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Message: [QUOTE="calorange, post: 2789315, member: 1794"] There are other options besides a lie. He can deliver both of these messages without leaving doubt about whether he believes in his team or in the individual players. I find leaders who communicate like this to be demoralizing. If I were playing for him I would want to feel inspired to get better. JB's words too often do not do that. Instead of "we're not that good" how about "we're not playing as well as we're capable of playing." Instead of "we were only good for one week last year" how about "we really struggled for most of last year but when we pulled it all together in the tournament it showed what this team can do" Whether or not he means to do it, JB's way leads the listener to believe that he thinks his team just sucks. It's a strengths-based approach. Try it yourself. It works wonders. [/QUOTE]