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Jeff Recommends...
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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