Archive for February, 2007
Failure Inevitable at Chargers Park
Marty Schottenhemier was fired because of a relationship breakdown. A.J. Smith and Schottenheimer didn’t like each other and they stopped talking.
If it is true that Chargers president, A.J. Smith refused to talk with Schottenheimer about their relationship problems then significant blame belongs at Smith’s door. Of course, we cannot know what really happened. As in any relationship where communication breaks down, the cause is rarely only one person’s doing. Schottenheimer surely contributed to this problem.
Communication is a supporting pillar of all relationships, including managerial ones. Who among us doesn’t know this? Anyone married or in a long term relationship? What happens when you stop talking about the important and difficult stuff? Do those things magically get better? Does the relationship seem stronger or is there just a big lump…
