50 Books like Sideline CEO

You Win in the Locker Room First

by Jon Gordon • 2015

Before talent can win, culture has to lead. The team-building principles that make the difference.

4.10

2k+

🏟️ Team Culture 🏈 Sports Leadership ☀️ Positive Leadership 🤝 Trust Building 🔗 Team Cohesion

You Win in the Locker Room First Summary

You Win in the Locker Room First 98%

Before talent can win, culture has to lead. The team-building principles that make the difference.

by Jon Gordon 2015

4.10

2k+ ratings

🏟️ Team Culture 🏈 Sports Leadership ☀️ Positive Leadership 🤝 Trust Building 🔗 Team Cohesion

The Captain Class

by Sam Walker • 2016

Great teams don't run on stars or coaches. They run on captains who serve, not shine.

4.02

4k+

🧩 Team Dynamics 🏅 Sports Leadership 🤲 Servant Leadership 🧘 Emotional Regulation 👀 Body Language

The Captain Class 97%

Great teams don't run on stars or coaches. They run on captains who serve, not shine.

by Sam Walker 2016

4.02

4k+ ratings

🧩 Team Dynamics 🏅 Sports Leadership 🤲 Servant Leadership 🧘 Emotional Regulation 👀 Body Language

The Art of Captaincy

by Mike Brearley • 1985

Cricket's hardest job: how reading a batter's fear teaches you to lead any team.

3.87

604

🏏 Sports Leadership 🤝 Team Dynamics ♟️ Tactical Leadership 🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness

The Art of Captaincy 97%

Cricket's hardest job: how reading a batter's fear teaches you to lead any team.

by Mike Brearley 1985

3.87

604 ratings

🏏 Sports Leadership 🤝 Team Dynamics ♟️ Tactical Leadership 🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness

Leading with the Heart

by Mike Krzyzewski • 2001

A Hall of Fame coach's formula for building teams that play for each other, not the scoreboard.

4.2

4k+

🏀 Sports Leadership 📋 Coaching 🤝 Team Culture ⛰️ Overcoming Adversity 🎯 Effort Over Outcomes

Leading with the Heart 97%

A Hall of Fame coach's formula for building teams that play for each other, not the scoreboard.

by Mike Krzyzewski 2001

4.2

4k+ ratings

🏀 Sports Leadership 📋 Coaching 🤝 Team Culture ⛰️ Overcoming Adversity 🎯 Effort Over Outcomes

Surviving to Drive

by Guenther Steiner • 2023

Formula 1's most candid team boss on what breaks leaders at full speed, and how to rebuild.

4.1

10k+

🏎️ Sports Leadership 🧭 Authentic Leadership 🤝 Servant Leadership 💪 Resilience Building 🎯 Purpose-Driven Leadership

Surviving to Drive 97%

Formula 1's most candid team boss on what breaks leaders at full speed, and how to rebuild.

by Guenther Steiner 2023

4.1

10k+ ratings

🏎️ Sports Leadership 🧭 Authentic Leadership 🤝 Servant Leadership 💪 Resilience Building 🎯 Purpose-Driven Leadership

Above the Line

by Urban Meyer • 2015

Most people react on autopilot. Champions pause and choose. A coach's playbook for the difference.

4.14

3k+

🏈 Sports Leadership 🤝 Team Building 🏛️ Organizational Culture 🧠 Mental Toughness 🎯 Deliberate Practice

Above the Line 97%

Most people react on autopilot. Champions pause and choose. A coach's playbook for the difference.

by Urban Meyer 2015

4.14

3k+ ratings

🏈 Sports Leadership 🤝 Team Building 🏛️ Organizational Culture 🧠 Mental Toughness 🎯 Deliberate Practice

Legacy

by James Kerr • 2013

The leadership code of the All Blacks: why the world's winningest team sweeps its own locker room.

4.10

12k+

🏆 High Performance Teams 🧹 Servant Leadership 🏢 Organizational Culture 🎯 Pressure Management 🧠 Mental Toughness

Legacy 97%

The leadership code of the All Blacks: why the world's winningest team sweeps its own locker room.

by James Kerr 2013

4.10

12k+ ratings

🏆 High Performance Teams 🧹 Servant Leadership 🏢 Organizational Culture 🎯 Pressure Management 🧠 Mental Toughness

The Lombardi Rules

by Vince Lombardi • 2002

Football's hardest coach left 26 rules for leaders who know talent alone never wins.

