ABSTRACT
A shift in understanding of what the measures of successful leadership are is required in order for leadership in sport organizations to be more inclusive and open to differing views and objectives, as well as diverse individuals. This chapter explores how success is most often defined in sport organizations and suggests other ways of conceptualizing success that may assist in the quest for gender equity in sport leadership. It focuses on how existing structures operating in sport organizations can be adapted to better support all individuals and argues that fundamental change to structures is required in order to bring about meaningful change to leadership in sport organizations. The chapter discusses the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, in particular Goal 5: Gender Equality and Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth. The 'winning at all costs' model may deter some women from seeking advancement to positional leadership in sport organizations.
