Having a friend for either a subordinate or a boss is really hard. Most people can't make that work. Being friendly with a subordinate is different than being BFFs. The type of interaction is polar opposite for friends vs boss-subordinate.
Now, when things in the company aren't going well and your friend (subordinate) is in charge of the division, you either have to get tough and threaten the friendship or you give him more slack than you should to avoid conflict.
I just wonder how the Beaty Bowen bromance will evolve over the course of this season. Defense is frickin awful. That's no surprise. They have been BFFs for a long time but they have never had one be the boss because they've always been on opposite sides of the ball. Does Beaty crack down? Does he give Bowen leeway? Do they work together constructively?
I've never been the boss of a BFF but I but I have managed the most hard headed docs under the sun. I imagine coaches have similar hard headed personalities. I would personally find to hard to be the boss and BFF at the same time.
Now, when things in the company aren't going well and your friend (subordinate) is in charge of the division, you either have to get tough and threaten the friendship or you give him more slack than you should to avoid conflict.
I just wonder how the Beaty Bowen bromance will evolve over the course of this season. Defense is frickin awful. That's no surprise. They have been BFFs for a long time but they have never had one be the boss because they've always been on opposite sides of the ball. Does Beaty crack down? Does he give Bowen leeway? Do they work together constructively?
I've never been the boss of a BFF but I but I have managed the most hard headed docs under the sun. I imagine coaches have similar hard headed personalities. I would personally find to hard to be the boss and BFF at the same time.
