on my NHL career
1. I was not ready, and the scoresheet showed
2. After understanding who I was, I was able to formulate a plan to lead myself in
the correct direction by using multiple leadership styles and methods
3. The leadership styles and methods I used were eective in helping me achieve
my goals as a player
4. I took it upon myself to expand my horizons and experience life after my playing
career as an assistant coach of many others while still playing for my team
5. I have experience as a head coach after leading a successful SOLC facilitation
team to victory
6. I hope to utilize the leadership strategies I have learned to continue developing
and refining my style of leadership to be the best leader I can possibly be
RESUME