Miracle

2004

Produced by Mark Ciardi

Directed by Gavin O’Connor

Walt Disney Pictures

Conflict

• Domestic

• International

Conflict - Domestic

• Team Members– Bickering

• Verbal release of tension

– Aggression• Physical release of tension

– Competition• Striving for the same goal and unaware of each other

– Misplaced• Their problem should have been with their team working abilities, not each other

• Herb and Patti Brooks– True Conflict

• Different goals and means for Herb’s involvement in his family

– Bickering• Verbal release of tension

Conflict - International

Soviet and American tension due to the Cold War• True Conflict

– Seeking different ends and means– Perceived Interference

• Aggression– Physical release of tension

• Competition– Striving for the same rewards

Decision Making Process

• Decision Making Process for the Team

Decision Making Process

• Individualistic Decision Making Process– Has little to do with leadership type

Requirements: – isolated individuals – independently deciding on a course of action – No interaction and consultation from others

Dynamics of the Group

• Dynamics of the Coaches

• Dynamics of the Team

Dynamics of the Coaches

• Herb Brooks was the change agent

• Very complacent and assured coaches

• External pressure amongst the coaches against Herb Brooks

Dynamics of the Team

• Darwinian

• Didn’t trust each other or the coach

• Unusually young team, even for professional athletes

Dynamics of the Team – Mike Eruzione

• Resident Phoenix

• “I play for USA”

• 3rd foot

• Humble captain on and off the ice

Goals

• Goals of the Coaches

• Goals of the Team

Goals of the Coaches

• The Other Coaches “vs.” Herb Brooks

• Hockey game vs. Revolution

• Press machine “Have it all” team vs. Successful team

• Galaxy of superstars vs. a functioning solar system

Interdependence

• Interdependence of the Coaches

• Interdependence of the Team

Interdependence of the Coaches – Herb Brooks

• Herb Brooks – democratic leader

• Did his homework on each player• Looks for the right ones, not the best

ones• More likely to play bad cop

Interdependence of the Coaches – Other Coaches

• Other Coaches

• Looked for the best, not so much the right ones

• Dealt with policy and bureaucracy – media and liaisons from the NHL and the Olympics

• More inclined to play good cop with the team

Interdependence of the Team

• Being skillful but “covering” each others’ spots

• Working on their own with drills and psychological profiles and tests