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Mourinho is searching for an empathic assistant

Published on January 3, 2022 in Allenatori, Calcio, Corsa, Generale, Giovani, Mental coaching, Olimpiadi, Stress, Tennis and Tiro a volo. 0 Comments Tags: , .

Mourinho has fired his second coach at Roma for lack of empathy towards the team. This situation has once again highlighted that a very competent professional in terms of technical and scientific skills if these are not accompanied by the ability to know how to communicate and show a high degree of empathy towards the group is rejected.

In fact, empathy stimulates the development of adaptive social behaviors such as cooperation and help. It is also fragile, and commonly disappears in team conflict situations. When an expert does not exhibit this quality in his or her relationship with others, the result is that his or her technical expertise is not heard by the players and is interpreted not as a source of help but as a way to be critical and destructive.

Empathy is therefore essential in professional relationships, as it allows athletes to accept critical remarks about their performance without feeling attacked as a person.

Mourinho e il futuro: "Cerco un club con ambizione ed empatia, come era all'Inter" - la Repubblica

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The football leadership style

Published on January 14, 2021 in Allenatori, Calcio, Corsa, Generale, Giovani, Mental coaching, Stress, Tennis and Tiro a volo. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , .

Transformational leadership is the new leadership model that, starting in the managerial world, has been extended in recent years to the world of sports. Here are the 4 main characteristics and examples of soccer coaches who use it

  1. Idealized influence - Conveys pride to the players, sets a good example to follow, and allows the leader to earn the respect of them in a way that increases the relevance of values. Ferguson: “I always have a lot of pride in seeing younger players develop.” In this way, the job of a coach is like to that of a teacher. Technical skills are formed, a winning mentality and better people are built. This leads to loyalty in young people to the club, as they are aware of the opportunity they have received.
  2. Inspirational Motivation - Conveys a vision of where the team is going motivates the players while inspiring them to take on challenging tasks. Communicates optimism and enthusiasm and stimulates self-efficacy. Guardiola: “I don’t want everyone trying to dribble like Leo Messi, you have to pass the ball, pass it and pass it again… Pass, move well, pass again, pass, and pass… I want every move to be smart, every pass accurate, that’s how we make the difference from the rest of the teams, that’s all I want to see.”
  3. Intellectual Stimulation - Encourages problem solving through new and creative strategies. Klopp: “”Playing unforgettable games, being curious and looking forward to the next game to see what will happen, and that’s what soccer should be about. If you make that attitude your own, you will be 100 percent successful.”
  4. Individualized Consideration - Recognizes the commitment and needs of everyone within the group through empathy, listening, compassion and the coaching process. Mourinho: “There are many ways to become a great manager … but above all I think the most difficult thing is to lead men with different cultures, brains and qualities.” At Inter he granted a vacation to Wesley Sneijder who was exhausted. “All the other coaches only talked about training,” Sneijder said. “He sent me to the beach. So I went to Ibiza for three days. When I came back, I was willing to kill and die for him.”

 

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Mourinho said that Chelsea choked under pressure

Published on March 12, 2015 in Allenatori, Calcio, Giovani, Mental coaching and Stress. 0 Comments Tags: , , , .

Mourinho describes very well what does it mean to choke under pressure after the Chelsea defeat against PSG.

“PSG deserved to win,” said Mourinho. “When a team cannot defend two corners, and concedes twice, that team doesn’t deserve to win. When a team cannot cope with the pressure of being with one player more playing at home, and the stadium doesn’t accept the team has to control the game and want them to go on and win it… we couldn’t cope with that pressure. For them it was easy: 10 men, defensive organisation, two lines of four, long balls for the counter-attack, waiting for free-kicks and corners. Mentally, for them, they had nothing to lose. They were experienced, they were good, and they deserved it.

“Clearly some of my players couldn’t cope with that pressure. The individual performances were not good enough. When you concede twice from two corners, it’s about a lack of concentration, a lack of responsibility to cope with the markers and the space you have to control. So we deserved to be punished with this draw. Sorry, this defeat.”

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Al Real Madrid non è bastata la volontà

Published on April 28, 2011 in Generale. 0 Comments Tags: , , .

Con la volontà si può tutto aveva detto Mourinho, ma questa volta non è anadata bene per il Real Madrid. Drammatizzare le partite e creare forti aspettative su come giocherà questa volta la squadra è la filosofia di questo allenatore. Ieri sera il Real Madrid sembrava attendere gli avversari nella speranza di un loro errore, ma evidentemente non tutti condividevano questo approccio, giacchè Ronaldo si lamentava vistosamente di questo atteggiamento dei suoi compagni. Quindi squadra poco unita se la sua stella principale si arrabbiava con gli altri. Insomma questa versione moderna degli Orazi e Curiazi non ha funzionato. Inoltre la volontà da sola non funziona se non si coniuga con la tenacia di volere ottenere il risultato a ogni costo.

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