"Yeah,
I know the rules," Schwartz said, via Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free
Press. "You can't challenge a turnover or a scoring play and I overreacted. I was so mad
that they didn't call him down 'cause he was obviously down on the field.
I had the flag out of my pocket before he even scored the touchdown.
That's all my fault. I overreacted in that situation and I cost
us a touchdown and ultimately the game."
By throwing the challenge flag, Schwartz
guaranteed that the play wouldn’t be reviewed which let an obviously blown call
by the officials stand. It’s a bad rule, but, as Schwartz said, it is one the
coach knew and one he has to keep in mind during the heat of the action. It’s
not hard to draw a line from that lack of discipline to the lack of discipline
his team has shown on the field far too often in the last few years.
As I watched this unfold yesterday and read this today,
there are several leadership lessons to be gleaned from this situation. I have divided them up into positive and
negative leadership lessons:
POSITIVE:
- The coach (leader) took full responsibility for his actions. He did go out and blame his assistance coaches, players, or referees. He owned up to his mistake. GREAT LEADERS TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR ACTIONS.
NEGATIVE:
- Leaders (coach) can’t afford to lose their “cool”. When leaders lose their cool then end of making vital mistakes. In this situation the coach cost his team a victory.
- Leaders (coach) can’t overact in a time of crises or difficulties. When leaders overact it creates a chain reaction. In this situation the coach again allowed his emotions to get the best of him and ultimately cost the entire team.
- Leaders (coach) must be disciplined. When leaders show a lack of discipline it affects everyone else in the organization / team.
- Leaders (coach) must understand that they represent something far greater than themselves. So when leaders act selfishly it has a negative effect on the entire organization / team. Leaders must be able to handle difficult situation in a professional manner, ensuring that they have the best interest of everyone in mind. Selfish decisions are costly!
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