"The beginning of a new year ushers in an ominous day in the NFL: Black Monday, the day when coaches are (typically) most at risk of losing their jobs. Black Monday happens the day after the regular season ends, a time when an especially harsh backward review is cast over the wins, losses, and total misses."
"The casualty list includes Raheem Morris, who lost his job with the Atlanta Falcons on January 4; Kevin Stefanski, Pete Carroll, and Jonathan Gannon (Arizona Cardinals), who were each fired on Black Friday by the Cleveland Browns, Las Vegas Raiders, and Arizona Cardinals, respectively; John Harbaugh, who was fired by the Baltimore Ravens on January 6; and Mike McDaniel, whose dismissal from the Miami Dolphins was announced January 9."
"'High-visibility performance management' That kind of slice 'em and dice 'em mentality doesn't offer a model of accountability to the traditional work environment outside the sports world, Mario Avila, Assistant Professor of the Practice of Management at Vanderbilt University, tells Fast Company.But it does offer a "model of high-visibility performance management" that may well serve the upper echelons of corporate America. Conceptualizing performance in the NFL in this way is possible because all eyes are on the field as the game unfolds. And "while these KPIs are powerful, and having clear performance indicators are powerful and important, the difference between the NFL and a traditional business is in the corporate sector," Avila also said, where accountability functions differently. A football coach has to consider injuries, rosters, and the patience of owners-factors that don't cross the mind of a CEO. Therefore, Avila added, "accounta"
Black Monday in the NFL is the day after the regular season when coaches face heightened risk of being fired based on season results. Several recent firings include Raheem Morris (Atlanta Falcons, January 4), Kevin Stefanski, Pete Carroll, Jonathan Gannon, John Harbaugh, and Mike McDaniel with announcements in early January. Performance metrics in the NFL are clear, public, and directly tied to wins and losses. That visibility creates a high-visibility performance management model that may appeal to senior corporate leaders, though accountability in traditional businesses operates differently due to factors like injuries, rosters, and owner patience that coaches must weigh.
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