Leadership While Losing
By: Ryan Lancaster "The leader is the mortar in the bricks of a group when the winds of losing, struggle, and failure howl.” - Seth Davis “How you think when you lose will determines how long it will be until you win.” - GK Chesterton “At such moments, the Warrior of the Light is not concerned with results. He examines his heart and asks: ‘Did I fight the good fight?’ If the answer is ‘yes,’ he can rest. If the answer is ‘no,’ he picks up his sword and begins training all over again.” —Paulo Coelho, Warrior of the Light. Everyone Wants to Win, But Not Everyone Can There is little doubt that winning is a program element that will help attract fans to local dual meets and tournaments. However, the reality is that only one team can win the state title, 8 that can finish in the top 8, and 10 that can put themselves in the final team rankings. This means that there is a limit to the number of programs at each division that can rely on winning to build attendance. Even when winning oc...