Comprehensionmedium · Past Paper
Although the team had lost the game, the coach spent the entire journey home talking about the players' excellent coordination in the second half. What is the coach's primary goal?
ATo criticize the team's loss.
BTo ignore the fact that they lost.
CTo maintain team morale by focusing on positives.
DTo quit his job as a coach.
✓ Correct Answer: C — To maintain team morale by focusing on positives.
Focusing on successful aspects of a failure is a leadership technique to keep the team motivated (morale).
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