4.04

769

🏈 Sports Leadership 🧠 Mental Toughness 🔥 Competitive Mindset 🤝 Team Building 🛡️ Leadership Integrity

The Lombardi Rules 97%

Football's hardest coach left 26 rules for leaders who know talent alone never wins.

by Vince Lombardi 2002

4.04

769 ratings

🏈 Sports Leadership 🧠 Mental Toughness 🔥 Competitive Mindset 🤝 Team Building 🛡️ Leadership Integrity

Think and Win like Dhoni

by Sfurti Sahare • 2016

Steal the mental playbook of a World Cup-winning captain for your own career.

4.16

608

🏏 Sports Leadership 🧠 Performance Psychology 🎯 Goal Achievement 🛤️ Process Over Outcome 💪 Mental Toughness

Think and Win like Dhoni 97%

Steal the mental playbook of a World Cup-winning captain for your own career.

by Sfurti Sahare 2016

4.16

608 ratings

🏏 Sports Leadership 🧠 Performance Psychology 🎯 Goal Achievement 🛤️ Process Over Outcome 💪 Mental Toughness

Winning!

by Clive Woodward • 2004

Talent wins games. Relentless attention to detail wins World Cups: a champion coach's blueprint.

4.14

497

🏉 Sports Leadership ⚡ High-Performance Teams 🏆 Performance Culture 🔄 Continuous Improvement 🧠 Competitive Mindset

Winning! 97%

Talent wins games. Relentless attention to detail wins World Cups: a champion coach's blueprint.

by Clive Woodward 2004

4.14

497 ratings

🏉 Sports Leadership ⚡ High-Performance Teams 🏆 Performance Culture 🔄 Continuous Improvement 🧠 Competitive Mindset

Wooden on Leadership

by John Wooden • 2005

The coach who won ten titles in twelve years reveals why he never mentioned winning.

4.40

5k+

🧱 Team Building 🏛️ Organizational Culture 🔄 Process Over Results 🤲 Servant Leadership 📚 Leader As Teacher

Wooden on Leadership 97%

The coach who won ten titles in twelve years reveals why he never mentioned winning.

by John Wooden 2005

4.40

5k+ ratings

🧱 Team Building 🏛️ Organizational Culture 🔄 Process Over Results 🤲 Servant Leadership 📚 Leader As Teacher

Getting to Us

by Seth Davis • 2018

Stars win games. Cohesion wins championships. What nine legendary coaches know about teams.

4.13

547

🏆 Sports Coaching 👥 Team Leadership 🤝 Team Cohesion 📚 Coaching Biographies 💎 Authentic Leadership

Getting to Us 97%

Stars win games. Cohesion wins championships. What nine legendary coaches know about teams.

by Seth Davis 2018

4.13

547 ratings

🏆 Sports Coaching 👥 Team Leadership 🤝 Team Cohesion 📚 Coaching Biographies 💎 Authentic Leadership

The Score Takes Care of Itself

by Bill Walsh • 2009

From 2-14 to dynasty: the coach who proved that standards, not scoreboards, build winners.

4.21

7k+

🏈 Coaching Leadership 🏢 Organizational Culture 📋 Performance Standards 📚 Leader As Teacher 🧘 Poise Under Pressure

The Score Takes Care of Itself 96%

From 2-14 to dynasty: the coach who proved that standards, not scoreboards, build winners.

by Bill Walsh 2009

4.21

7k+ ratings

🏈 Coaching Leadership 🏢 Organizational Culture 📋 Performance Standards 📚 Leader As Teacher 🧘 Poise Under Pressure

The One-Day Contract

by Rick Pitino • 2013

A Hall of Fame coach's daily tryout: the rules for focus, honesty, and lasting excellence.

3.80

271

🏀 Sports Leadership 📋 Coaching Philosophy 🏔️ Peak Performance 📆 Daily Discipline 🎯 Attention Management

The One-Day Contract 96%

A Hall of Fame coach's daily tryout: the rules for focus, honesty, and lasting excellence.

by Rick Pitino 2013

3.80

271 ratings

🏀 Sports Leadership 📋 Coaching Philosophy 🏔️ Peak Performance 📆 Daily Discipline 🎯 Attention Management

Raise Your Game

by Alan Stein Jr. • 2019

Elite athletes' mental habits, decoded for anyone whose performance gets measured under pressure.

