50 Books like Take Your Eye Off the Ball 2.0

Football Done Right

by Michael Lombardi • 2023

Five coaches built the modern NFL. A former GM names them, then ranks everyone else.

3.59

370

🏈 Nfl History 📋 Football Coaching 🔍 Talent Evaluation 🏆 Player Rankings ♟️ Football Strategy

Football Done Right 96%

Five coaches built the modern NFL. A former GM names them, then ranks everyone else.

by Michael Lombardi 2023

3.59

370 ratings

🏈 Nfl History 📋 Football Coaching 🔍 Talent Evaluation 🏆 Player Rankings ♟️ Football Strategy

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

War Room

by Michael Holley • 2011

Three Super Bowls built on a cold-eyed system that Belichick's disciples now install across the NFL.

3.90

2k+

🏈 Nfl Dynasties 🏢 Organizational Culture 🧱 Team Building 🔍 Talent Evaluation 🎯 Sports Leadership

War Room 95%

Three Super Bowls built on a cold-eyed system that Belichick's disciples now install across the NFL.

by Michael Holley 2011

3.90

2k+ ratings

🏈 Nfl Dynasties 🏢 Organizational Culture 🧱 Team Building 🔍 Talent Evaluation 🎯 Sports Leadership

Patriot Reign

by Michael Holley • 2004

He turned his back on his mentor, then built a cold-eyed dynasty that buried him.

3.94

2k+

🏆 Nfl Dynasties 🏈 Championship Culture 🧱 Organizational Culture 🔍 Talent Evaluation 📋 Football Strategy

Patriot Reign 94%

He turned his back on his mentor, then built a cold-eyed dynasty that buried him.

by Michael Holley 2004

3.94

2k+ ratings

🏆 Nfl Dynasties 🏈 Championship Culture 🧱 Organizational Culture 🔍 Talent Evaluation 📋 Football Strategy

Cabeça Fria, Coração Quente

by Abel Ferreira • 2022

Two straight Libertadores, 79 games in 14 months: the system that turns chaos into dynasty.

4.45

367

⚽ Football Coaching 🏟️ Football Management 🧠 Mental Preparation 🤝 Team Culture 📈 High Performance

Cabeça Fria, Coração Quente 94%

Two straight Libertadores, 79 games in 14 months: the system that turns chaos into dynasty.

by Abel Ferreira 2022

4.45

367 ratings

⚽ Football Coaching 🏟️ Football Management 🧠 Mental Preparation 🤝 Team Culture 📈 High Performance

That First Season

by John Eisenberg • 2009

Seven wins from the NFL's worst team: the methods that built a dynasty in one season.

4.18

729

🏈 Football History 🔄 Turnaround Leadership 🫡 Disciplined Leadership 🏋️ Fundamentals Coaching 🌱 Talent Development

That First Season 94%

Seven wins from the NFL's worst team: the methods that built a dynasty in one season.

by John Eisenberg 2009

4.18

729 ratings

🏈 Football History 🔄 Turnaround Leadership 🫡 Disciplined Leadership 🏋️ Fundamentals Coaching 🌱 Talent Development

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 94%

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

The Secret Footballer's Guide to the Modern Game

by Anonymous • 2014

Why the best defenders avoid tackling and other secrets from an anonymous pro.

3.57

623

🕵️ Football Insider 🔄 Tactical Fluidity 📊 Sports Analytics 💰 Commercialization Of Sport 🧠 Sports Psychology

The Secret Footballer's Guide to the Modern Game Summary

The Secret Footballer's Guide to the Modern Game 93%

Why the best defenders avoid tackling and other secrets from an anonymous pro.

by Anonymous 2014

3.57

623 ratings

🕵️ Football Insider 🔄 Tactical Fluidity 📊 Sports Analytics 💰 Commercialization Of Sport 🧠 Sports Psychology

Newton's Football

by Allen St. John • 2013

Football as science: unpredictable bounces, strategic arms races, and the physics of brain injury.

3.84

185

🏈 Football Strategy ⚛️ Physics Of Sport 🧠 Concussion Crisis 📋 Coaching Philosophy 📜 Sports History

Newton's Football 93%

Football as science: unpredictable bounces, strategic arms races, and the physics of brain injury.

by Allen St. John 2013

3.84

185 ratings

🏈 Football Strategy ⚛️ Physics Of Sport 🧠 Concussion Crisis 📋 Coaching Philosophy 📜 Sports History

Soccer IQ

by Dan Blank • 2012

Eighty rules that turn soccer reactions into soccer decisions: play faster by thinking smarter.

