After my last post Larissa sent me a PM and asked why I wasn't posting something tied to the biggest sporting event in the world. Great point, so here I go.
Whether you are a soccer (football, fussball, futbal etc.) fan or not, the one thing that is utterly undeniable is the passion that is generated during the World Cup. (Disclaimer - I am German born and hence have a slight leaning towards the performance of a particular team). The players' excitement, the fans' exhilaration and the announcers emotion - it is fantastic!
Did you see the Mexican coach after his team scored the second goal against Croatia?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHVfeFoVles
The Mexican goalie runs to the coach to hug him and celebrate with him, as does the rest of the team. Of course they hug the goal scorer and applaud the person that made the pass, but more interestingly they want to share the moment with the coach.
Forgetting the exhilarating and truly thrilling passion, is it not interesting how some teams rally around their coach, their leader? We have, of course, the players that push everybody away so that they can celebrate in the limelight by themselves, but much more exciting and rewarding are the players who want to share the celebration with the team and the leader.
What a culture that coach must have brought to that team!
While I may not want my leader to necessarily jump for joy and hug me every time I reach a goal, there is something to be said for having a team that will come to you to celebrate their success, because they know you will celebrate with them. What a rewarding environment that coach must have brought to that team.
So while you may not be able to do that much about your leader, the more important question is:
What kind of leader do you want to be?
