Players follow a coach out of respect or fear
In order to be obediently followed, admired and respected by your players, Maxi, you have to impose as an authority. When appointed as a coach you became the formal authority, an authority by function. This authority is only temporarily accepted by the players. Over time, if you’re not accepted by the players, your formal authority, given your function will be ignored in a short space of time. The authority is not a “joker card” – unlimited power ahead of starting the role. Actual authority has to be acquired with your personality, …
Champions !
Today’s blog has been dedicated to Dundalk FC from the eponymous Irish town of Dundalk, which is this year’s participant of a group stage of the UEFA prestigious competitions – the Europe League. Until reaching the group stage of Europe League, Dundalk FC was not known among the wider global sporting public, but now, since the club is present on the world stage in the company of football greats, like Manchester United, Roma, Ayax, Fenerbache…. everybody throughout Europe and the rest of the world who follow the football knows about it. …
Coach autocrat or coach democrat? (II)
Good example of a democratic style of the team leadership has been described by former successful French football player and today’s respected football coach Didier Deschamp: “Every year I choose three leaders, four would be too much, and the two would lead to antagonism. The choice is targeted according to their characteristics. First is chosen because of his technical quality, the second one because of his physical and the third one for his role in the locker room. In fact, they have popped themselves out because of their qualities. It would …
Coach autocrat or coach democrat?
“Yesterday I was clever so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself. ” (Rumi) In the communication between the coach – player (team) in practice, there are two most common ways of communication used by the coach – authoritative (ruling) and democratic (including). Some coaches are more inclined to authoritarian way of communication which puts themselves in the foreground. In such a communication the coach is tough, resolute, knows what he wants. Other coaches are more inclined to a democratic or an inclusive …