You don't get any medal for trying something, you get medals for results.
I think confrontation is healthy, because it clears the air very quickly.
You lose with potential. You win with performance.
If the players don't trust the coach, it is a problem, and vice versa.
You get too old to lose. When you were a young guy, you bounced back from losses.
Look, coaching is about human interaction and trying to know your players. Any coach would tell you that. I'm no different.