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Motivation…Success…Leadership…Passion. Hall of Fame school basketball coach Jim Calhoun shares his secrets for success for the first time ever.
Coach Jim Calhoun is one of the most successful coaches in school basketball history. Having sent countless players to the NBA, Coach Calhoun is known for producing not only great athletes but great human beings. He's both a fantastic leader and self-made man whose ability to motivate and inspire young men is unsurpassed. In A Passion to Lead, he shares the essential principles which have allowed him to have an impact on so many.
When he took command of the Connecticut Huskies, the team had had a losing record for five straight seasons. In twenty-one years of leadership, Calhoun has transformed a middling regional program into a national powerhouse with two NCAA championships.
But what makes Coach Calhoun such a great leader? How did he have a program with a modest tradition and turn it into a national champ and perennial title contender? What's his management style? What are his motivational techniques? Calhoun reveals them here and includes anecdotes about his life as a coach, family man, and, ultimately, a teacher--as well as the following key principles:
*Win EACH DAY: Talent determines what you can do in life. Motivation determines what you decide to do. Attitude determines how well you do it.
*Standards, Then Victories: To create a winning organization, set up a culture of winning and make everyone accountable. Out of high standards come victories.
*Tough Love: Pushing is only half the equation. Individuals perform best when they feel great about themselves.
*And much more.
A Passion to Lead is for all people who are serious about making their dreams a reality. It’s a motivational tool for achieving success both at work and in life, and it can benefit turn any adversity into an advantage.
Coach Jim Calhoun is one of the most successful coaches in school basketball history. Having sent countless players to the NBA, Coach Calhoun is known for producing not only great athletes but great human beings. He's both a fantastic leader and self-made man whose ability to motivate and inspire young men is unsurpassed. In A Passion to Lead, he shares the essential principles which have allowed him to have an impact on so many.
When he took command of the Connecticut Huskies, the team had had a losing record for five straight seasons. In twenty-one years of leadership, Calhoun has transformed a middling regional program into a national powerhouse with two NCAA championships.
But what makes Coach Calhoun such a great leader? How did he have a program with a modest tradition and turn it into a national champ and perennial title contender? What's his management style? What are his motivational techniques? Calhoun reveals them here and includes anecdotes about his life as a coach, family man, and, ultimately, a teacher--as well as the following key principles:
*Win EACH DAY: Talent determines what you can do in life. Motivation determines what you decide to do. Attitude determines how well you do it.
*Standards, Then Victories: To create a winning organization, set up a culture of winning and make everyone accountable. Out of high standards come victories.
*Tough Love: Pushing is only half the equation. Individuals perform best when they feel great about themselves.
*And much more.
A Passion to Lead is for all people who are serious about making their dreams a reality. It’s a motivational tool for achieving success both at work and in life, and it can benefit turn any adversity into an advantage.
