IS MS DHONI NOT A COACH?
DHONI IS NOT A COACH!?
- Is 28TH MAY 2023 finals win in the IPL match, makes 5 times championship winner a BEST COACH!
- YES! will be the answer from most of you, if not all. Everyone will bet that he as a coach for India will bring out at least 100 cricketers to give their best, by sharing his knowledge & skill.
Why is so that everyone is betting? What are the ingredients that make Dhoni a better coach!
1. Is it his belief in youngsters!
2. Is it because of the strategy and support from bowlers to bundle out South Africa to get qualified?
3. Is it because of his strategy to look at the present & being honest to himself – understanding that the present game is important & winning that game is crucial.
4. Is it because of his idea to focus on controllable rather than worrying about uncontrollable?
Okay! Whatever is the feeling, let us first understand Who is the coach & what is expected and what are the minimum criteria to become a Coach
Who is the coach? & what are his roles?!
Goal Setter: Coaches is one who helps to Set clear & achievable goals. Defines outcomes & measurable objectives & ensures alignment with aspirations.
Motivator and Inspirer: Coaches provide motivation and inspiration- stays focused to overcome challenges efficiently.
He is a great problem solver & makes himself Accountable for his decisions
He is a facilitator for learning skills, rapport builder with his great communication skills & his faith on his players are remarkable.
He is a change agent & finally a Personal development catalyst.
Yes all these main things are with MS Dhoni, and hence he can be called as a COACH, no doubt, but he has more to offer & let us see what they are!
1. He is more bothered about what to do in that situation, rather than worrying about the problem
2. His understanding about contextual & speed of thinking for different formats of the games are great
3. He plans for all bad situation & develops his plans, much before encountering the situation, so that his reactions are answers for his non-believers!
4. His preferences are not in judging who is good for the last over to be bowled. His focus is who can bowl the last over, who will ensure a win for India
5. His goal is how to identify his team-mates strengths & how they will be useful in winning that game
6. His approach to controlling his emotions & converting them into decision taking approach to win. So he is acknowledged as emotions free SKIPPER
So, he is above a coach in the hierarchy of skills which are important for networking, that are as follows
1. BEGINNER
2. TEACHER
3. NETWORK FACILITATOR
4. MENTOR
5. ACCOUNTABIITY PARTNER
6. FACILITATOR OF LEARNING
7. COACH
8. CHANGE AGENT TO SEEK REAL KNOWLEDGE
9. DEVELOPMENT CATALYST
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