4.28

1k+

⚽ Soccer Tactics 🧠 Game Intelligence 🌱 Player Development 🏆 Competitive Mindset 👀 Situational Awareness

Soccer IQ 93%

Eighty rules that turn soccer reactions into soccer decisions: play faster by thinking smarter.

by Dan Blank 2012

4.28

1k+ ratings

⚽ Soccer Tactics 🧠 Game Intelligence 🌱 Player Development 🏆 Competitive Mindset 👀 Situational Awareness

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 93%

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 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 93%

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

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 93%

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

insideout coaching

by Joe Ehrmann • 2011

A coach's real legacy isn't the final score. It's the adults those players become.

4.26

922

🧒 Youth Coaching 📖 Coaching Philosophy 🏛️ Character Development 🤝 Team Culture 💙 Empathy In Leadership

insideout coaching 92%

A coach's real legacy isn't the final score. It's the adults those players become.

by Joe Ehrmann 2011

4.26

922 ratings

🧒 Youth Coaching 📖 Coaching Philosophy 🏛️ Character Development 🤝 Team Culture 💙 Empathy In Leadership

Mathletics

by Wayne L. Winston • 2009

The math that proves punting is overrated, OBP beats slugging, and payroll barely matters.

3.78

527

🏟️ Sports Analytics 🎲 Game Theory 💰 Player Valuation 🎯 Probability In Sports 📈 Sports Economics

Mathletics 92%

The math that proves punting is overrated, OBP beats slugging, and payroll barely matters.

by Wayne L. Winston 2009

3.78

527 ratings

🏟️ Sports Analytics 🎲 Game Theory 💰 Player Valuation 🎯 Probability In Sports 📈 Sports Economics

Football Hackers

by Christoph Biermann • 2019

Football's gut instincts are surrendering to data and psychology, and it will never be the same.

4.23

2k+

⚽ Football Analytics 🧠 Cognitive Biases ♟️ Tactical Innovation 🔍 Talent Identification 🌱 Player Development

Football Hackers 92%

Football's gut instincts are surrendering to data and psychology, and it will never be the same.

by Christoph Biermann 2019

4.23

2k+ ratings

⚽ Football Analytics 🧠 Cognitive Biases ♟️ Tactical Innovation 🔍 Talent Identification 🌱 Player Development

Even the Defeats

by John Silk • 2020

Alex Ferguson's 26-year dynasty was built on the losses he refused to waste.

4.75

⚽ Football Management 📉 Learning From Failure 🔄 Squad Rebuilding ⚔️ Rivalry Dynamics 🌱 Youth Development

Even the Defeats 92%

Alex Ferguson's 26-year dynasty was built on the losses he refused to waste.

by John Silk 2020

4.75

4 ratings

⚽ Football Management 📉 Learning From Failure 🔄 Squad Rebuilding ⚔️ Rivalry Dynamics 🌱 Youth Development

Pep Guardiola

by Guillem Balagué • 2012

How a village boy's vision built football's greatest dynasty, then consumed him.

4.07

3k+

🧠 Coaching Philosophy 🤝 Team Culture ⚽ Total Football 🏟️ Elite Football ♟️ Tactical Innovation

Pep Guardiola 92%

How a village boy's vision built football's greatest dynasty, then consumed him.

by Guillem Balagué 2012

4.07

3k+ ratings

🧠 Coaching Philosophy 🤝 Team Culture ⚽ Total Football 🏟️ Elite Football ♟️ Tactical Innovation

Billion-Dollar Ball

by Gilbert M. Gaul • 2015

College football is a multi-billion dollar industry. The IRS calls it a charity.

3.88

654

🏈 College Football 💰 Sports Business 🔍 Investigative Journalism 📋 College Sports Reform 🏛️ Nonprofit Accountability

Billion-Dollar Ball 92%

College football is a multi-billion dollar industry. The IRS calls it a charity.

by Gilbert M. Gaul 2015

3.88

654 ratings

🏈 College Football 💰 Sports Business 🔍 Investigative Journalism 📋 College Sports Reform 🏛️ Nonprofit Accountability

Quiet Strength

by Tony Dungy • 2007

Win a Super Bowl, keep your soul. A coach's blueprint built on faith, family, and character.