4.10

1k+

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏆 Elite Performance 🏀 Sports Leadership 💭 Performance Mindset 🔍 Self-Awareness

Raise Your Game 96%

Elite athletes' mental habits, decoded for anyone whose performance gets measured under pressure.

by Alan Stein Jr. 2019

4.10

1k+ ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏆 Elite Performance 🏀 Sports Leadership 💭 Performance Mindset 🔍 Self-Awareness

Coach Wooden's Pyramid of Success

by John Wooden • 2004

Winning isn't success. A legendary coach reveals the character framework that actually produces it.

4.10

2k+

🧱 Character-Based Leadership 🏀 Sports Coaching Philosophy 🔄 Process Over Outcomes ⚡ Performance Under Pressure 🤝 Team Building

Coach Wooden's Pyramid of Success Summary

Coach Wooden's Pyramid of Success 96%

Winning isn't success. A legendary coach reveals the character framework that actually produces it.

by John Wooden 2004

4.10

2k+ ratings

🧱 Character-Based Leadership 🏀 Sports Coaching Philosophy 🔄 Process Over Outcomes ⚡ Performance Under Pressure 🤝 Team Building

Beyond Basketball

by Mike Krzyzewski • 2006

A dynasty runs on attitudes, not talent: a legendary coach's method for building them.

4.09

1k+

🏀 Sports Coaching 🧱 Team Building 🛡️ Resilience 🧠 Visualization 🤝 Servant Leadership

Beyond Basketball 96%

A dynasty runs on attitudes, not talent: a legendary coach's method for building them.

by Mike Krzyzewski 2006

4.09

1k+ ratings

🏀 Sports Coaching 🧱 Team Building 🛡️ Resilience 🧠 Visualization 🤝 Servant Leadership

The Mentor Leader

by Tony Dungy • 2010

The Super Bowl-winning coach who refused to put winning first shares his real playbook.

4.13

3k+

🫡 Servant Leadership ✝️ Christian Leadership 🤝 Mentorship 🧱 Team Building 🏈 Sports Coaching

The Mentor Leader 96%

The Super Bowl-winning coach who refused to put winning first shares his real playbook.

by Tony Dungy 2010

4.13

3k+ ratings

🫡 Servant Leadership ✝️ Christian Leadership 🤝 Mentorship 🧱 Team Building 🏈 Sports Coaching

The Hard Hat

by Jon Gordon • 2015

A player dies mid-game. His team doesn't break. His unspoken rules for selflessness are the reason.

4.15

2k+

🧱 Team Building 🤲 Servant Leadership 🏢 Organizational Culture 🚶‍♂️ Leading By Example 💪 Adversity And Resilience

The Hard Hat 96%

A player dies mid-game. His team doesn't break. His unspoken rules for selflessness are the reason.

by Jon Gordon 2015

4.15

2k+ ratings

🧱 Team Building 🤲 Servant Leadership 🏢 Organizational Culture 🚶‍♂️ Leading By Example 💪 Adversity And Resilience

Be Quick - But Don't Hurry

by Andrew Hill • 2001

Fourteen years to build, fifteen blocks deep: a coach's blueprint for winning at work and life.

4.04

255

🏀 Coaching Philosophy 🏆 Sports Leadership 🛡️ Character-Based Leadership 💪 Effort Over Outcome 🤝 Team Building

Be Quick - But Don't Hurry 96%

Fourteen years to build, fifteen blocks deep: a coach's blueprint for winning at work and life.

by Andrew Hill 2001

4.04

255 ratings

🏀 Coaching Philosophy 🏆 Sports Leadership 🛡️ Character-Based Leadership 💪 Effort Over Outcome 🤝 Team Building

Conscious Coaching

by Brett Bartholomew • 2017

Athletes follow people before programs. The interpersonal side of coaching that most training skips.

3.95

1k+

🏋️ Athletic Coaching 🧠 Sports Psychology 💡 Emotional Intelligence 🗣️ Communication Skills 🔄 Situational Leadership

Conscious Coaching 96%

Athletes follow people before programs. The interpersonal side of coaching that most training skips.

by Brett Bartholomew 2017

3.95

1k+ ratings

🏋️ Athletic Coaching 🧠 Sports Psychology 💡 Emotional Intelligence 🗣️ Communication Skills 🔄 Situational Leadership

Every Moment Matters

by John O'Sullivan • 2019

The playbook for coaches who want to win games and build character, in that order.

