Players who “shine”
André Rieu, a violinist, conductor and the world known composer has with his music and orchestra “Johann Strauss” has been credited for the international revival of the waltz in recent times. The concerts of his orchestra “Johann Strauss” are fulfilling halls and delighting people around the world. What is the secret of successful leading of such a perfectly tuned orchestra full of talented artists of different nationalities? There is no secrets, the orchestra performance “Johann Strauss” is great because Andre Rieu, the orchestra leader has given to each orchestra member the …
The coach – cricket and the coach – ant
Although the title of the text might be associated with a comparison between diligence and laziness, this was not my goal – it’s about my desire to symbolically show the difference between two coaching and leadership styles, each of which is equally valuable. I compared two coaches who exchanged places at Manchester United FC this year. Instead of a dynamic and charismatic Mourinho, MU brought to the club Ole Gunnar Solskjær, known to the wider public as the former club’s player. I have nothing to blame the former coach Jose Mourinho …
Storytelling – an effective tool for motivating and engaging players
„After nourishment, shelter and companionship, stories are the thing we need most in the world.“ (Philip Pullman) Storytelling in coaching? Storytelling is nothing new, it’s something that keeps following us through our entire lives. When we were kids our parents used to put us to sleep in by telling us stories, and now that we have grown up we keep telling stories every day. The only difference is …
What would the players remember about their coach?
Have you ever wondered what you would be remembered for by your players from the period you coached them? Be sure the players won’t remember you because you teached them well to pass or head the ball. Here is the list of things that players remember about their former coaches: Honesty The first thought a player would be reminded on a former coach was whether he was honest and just. A coach has to be honest and fair to the players, and this is a must. Honor is one of the …
Beliefs – strength and devastating power
Firstly I would like to apologize at the beginning of my first this years blog to my faithful readers for not writing my blog regularly in the past six months. I had to respect the deadline of text submission to the publisher of my new book so I neglected all my other duties. I did not write a blog because of pure belief that I can not do two things at the same time. Just the same as my beloved wife who is convinced she can not live without sweets? Not …