I love observing coaches, whether in sport or business, whether skilled or not. The work of coaching is fascinating: the ability -- or lack thereof -- to bring out the best in the team you have been given. The cajoling and encouraging. The teaching. What's remarkable about great coaches, apart from the realization that they are seldom best-in-class in the endeavors they coach, is their consistent ability to communicate clearly and well with their players.
There are occasions, though, when even great coaches lose their way, when the team stops listening, when players under-perform en masse. It's sad but true. They call this turn of events "losing the team". They just stop listening. Sad to see when it happens.
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