4.46

495

🧒 Youth Coaching 🏅 Sports Leadership 📈 Athlete Development 🏋️ Practice Design 🧠 Sport Psychology

Every Moment Matters 96%

The playbook for coaches who want to win games and build character, in that order.

by John O'Sullivan 2019

4.46

495 ratings

🧒 Youth Coaching 🏅 Sports Leadership 📈 Athlete Development 🏋️ Practice Design 🧠 Sport Psychology

How to Think Like Sir Alex Ferguson

by Damian Hughes • 2014

Why Ferguson tested character harder than talent: nine management principles from a 26-year dynasty.

3.95

139

🏟️ Football Management 🧢 Sports Leadership 🧠 Performance Psychology 🔍 Character Assessment 👁️ Visualization Techniques

How to Think Like Sir Alex Ferguson Summary

How to Think Like Sir Alex Ferguson 95%

Why Ferguson tested character harder than talent: nine management principles from a 26-year dynasty.

by Damian Hughes 2014

3.95

139 ratings

🏟️ Football Management 🧢 Sports Leadership 🧠 Performance Psychology 🔍 Character Assessment 👁️ Visualization Techniques

Winners

by Alastair Campbell • 2015

The system winners use, decoded by a political strategist from champions in sport and business.

3.89

1k+

🏆 High Performance 🧠 Sports Psychology 🛡️ Mental Toughness 🗺️ Leadership Strategy 🧩 Team Building

Winners 95%

The system winners use, decoded by a political strategist from champions in sport and business.

by Alastair Campbell 2015

3.89

1k+ ratings

🏆 High Performance 🧠 Sports Psychology 🛡️ Mental Toughness 🗺️ Leadership Strategy 🧩 Team Building

How to Be Like Mike

by Pat Williams • 2001

His edge wasn't talent. It was a mental playbook you can run.

4.31

346

🏟️ Sports Leadership 🧠 Athletic Mindset ⛰️ Peak Performance 💪 Mental Toughness 🔥 Competitive Drive

How to Be Like Mike 95%

His edge wasn't talent. It was a mental playbook you can run.

by Pat Williams 2001

4.31

346 ratings

🏟️ Sports Leadership 🧠 Athletic Mindset ⛰️ Peak Performance 💪 Mental Toughness 🔥 Competitive Drive

Gridiron Genius

by Michael Lombardi • 2018

Culture wins before talent takes the field: the leadership system behind football's longest dynasty.

4.08

2k+

🏈 Sports Leadership 🧱 Organizational Culture 🧩 Team Building 🔍 Talent Evaluation 📋 Game Preparation

Gridiron Genius 95%

Culture wins before talent takes the field: the leadership system behind football's longest dynasty.

by Michael Lombardi 2018

4.08

2k+ ratings

🏈 Sports Leadership 🧱 Organizational Culture 🧩 Team Building 🔍 Talent Evaluation 📋 Game Preparation

Developing the Leaders Around You

by John C. Maxwell • 1999

Most leaders develop followers. The real payoff: building leaders who go on to build other leaders.

4.21

3k+

🌱 Leadership Development 🔍 Talent Development 🤝 Mentorship 🧩 Team Building 📋 Delegation

Developing the Leaders Around You Summary

Developing the Leaders Around You 95%

Most leaders develop followers. The real payoff: building leaders who go on to build other leaders.

by John C. Maxwell 1999

4.21

3k+ ratings

🌱 Leadership Development 🔍 Talent Development 🤝 Mentorship 🧩 Team Building 📋 Delegation

The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork

by John C. Maxwell • 2013

Seventeen non-negotiable principles for turning coworkers into a team that actually delivers.

4.16

4k+

🧱 Team Building 🚀 High Performance Teams 🌱 Leadership Development 🧠 Talent Development 🤝 Trust Building

The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork Summary

The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork 95%

Seventeen non-negotiable principles for turning coworkers into a team that actually delivers.

by John C. Maxwell 2013

4.16

4k+ ratings

🧱 Team Building 🚀 High Performance Teams 🌱 Leadership Development 🧠 Talent Development 🤝 Trust Building

Leadership 101

by John C. Maxwell • 2002

The real currency of leadership is influence, not authority: how to earn it from day one.

