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Originally Posted by Lanny_McDonald
Mentioned this earlier, but the fact of the matter is the NHL workforce is comprised of players from a generation with a very different perspective to that of most of the men coaching and managing these resources. The players are the ones who produce results so it is crucial for management to adjust to the new workforce norm. This is playing out in industries across the continent and many are struggling with the cultural change. Those that evolve and adapt to the new workforce will find greater success. Those who fight this and try to maintain a standard that does not align with the workforce will struggle and probably fail. I hope the Flames acknowledge this shift and brings in a GM and coaching staff that understand the change in approach.
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All true. However.
Businesses can adapt only so much, and only so fast. eg. WFH is wonderful...for employees. WFH also means that corporate culture is MUCH more difficult to maintain and to create a cohesive unit where the inmates are NOT running the asylum. Hockey is likely no different. If the players leave the rink and then go "somewhere" and spend all their time bitching about how they're being mistreated, while making millions, well...you don't get a very successful operation, do you?
In ordinary businesses, when people fail to meet the cultural expectation of an org they get terminated...and usually are paid to leave. The org finds new people that meet (hopefully) their expectations and desires. That doesn't exist in hockey with guaranteed contracts and that is one root of potential issues for all teams, not just the Flames.