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Seven Leadership Secrets for Success in Business, Sports, and Life
St. Martin's Press
October 2007
On Sale: October 2, 2007
288 pages
ISBN: 0312362714
EAN: 9780312362713
Hardcover
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Non-Fiction Memoir
Motivation...Success...Leadership...Passion. Hall of Fame
college 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 college basketball
history.Having sent countless players to the NBA, Coach
Calhoun is known for producing not just great athletes but
great human beings.He is both an exceptional leader and
self-made man whose ability to motivate and inspire young
men is unsurpassed.In A Passion to Lead, he shares the
fundamental principles that 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 an excellent leader? How did he take a program
with a modest tradition and turn it into a national champ
and perennial title contender?What is 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 Every 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 build a winning
organization, establish 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 good about themselves. *And much
more.A Passion to Lead is for all those 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 help turn any adversity into an advantage.
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