4.13

6k+

🧱 Leadership Fundamentals 💬 Influence Without Authority 🧭 Self-Leadership 🤝 Trust Building 🔭 Vision And Strategy

Leadership 101 95%

The real currency of leadership is influence, not authority: how to earn it from day one.

by John C. Maxwell 2002

4.13

6k+ ratings

🧱 Leadership Fundamentals 💬 Influence Without Authority 🧭 Self-Leadership 🤝 Trust Building 🔭 Vision And Strategy

The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership

by John C. Maxwell • 1998

Why your title means nothing and your influence means everything: the twenty-one laws of leadership.

4.16

57k+

🧱 Leadership Development 🤝 Servant Leadership 🧭 Strategic Vision 🧩 Team Building 💎 Character Driven Leadership

The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership Summary

The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership 95%

Why your title means nothing and your influence means everything: the twenty-one laws of leadership.

by John C. Maxwell 1998

4.16

57k+ ratings

🧱 Leadership Development 🤝 Servant Leadership 🧭 Strategic Vision 🧩 Team Building 💎 Character Driven Leadership

Goal

by Ferran Soriano • 2009

The management playbook that rebuilt Barcelona, from the executive who led the turnaround.

4.17

468

🏟️ Sports Management 📋 Strategic Management 🧱 Team Building 🌱 Talent Development 📊 Data-Driven Management

Goal 95%

The management playbook that rebuilt Barcelona, from the executive who led the turnaround.

by Ferran Soriano 2009

4.17

468 ratings

🏟️ Sports Management 📋 Strategic Management 🧱 Team Building 🌱 Talent Development 📊 Data-Driven Management

Carlo Ancelotti

by Carlo Ancelotti • 2016

Manage up, build family culture, trust stars: the soft skills that won four Champions Leagues.

4.04

4k+

⚽ Football Management 🤝 Relational Leadership 🏛️ Organizational Culture ⭐ Talent Management ⬆️ Managing Up

Carlo Ancelotti 95%

Manage up, build family culture, trust stars: the soft skills that won four Champions Leagues.

by Carlo Ancelotti 2016

4.04

4k+ ratings

⚽ Football Management 🤝 Relational Leadership 🏛️ Organizational Culture ⭐ Talent Management ⬆️ Managing Up

Stop Pulling the Ship!

by Matthew Overlund • 2020

Stop being the bottleneck. How to delegate ownership, build systems, and scale your leadership.

4.67

🏢 Organizational Leadership 🧲 Influence Without Authority 🌱 Team Empowerment 🤝 Trust Building 🧪 Failure And Learning

Stop Pulling the Ship! 95%

Stop being the bottleneck. How to delegate ownership, build systems, and scale your leadership.

by Matthew Overlund 2020

4.67

3 ratings

🏢 Organizational Leadership 🧲 Influence Without Authority 🌱 Team Empowerment 🤝 Trust Building 🧪 Failure And Learning

The Right Call

by Sally Jenkins • 2023

What elite athletes know about making the call when the data runs out.

4.15

1k+

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏅 Coaching Wisdom ⚡ High-Stakes Decisions 🎯 Deliberate Practice 💪 Body Mind Connection

The Right Call 95%

What elite athletes know about making the call when the data runs out.

by Sally Jenkins 2023

4.15

1k+ ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏅 Coaching Wisdom ⚡ High-Stakes Decisions 🎯 Deliberate Practice 💪 Body Mind Connection

One Piece of Paper

by Mike Figliuolo • 2011

One page, 15 rules: leadership clarity that replaces jargon with stories your team actually follows.

3.77

187

🧭 Leadership Philosophy 🧘 Personal Leadership 🎯 Clarity Of Purpose ⚖️ Values-Based Leadership 💬 Team Communication

One Piece of Paper 95%

One page, 15 rules: leadership clarity that replaces jargon with stories your team actually follows.

by Mike Figliuolo 2011

3.77

187 ratings

🧭 Leadership Philosophy 🧘 Personal Leadership 🎯 Clarity Of Purpose ⚖️ Values-Based Leadership 💬 Team Communication

The Ultimate Guide to Developing Leaders

by John C. Maxwell • 2023

Your organization's ceiling is your leaders' ceiling. A systematic guide to raising it from within.

4.26

161

🔧 Leadership Development 🌱 Talent Development 🤝 Mentoring And Coaching 👥 Team Building 🔓 Empowerment

The Ultimate Guide to Developing Leaders Summary

The Ultimate Guide to Developing Leaders 95%

Your organization's ceiling is your leaders' ceiling. A systematic guide to raising it from within.

by John C. Maxwell 2023

4.26

161 ratings

🔧 Leadership Development 🌱 Talent Development 🤝 Mentoring And Coaching 👥 Team Building 🔓 Empowerment

The Matheny Manifesto

by Mike Matheny • 2015

An MLB manager's manifesto for youth sports: build the kid before the scoreboard.

