Leadership lessons from professional football : championship wisdom from Super Bowl champions / Peter R. Garber.
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- Author/Creator:
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- Series:
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- Leadership lessons from life series
- Language:
- English
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- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (94 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st edition
- Place of Publication:
- Amherst, Mass. : HRD Press, c2006.
- Language Note:
- English
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- This book was written to help leaders use some of the valuable lessons learned from winning teams to help your team become more successful. These 30 lessons remind leaders that a. tradition of winning alone won't make them successful. You have to continue a tradition of winning every day, whether you are a professional football team or any other type of organization. The lessons focus on such topics as: teamwork (emphasizing team-rather than individual- performance); learning from the players (those on the field are often in the best position to understand what changes need to be made); supers
- Contents:
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- Introduction; Keeping with Tradition; Legendary Leadership; Work together as a team.; Learn from the players.; Do not rely on superstars to get youthrough.; Build bench strength.; Recognize your unsung heroes.; Identify the real competition.; Earn the support of the community.; Give your team emotional support andencouragement.; Scout the competition.; Keep score.; Teach the basics of the game.; Develop a playbook.; Create a game plan.; Make sure everyone on the team knowsthe game plan.; Practice your two-minute drill.; Get everyone into the game.; Make sure no one is sitting in the stands.
- Remember that you're all on thesame team.Communicate.; Prevent fumbles and turnovers.; Know what the penalties are.; Develop resilience.; Be confident.; Stay focused.; Keep one eye on the goal.; Respect your competition.; Play defensively.; Know who you are.; Control the clock.; Treat every player like a champion.; Post-Game Wrap-Up
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
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- OCLC:
- 476119648
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