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Leadership

beelzebub
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Part of our problem of the past decade has been the lack of true leadership. Yze, White, Robbo and Bruce all gave many highlights but when the pressure was truly on they often went missing. Neitz also was a great player but when the goal just had to be kicked you just knew he was going to struggle.

With Bruce closing his locker door at the Dees for the last time, this presents an exciting opportunity for us to unearth a generation of new leaders who will stand up when tested, who will inspire others with their deeds and who will lead us to the 13th.

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    People are born in this world as Leaders or Followers. I think we have some great Leadership emerging. Yes it is still learning, but they are leaders.

    In Round 1 2010 i saw one for sure. Jordie McKenzie.

    Gametime gives experience, Leadership comes from DNA

    That to me is a furphy.

    Leadership can be learnt & developed.

    It just comes easier to some.

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    with the absence of leadership, leadership is built.

    brad green is going to be melbs next captain...the guy can play many positions on the ground...had a great year...expect him to have another 2-3 years.

    green could be melbs next preimership captain.

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    That to me is a furphy.

    Leadership can be learnt & developed.

    It just comes easier to some.

    You may be able to teach leadership, but you cannot always count on it.

    Leadership comes from within, go and watch kids in a schoolyard for a while. Old & Young. The leaders always emerge.

    And yes there is always an exception to that rule, but 9/10 leadership is DNA.

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    Kids in a schoolyard are example of a pecking order and natural leadership, but that's not to say it can't be learned or developed or that it is in some way superior because it is natural.

    You can't force it, but it can be learned and developed.

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    Kids in a schoolyard are example of a pecking order and natural leadership, but that's not to say it can't be learned or developed or that it is in some way superior because it is natural.

    You can't force it, but it can be learned and developed.

    I agree, but i still say a natural leader is always stronger, as it is just second nature. Some players do not want to be a leader, they want to be given a job to excell at.

    2011 will show us some natural leaders, so i hope the leadership group next season is small-let the leaders rise-do not force them.

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