4.28

2k+

🌱 Youth Sports 📋 Coaching Philosophy 🧱 Character Development 🤝 Servant Leadership 👨‍👩‍👧 Sports Parenting

The Matheny Manifesto 95%

An MLB manager's manifesto for youth sports: build the kid before the scoreboard.

by Mike Matheny 2015

4.28

2k+ ratings

🌱 Youth Sports 📋 Coaching Philosophy 🧱 Character Development 🤝 Servant Leadership 👨‍👩‍👧 Sports Parenting

Good Leaders Ask Great Questions

by John C. Maxwell • 2014

The best leaders talk last: what they ask, how they listen, and why influence follows.

4.07

5k+

🫡 Servant Leadership 💫 Influence 🔍 Self-Leadership 👂 Active Listening 📈 Leadership Development

Good Leaders Ask Great Questions Summary

Good Leaders Ask Great Questions 95%

The best leaders talk last: what they ask, how they listen, and why influence follows.

by John C. Maxwell 2014

4.07

5k+ ratings

🫡 Servant Leadership 💫 Influence 🔍 Self-Leadership 👂 Active Listening 📈 Leadership Development

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team

by Patrick Lencioni • 2002

A fractured executive team, a new CEO, and the chain of breakdowns that destroys every group.

4.11

140k+

🏢 Team Dynamics 📖 Business Fables 🧱 Team Building 💥 Conflict Resolution 🤝 Trust In Teams

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team 95%

A fractured executive team, a new CEO, and the chain of breakdowns that destroys every group.

by Patrick Lencioni 2002

4.11

140k+ ratings

🏢 Team Dynamics 📖 Business Fables 🧱 Team Building 💥 Conflict Resolution 🤝 Trust In Teams

The Motive

by Patrick Lencioni • 2020

Strategies fail and teams check out because most leaders never wanted the job, just the title.

4.24

5k+

🏢 Executive Leadership 👥 Team Management 🧭 Leadership Motivation 🗣️ Difficult Conversations 📋 Meeting Culture

The Motive 95%

Strategies fail and teams check out because most leaders never wanted the job, just the title.

by Patrick Lencioni 2020

4.24

5k+ ratings

🏢 Executive Leadership 👥 Team Management 🧭 Leadership Motivation 🗣️ Difficult Conversations 📋 Meeting Culture

Eleven Rings

by Phil Jackson • 2013

Jordan, Kobe, Shaq: the zen coach who tamed basketball's biggest egos with meditation and trust.

4.19

18k+

🏀 Basketball Coaching 🤝 Team Leadership 🧘 Mindful Coaching 🧠 Sports Psychology 🏆 Championship Mindset

Eleven Rings 95%

Jordan, Kobe, Shaq: the zen coach who tamed basketball's biggest egos with meditation and trust.

by Phil Jackson 2013

4.19

18k+ ratings

🏀 Basketball Coaching 🤝 Team Leadership 🧘 Mindful Coaching 🧠 Sports Psychology 🏆 Championship Mindset

Executive Toughness

by Jason Selk • 2011

Two minutes a day: the sports-psychology system that turns executives into finishers.

4.21

719

🧠 Executive Coaching 🏋️ Mental Workouts 🎯 Process Goals 💡 Solution-Focused Thinking 🏅 Sports Psychology

Executive Toughness 95%

Two minutes a day: the sports-psychology system that turns executives into finishers.

by Jason Selk 2011

4.21

719 ratings

🧠 Executive Coaching 🏋️ Mental Workouts 🎯 Process Goals 💡 Solution-Focused Thinking 🏅 Sports Psychology

A Game Plan for Life

by John Wooden • 2009

John Wooden's playbook for finding mentors in unexpected places and passing on what matters most.

4.35

739

🤝 Mentoring Relationships 🏀 Coaching Philosophy ⚖️ Values-Based Leadership 🏗️ Character Development 🌱 Lifelong Learning

A Game Plan for Life 95%

John Wooden's playbook for finding mentors in unexpected places and passing on what matters most.

by John Wooden 2009

4.35

739 ratings

🤝 Mentoring Relationships 🏀 Coaching Philosophy ⚖️ Values-Based Leadership 🏗️ Character Development 🌱 Lifelong Learning

The Art of Winning

by Bill Belichick • 2025

A six-ring coach reveals the real playbook: master the grind, adapt ruthlessly, own every mistake.

