Don't Take Ducks To Eagle School

This morning while riding the bus to Terre Haute North for our last  9th grade football game I read a great article about well coached teams, and the quote "Don't take ducks to eagle school" got my attention.  I hope that today, I can put players in the best spots to make them and our team successful.  Why do coaches and teachers put students and athletes in positions and classes that they know will lead to failure?  Why do bosses put employees in jobs that they know they won't or can't do?  I think this happens because we have become soft as a society.  We must be truthful with the people we work with- and sometimes  that means making tough decisions.  Not just decisions to make people happy.  Not every player, student, or employee is an EAGLE!  The key is placing the DUCKS and EAGLES in situations that will achieve the best results possible.  I hope that you also realize that both the EAGLES and the DUCKS must experience some level of failure through practice to experience growth.  We all want our EAGLES to SOAR and our DUCKS to fall in LINE to best complement the group.  The best leaders that I have ever been around have identified, challenged, and mentored the EAGLES to be the best they can be.  Those leaders have also identified, challenged, and mentored the DUCKS to be the best they can be.  Beyond that they were very good at allowing the EAGLES to provide leadership for the DUCKS.  They also knew that there were certain situations that the EAGLES needed to be in there, and certain situations that the DUCKS needed to be in there. One last crazy thought- I truly believe that DUCKS can become EAGLES over time. How are you helping your DUCKS become EAGLES- and how are you helping your EAGLES soar to new heights?