"In this profession, we are all teachers at heart, and because of that we study methods and techniques of other coaches and leaders in other fields. Nobody has a monopoly on good ideas, so we all try to find something that we think will work for us to maximize the efficiency and production in our own situations," Coughlin said via PR guru Pat Hanlon. "To Joe's credit, he is doing something about it. I had never thought of a billiard tournament. That's pretty good."I like the idea of a leadership council. Coughlin says in the article that the "greatest benefit of having a leadership council is that it facilitates communication," and I agree with that. He also thinks communication is "essential for success in any sport or any endeavor," and I agree with that too.
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Girardi admitted he is keeping an eye on Coughlin's strategies and didn't dismiss instituting a leadership council like Coughlin did in 2007....
Coughlin believes off-the-field activities can help a team.
"What I think is important is that the players get to see the coaches in a social atmosphere where everybody is having fun and enjoying themselves," Coughlin said. "In my case, the players have a chance to ride me when I throw a ball in the gutter, for instance. It makes the relationship more personal, more human, and makes the players feel more comfortable in approaching the coaches, especially the head coach."
What do you think about a leadership council? And if you do like the idea, who would you put on the council?
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I think it would have to be Jeter, Posada, Rivera. (I don't think it helps to add more players than that. Plus, you already have in them reps for the position players and pitchers, aas well as the "quarterback"/catcher) They seem to be the de facto LC anyway, and they seem to carry the most respect in that clubhouse.
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