The Six Toughest Challenges of Being a Captain (in their own words)
1. Confronting teammates who are doing what they should be doing
a. Captains, like many people, dislike confrontation and find it easier to avoid difficult situations.
2. Coaches holding them (the captains) accountable when things go wrong
a. Captains may feel that they are being treated unfairly when they are punished for another teammate’s misconduct (it goes with the territory)
3. Maintaining the respect of both coaches and teammates when the two disagree
a. Captains find it difficult to maintain an allegiance with two different groups. It’s like being stuck between a rock and a hard place.
4. Teammates being jealous of their (the captains) leadership role
a. Teammates may feel that the captains were selected because of politics and hold that against the captains.
5. Teammates not liking them or the decisions they must make
a. Captains feel pressure and have a hard time choosing the hard right thing to do over the easy wrong thing to do.
6. Being expected to lead even when they are not playing or performing well.
a. Captains may feel that they don’t have the right to lead when performing poorly—“How can I tell someone else what to do when I am not getting it done myself?”
--Taken from Jeff Janssen Peak Performance
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