3.95

1k+

🏈 Coaching Leadership 🏢 Organizational Culture 🔄 Continuous Improvement 🎯 Accountability Culture 🧩 Team Building

The Art of Winning 95%

A six-ring coach reveals the real playbook: master the grind, adapt ruthlessly, own every mistake.

by Bill Belichick 2025

3.95

1k+ ratings

🏈 Coaching Leadership 🏢 Organizational Culture 🔄 Continuous Improvement 🎯 Accountability Culture 🧩 Team Building

Becoming a Person of Influence

by John C. Maxwell • 2012

Title and position get compliance. The nine practices that earn a following people give freely.

4.27

6k+

🫂 Servant Leadership 🛡️ Ethical Leadership 🌱 People Development 👂 Active Listening 🤝 Building Trust

Becoming a Person of Influence 95%

Title and position get compliance. The nine practices that earn a following people give freely.

by John C. Maxwell 2012

4.27

6k+ ratings

🫂 Servant Leadership 🛡️ Ethical Leadership 🌱 People Development 👂 Active Listening 🤝 Building Trust

Leadershift

by John C. Maxwell • 2019

Eleven shifts that turn positional managers into leaders people actually want to follow.

4.25

3k+

🫱 Servant Leadership 📈 Leadership Development 🔄 Adaptive Leadership 🔀 Leading Change 🔥 Transformational Leadership

Leadershift 95%

Eleven shifts that turn positional managers into leaders people actually want to follow.

by John C. Maxwell 2019

4.25

3k+ ratings

🫱 Servant Leadership 📈 Leadership Development 🔄 Adaptive Leadership 🔀 Leading Change 🔥 Transformational Leadership

Winning Well

by Karin Hurt • 2016

Reject the false choice between hitting targets and being human: a manager's guide to both.

4.14

139

👥 People Management ⚖️ Balanced Leadership 📋 Workplace Accountability 🤝 Delegation Skills 🔒 Trust Building

Winning Well 95%

Reject the false choice between hitting targets and being human: a manager's guide to both.

by Karin Hurt 2016

4.14

139 ratings

👥 People Management ⚖️ Balanced Leadership 📋 Workplace Accountability 🤝 Delegation Skills 🔒 Trust Building

The Wisdom of the Bullfrog

by William H. McRaven • 2023

Twelve military-tested rules for leading under pressure: no fluff, no theory, just what works.

4.40

8k+

🎖️ Military Leadership 👔 Executive Leadership 🤝 Trust Building 🫡 Command Principles 💬 Team Communication

The Wisdom of the Bullfrog 95%

Twelve military-tested rules for leading under pressure: no fluff, no theory, just what works.

by William H. McRaven 2023

4.40

8k+ ratings

🎖️ Military Leadership 👔 Executive Leadership 🤝 Trust Building 🫡 Command Principles 💬 Team Communication

It's Your Ship

by D. Michael Abrashoff • 2002

A leadership playbook forged at sea, where the Navy's worst ship became its best.

4.12

11k+

⚓ Military Leadership 📈 Organizational Turnarounds 💪 Employee Empowerment 🤝 Servant Leadership 🏦 Trust Building

It's Your Ship 95%

A leadership playbook forged at sea, where the Navy's worst ship became its best.

by D. Michael Abrashoff 2002

4.12

11k+ ratings

⚓ Military Leadership 📈 Organizational Turnarounds 💪 Employee Empowerment 🤝 Servant Leadership 🏦 Trust Building

What Successful People Know About Leadership

by John C. Maxwell • 2016

You do not need a corner office to lead. You need the daily habits that build unborrowed influence.

3.97

281

🧭 Leadership Principles 👥 People Management 🪞 Self-Leadership 🗣️ Influence Building 🤲 Servant Leadership

What Successful People Know About Leadership Summary

What Successful People Know About Leadership 95%

You do not need a corner office to lead. You need the daily habits that build unborrowed influence.

by John C. Maxwell 2016

3.97

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🧭 Leadership Principles 👥 People Management 🪞 Self-Leadership 🗣️ Influence Building 🤲 Servant Leadership

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