Janssen Peak Performance - Recommended Reading

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Here are 10 of the top coaches books filled with dozens of practical ideas that you can use to get the most out of your business team. Treat yourself to these Coaches’ Classics and make sure you have a highlighter with you.

1. Wooden - John Wooden
Legendary UCLA basketball Coach John Wooden shares hundreds of coaching pointers and gems in this great little book. Discover ways to build better people.

2. Why We Win - Billy Packer and Roland Lazenby
CBS sportscaster Billy Packer interviewed such coaching legends as Joe Paterno, Dean Smith, Sparky Anderson, Pat Summitt, Bill Walsh, Tommy Lasorda, and many others. Get these coaches ideas on winning, motivation, and team building.

3. Leading with the Heart - Mike Krzyzewski
Coach K takes you inside Duke basketball and the strategies he has used to build basketball’s premiere program. A great follow up to this book is also Coach K’s Five-point Play.

4. Sacred Hoops - Phil Jackson
Nine-time NBA Champion Phil Jackson shares his unique coaching style in Sacred Hoops. The book reveals how Jackson was able to get superstars Jordan, Pippen, and Rodman to work together as a team.

5. Reach for the Summitt - Pat Summitt
Coach Summitt details her Definite Dozen system that has helped her win six national championships at Tennessee. You’ll discover that not only is Coach Summitt tough, but she also has a tender side too.

6. Lead to Succeed - Rick Pitino
Coach Pitino nicely covers a variety of leadership lessons he has learned throughout the years of coaching. This book is especially great for anyone in a leadership position.

7. Joe Torre’s Ground Rules for Winners - Joe Torre
New York Yankees manager Joe Torre focuses on the people skills necessary to coach a wide variety of individuals. Torre’s chapters on communication are fantastic.

8. The Bowden Way - Bobby Bowden
Bobby Bowden shares a wealth of lessons and stories that he has experienced over the years as one of college football’s best coaches. Glean the wisdom that Coach Bowden has gained, sometimes the hard way as he admits.

9. The 12 Leadership Principles of Dean Smith - David Chadwick
A former player for Dean Smith, David Chadwick shows you why Coach Smith is college basketball’s winningest coach and so revered by everyone associated with the Carolina program. In my opinion, this book is better than Smith’s own memoir, A Coach’s Life.

10. High Hopes - Gary Barnett
Although this one is difficult to track down since it is out of print, High Hopes is required reading for anyone trying to turn around a struggling organization. Current Colorado football coach Barnett shares numerous ideas to help you take a team from “worst” to “first” as he did with Northwestern football.

Honorable Mention

Winning Every Day - Lou Holtz
Faith in the Game - Tom Osborne
Game Plans for Success - Ray Didenger
One Heartbeat - Mack Brown
Think Like a Champion - Mike Shanahan
The Winner Within - Pat Riley
Success is a Choice - Rick Pitino
Everyone’s a Coach - Don Shula and Ken Blanchard
A Coach’s Life - Dean Smith

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