In a short time, for me I'll say I'm really impressed with him, his body language, energy, communication, the way he trusts the players, the way he talks and connects with everyone. It's unbelievable. The staff as well, very close to the players. You need people who understand your quality, and I think [Carrick] is doing that. He's getting the best out of everybody, not just the players, but the staff.
If you truly love this man, suck it up and look past how you got to this place. It can be unsettling to know that you fell for a line. Believe it or not, the pressure is on for men to know what to say to get women to give them the time of day. Many men have lines that they use over and over. Like fishing, occasionally they attract someone.
Baseball is extremely hard and extraordinarily rich in ways for things to go wrong, and firing a manager when things go wrong is the simplest way for an organization to signal to fans that it is addressing those things. It doesn't work, really, because managers only do so much, and are generally not the reason why bad baseball teams are bad.
You know that saying, "intent is not equal to impact"? That is, just because you didn't mean to say something racist doesn't mean that what you said is not racist. It's not enough to just have good intentions-you need to actually consider the impact that your statements and actions will have on others. We can certainly take intent into consideration, but someone who repeatedly relies on having good intentions as an excuse is operating in bad faith.
I was an individual contributor (IC) for over 20 years before moving into management. Even then, I was reluctant to take the job because I enjoyed doing the work so much. So I'm familiar with ICs, how they think, and what sorts of things they think about. Things like craft, product quality, three-month timelines, career development, and recognition. Now that I've been in management for a while, I also see how leadership thinks too.
"I shouldn't have to tell people how to do their jobs!" is a familiar battle cry of beleaguered managers and supervisors. After all, employees are extensively interviewed and vetted to ensure they have the skills and knowledge to do their jobs, right?
Klopp and Guardiola maintain a mutual respect, benefiting football at large with their innovative managerial styles and ability to nurture new talent.