The theorizing I have done has been guided by Albert Einstein’s statement that ‘‘The whole of science is nothing more than
a refinement of everyday thinking’’ and Kurt Lewin’s view that ‘‘there is nothing so practical as a good theory.’’ That is, my
attempts at theorizing have been grounded to a great extent on my own experiences as a player, coach, administrator, and
ardent sports fan. But one might wonder how one’s experience would lead to or guide theorizing. That is best explained by
Bandura (2005) who noted that ‘‘Discontent with the adequacy of existing theoretical explanations provides the impetus to
search for conceptual schemes that can offer better explanations and solutions to phenomena of import’’ (p. 10) and Hitt and
Smith (2005), who noted that, for most scholars, ‘‘the theory development process began with some form of tension,
followed by search, elaboration and research, and proclamation or presentation’’ (p. 5). That is, I found that the explanations
offered by some theories did not correspond to my own experiences, which made me wonder if there was a better
explanation.
organizational effectiveness, and leadership.