So what can a coxswain do about her non-cooperative peers, besides react to their rude behavior? Well, if a reaction happens after the offense, then the obvious alternative is to act before the offense. And no, it...

Top coxswains are already really good at admitting their mistakes, asking for help, and accepting criticism. But the next step, the extra step that will make them indispensable for making crews faster, is the ability to apply what they know...

Everything you feel about criticism is wrong. It’s not that everything you know is wrong – you’ve probably heard some correct things before, just poorly worded and unconvincing. Precisely because that wording did not...

It’s a shame when coxswains collectively take a cue from bad leadership, and there’s one bad leadership habit that appears to show up in at least one coxswain on every rowing team. It goes something like this: “Because I am...