4.19

11k+

🏈 Football Coaching 🛡️ Servant Leadership ✝️ Faith And Work 🧱 Character Over Talent 👨‍👩‍👦 Family-First Leadership

Quiet Strength 92%

Win a Super Bowl, keep your soul. A coach's blueprint built on faith, family, and character.

by Tony Dungy 2007

4.19

11k+ ratings

🏈 Football Coaching 🛡️ Servant Leadership ✝️ Faith And Work 🧱 Character Over Talent 👨‍👩‍👦 Family-First Leadership

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 92%

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

My Life in Red and White

by Arsène Wenger • 2020

From an Alsace village to 22 years at Arsenal: an outsider who changed English football.

3.66

5k+

⚽ Football Management 🏆 Premier League History 🌱 Youth Development 🏢 Organizational Leadership 💼 Football Business

My Life in Red and White 92%

From an Alsace village to 22 years at Arsenal: an outsider who changed English football.

by Arsène Wenger 2020

3.66

5k+ ratings

⚽ Football Management 🏆 Premier League History 🌱 Youth Development 🏢 Organizational Leadership 💼 Football Business

The Education of a Coach

by David Halberstam • 2005

The greatest NFL dynasty began in failure, film rooms, and a quarterback picked 199th.

3.96

5k+

🏈 Sports Biography 📋 Coaching Philosophy 🏗️ Organizational Culture 🔍 Talent Evaluation 👑 Sports Dynasties

The Education of a Coach 92%

The greatest NFL dynasty began in failure, film rooms, and a quarterback picked 199th.

by David Halberstam 2005

3.96

5k+ ratings

🏈 Sports Biography 📋 Coaching Philosophy 🏗️ Organizational Culture 🔍 Talent Evaluation 👑 Sports Dynasties

Expected Goals

by Rory Smith • 2022

Football said it couldn't be measured. Gambling syndicates and xG proved otherwise.

3.83

1k+

🧮 Football Analytics 🎲 Sports Betting ⚾ Moneyball 📰 Data Journalism 🔄 Organizational Change

Expected Goals 92%

Football said it couldn't be measured. Gambling syndicates and xG proved otherwise.

by Rory Smith 2022

3.83

1k+ ratings

🧮 Football Analytics 🎲 Sports Betting ⚾ Moneyball 📰 Data Journalism 🔄 Organizational Change

The Modern Soccer Coach 2014

by Gary Curneen • 2013

Blend mind, fitness, and skill into every drill so Tuesday's habits survive Saturday's chaos.

4.04

🧤 Soccer Coaching 🧢 Modern Coaching 🌱 Player Development 🧠 Sports Psychology 👥 Team Management

The Modern Soccer Coach 2014 92%

Blend mind, fitness, and skill into every drill so Tuesday's habits survive Saturday's chaos.

by Gary Curneen 2013

4.04

92 ratings

🧤 Soccer Coaching 🧢 Modern Coaching 🌱 Player Development 🧠 Sports Psychology 👥 Team Management

The Price of Football

by Kieran Maguire • 2020

Your club's accounts tell a story the scoreboard never will.

4.06

267

⚽ Football Finance 📈 Sports Economics 💼 Sports Business 🏢 Club Ownership 📊 Financial Reporting

The Price of Football 92%

Your club's accounts tell a story the scoreboard never will.

by Kieran Maguire 2020

4.06

267 ratings

⚽ Football Finance 📈 Sports Economics 💼 Sports Business 🏢 Club Ownership 📊 Financial Reporting

Skills & Strategies for Coaching Soccer

by Alan Hargreaves • 1991

Set pieces win 40% of goals. Here are the drills, formations, and coaching habits that deliver.

3.94

⚽ Youth Soccer Coaching 📋 Practice Planning 🥅 Soccer Skills 📐 Tactical Formations 🎯 Set Piece Tactics

Skills & Strategies for Coaching Soccer Summary

Skills & Strategies for Coaching Soccer 92%

Set pieces win 40% of goals. Here are the drills, formations, and coaching habits that deliver.

by Alan Hargreaves 1991

3.94

69 ratings

⚽ Youth Soccer Coaching 📋 Practice Planning 🥅 Soccer Skills 📐 Tactical Formations 🎯 Set Piece Tactics

Soccer Alive

by Detlev Brueggemann • 2008

Matches teach more than any drill, and small-sided play unlocks what isolated practice cannot.

⚽ Youth Soccer Coaching 🎯 Game-Based Training 🧩 Play-Based Learning 🧑‍🏫 Player-Centered Coaching 🧠 Soccer Intelligence

Soccer Alive 92%

Matches teach more than any drill, and small-sided play unlocks what isolated practice cannot.

by Detlev Brueggemann 2008

⚽ Youth Soccer Coaching 🎯 Game-Based Training 🧩 Play-Based Learning 🧑‍🏫 Player-Centered Coaching 🧠 Soccer Intelligence

The Barcelona Legacy

by Jonathan Wilson • 2018

Cruyff's football ideas created Guardiola and Mourinho, who took them in opposite directions.

