Why do grown men need another man to lead them?

Spaceman Piff

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every day there's a new story about a pro athlete doing dumb ass shyt..

and your plan is to send 50 of these mofos out there on the field, let them do their own thing and pray for the best

let's get rid of coaches too


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It's not an excuse...it's reality. Everybody isn't a self-starter. Everybody doesn't hold themselves accountable. You have slackers or guys who do just enough to get by in every other profession...sports in no exception. I agree with your assertion about people getting propped up as leaders purely because they were fortunate to be in the right situation. But there is no denying that leadership is important. Obviously you need talent but leadership can be the difference between underachieving with talent and meeting your potential. Likewise it can be the difference between a team overachieving or just being what we thought they were.
Exactly. I didn't feel like typing all of that in my original post but that is pretty much where I was headed. Maybe the op is one of those type A self motivated, highly focused individuals, but you have to understand everyone isn't built like you.
 

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Because Sheep need a sheperd bruh...whats so hard to understand?
 

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If you've ever had an actual job, or served in the military, or have any kind of basic adult social interaction in any kind of organization, then you know that grown men leading other grown men is the norm.
I serve 3&1/2 years in the Army. So plz don't compare sports to the armed forces. I'm talking pro athletes that quit on coaches & other players because they didn't motivate them or lead them
 

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I serve 3&1/2 years in the Army. So plz don't compare sports to the armed forces. I'm talking pro athletes that quit on coaches & other players because they didn't motivate them or lead them
Why not? Just because the stakes may be higher it doesn't negate the need for leadership. Players will quit on coaches the same way students will quit on teachers, employees will quit on bosses, and soldiers will quit on commanding officers.

Great leaders have the ability to get to those people and motivate and encourage them to reach the potential they have in them and often times can see ability in people that those people couldn't see in themselves. I don't think it's some major character flaw for people to need leadership. I think it's more of a flaw when people don't realize that they do.
 
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It's just human nature.

Some people need to follow, some take the lead, others do their own thing.

But with a team goal, usually helps make things clear.
 
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