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"Can Body Language Tell Us Who Will Win The League"
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Very often there is provocation between managers. This is partly a kind of ritualised posturing, where the managers are competing to be recognised as the ‘top dog’. It also serves a as means of identifying an ‘enemy’ so that the team can rally behind their ‘general’ with a common aim of defeating them. This can also stir up the emotions of the fans. The best managers have such great self-belief that the remarks of others are unlikely to shake their motivation in any way.
When a boss starts shouting during a game he has lost control of his emotions. All top managers have been guilty of this, showing they feel the pressure. A good communicator speaks with passion, but once they shout they have lost control.
There is evidence to suggest that chewing gum relieves stress, which would put Sir Alex on top! Tests have shown that chewing can reduce levels of the body’s stress hormone cortisol. There is also research that suggests that chewing gum can increase concentration as well as memory.1 | 2
