I think Kill, Claeys, and staff did a great job setting a new direction with a strong foundation, brick by brick, over the last few years. Their work was needed and added great value.
With that said, after being upset about Claeys being let go, I have come around to it really is probably the right decision. Sometimes as a leader you recognize that someone you have in another leadership position is really good, yet you don't see that individual taking the dept/org/program the next step. This is a really hard place to be because you risk failure at the expense of being good, or above average, by making a change to take the next step to get dramatically better outcomes.
Great organizations, and their leaders, know when to make changes. The don't get stuck in average. Sometimes their changes work, sometimes not. I was upset with the change, not because I really believed Tracy would take the next step, in fact I questioned that. However, I much prefer the idea each Saturday that we have had a chance to win, with a great defense. I knew that could continue. Yet, it looks like our leadership has greater aspirations, and they are building the infrastructure to support it.
We will see what happens next, but like letting Tubby go, this is an attempt at taking the next step. Many don't believe it can be done, as we have heard many mock the rose bowl talk. However, it looks like we have an AD who finally believes it can happen with the right person and support, and the President is supporting him. I don't know that we have seen that here before.
The leadership has to believe first, and the rest will follow. It seems our leadership finally believes (just wish they would have managed the noise better). My hope is we see the results change dramatically so the rest follow.
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With that said, after being upset about Claeys being let go, I have come around to it really is probably the right decision. Sometimes as a leader you recognize that someone you have in another leadership position is really good, yet you don't see that individual taking the dept/org/program the next step. This is a really hard place to be because you risk failure at the expense of being good, or above average, by making a change to take the next step to get dramatically better outcomes.
Great organizations, and their leaders, know when to make changes. The don't get stuck in average. Sometimes their changes work, sometimes not. I was upset with the change, not because I really believed Tracy would take the next step, in fact I questioned that. However, I much prefer the idea each Saturday that we have had a chance to win, with a great defense. I knew that could continue. Yet, it looks like our leadership has greater aspirations, and they are building the infrastructure to support it.
We will see what happens next, but like letting Tubby go, this is an attempt at taking the next step. Many don't believe it can be done, as we have heard many mock the rose bowl talk. However, it looks like we have an AD who finally believes it can happen with the right person and support, and the President is supporting him. I don't know that we have seen that here before.
The leadership has to believe first, and the rest will follow. It seems our leadership finally believes (just wish they would have managed the noise better). My hope is we see the results change dramatically so the rest follow.
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