A great leader doesn't tell a struggling team: you're as good as anyone out there.. Like the team already 'deserves' to be handed top 3. I've NEVER told any of my teams that they are the best before the objective has been achieved. In my personal experience, that has the reverse effect most of the time.
many players say this is the best motivator out there at the moment:
He didn't say anything for three or four minutes. All of a sudden he got his piece of paper and started ripping it, threw it in the air and said: ?Tactics? Tactics? This game bulls***. No tactics.?
He pointed to his heart, pointed to his balls, and said: The game is about this and this. If you have this and this you win.Then he walked out.
Jose Mourinho
There are a few other tricks that are effective. B used one that typically doesn't work..
Now, aside from the hip hop hurray...
B's responsibility isn't only motivating with helicopter visits, he has a fiduciary responsibility to the club (which most people say he doesn't because he can do whatever he wants)
If he wants to tell the team they can achieve objectives, he needs to set them up for success, not allow poor decision making with finances, coaching appointments etc then turn around and say "everything is good"
My thumbs are tired
