In nineteenth century England, Lord Acton observed that "power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely." Since the beginning of .
mankind, individuals have vied for control. In The Tragedy of Macbeth, William Shakespeare focused on Macbeth's desire for political power at .
all costs; however, the connection between power and corruption can exist in many contexts such as the relationship between a coach and a .
player.
A struggle for power can arise in any relationship. A player/coach relationship can become very complicated. At first the coach has .
the power, so he can build a team and decide the rolls of each player. After some time the players gain more power and begin to control .
what happens on the floor. The coach then observes if the players do what he wants them to, and if they do not follow the plan then he can make .
the choice of whether they stay in the game or not. Overall the coach has the superior power because he can bench players if they don't .
do what he wants, or does he?.
On the other hand, the players have the power over what goes on in the game; there effort and attitude determine who wins,.
and the coach can't do anything but stand on the sideline and watch the team that he put together play. The players will always have the power .
to decide what happens on the court, but the players have to be in the game to have power; there is no power from the bench. This often forms a .
major problem between the coach and the players because they usually have different opinions about what players should be in the game.
The coach has the power of choosing who does or does not play. This is when the players' power over themselves of how much effort .
they put out pays off. In a way the players still have the power because if they preform well and hustle then they will play. If the .
coach chooses favorites then he can have complete control over who plays. A coach that has favorites will play the same old guys he .