4.09

1k+

🏃 Football Tactics ⚽ Total Football 🎯 Possession Football 📋 Coaching Philosophy 🔥 Sporting Rivalries

The Barcelona Legacy 91%

Cruyff's football ideas created Guardiola and Mourinho, who took them in opposite directions.

by Jonathan Wilson 2018

4.09

1k+ ratings

🏃 Football Tactics ⚽ Total Football 🎯 Possession Football 📋 Coaching Philosophy 🔥 Sporting Rivalries

How Full Is Your Bucket?

by Tom Rath • 2004

From Rosengård to world football: proof that rage, not politeness, wins titles.

3.87

9k+

🏃 Sports Memoir 🥅 Elite Football 🌍 Immigrant Identity 🏴 Outsider Mentality 🧠 Performance Psychology

How Full Is Your Bucket? 91%

From Rosengård to world football: proof that rage, not politeness, wins titles.

by Tom Rath 2004

3.87

9k+ ratings

🏃 Sports Memoir 🥅 Elite Football 🌍 Immigrant Identity 🏴 Outsider Mentality 🧠 Performance Psychology

Soccer Brain

by Dan Abrahams • 2013

The 1% rule meets soccer psychology: small mental nudges that compound into unstoppable teams.

4.19

🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Confidence Building 🧘 Mental Conditioning 📈 Marginal Gains 🌱 Talent Development

Soccer Brain 91%

The 1% rule meets soccer psychology: small mental nudges that compound into unstoppable teams.

by Dan Abrahams 2013

4.19

52 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Confidence Building 🧘 Mental Conditioning 📈 Marginal Gains 🌱 Talent Development

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 91%

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

The Real Madrid Way

by Steven G. Mandis • 2016

A sports team owned by its fans, worth billions, and the system that makes both possible.

3.85

526

🏟️ Sports Management 🏛️ Organizational Culture 🌟 Talent Management 🧭 Values-Driven Leadership 📊 Sports Economics

The Real Madrid Way 91%

A sports team owned by its fans, worth billions, and the system that makes both possible.

by Steven G. Mandis 2016

3.85

526 ratings

🏟️ Sports Management 🏛️ Organizational Culture 🌟 Talent Management 🧭 Values-Driven Leadership 📊 Sports Economics

Friday Night Lights

by H.G. Bissinger • 1988

In Odessa, Texas, high school football offers glory and escape. Most players get neither.

4.14

67k+

🏈 High School Football 📰 Sports Journalism 🏘️ Small Town America 🤝 Race And Athletics 🎓 Educational Inequality

Friday Night Lights 91%

In Odessa, Texas, high school football offers glory and escape. Most players get neither.

by H.G. Bissinger 1988

4.14

67k+ ratings

🏈 High School Football 📰 Sports Journalism 🏘️ Small Town America 🤝 Race And Athletics 🎓 Educational Inequality

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 91%

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

Messi vs. Ronaldo

by Jonathan Clegg • 2022

The rivalry that drove Messi and Ronaldo to greatness also broke soccer's business model.

4.17

753

⚽ Soccer History 💰 Sports Economics ⚔️ Football Rivalry 📈 Sports Marketing 💸 Transfer Market

Messi vs. Ronaldo 91%

The rivalry that drove Messi and Ronaldo to greatness also broke soccer's business model.

by Jonathan Clegg 2022

4.17

753 ratings

⚽ Soccer History 💰 Sports Economics ⚔️ Football Rivalry 📈 Sports Marketing 💸 Transfer Market

Inverting the Pyramid

by Jonathan Wilson • 2008

How offside rules, coffee houses, and fascism invented modern football formations.

4.14

13k+

🔄 Tactical Evolution 🌎 South American Football 🇪🇺 European Football 📋 Coaching Philosophies 🛡️ Defensive Systems

Inverting the Pyramid 91%

How offside rules, coffee houses, and fascism invented modern football formations.

by Jonathan Wilson 2008

4.14

13k+ ratings

🔄 Tactical Evolution 🌎 South American Football 🇪🇺 European Football 📋 Coaching Philosophies 🛡️ Defensive Systems

Sideline CEO

by Marty Smith • 2023

What championship coaches know about trust, delegation, and culture that most bosses never learn.

4.06

188

🏈 Sports Leadership 🤝 Trust Building 🎯 Delegation Skills ⚡ Crisis Leadership 🧱 Culture Building

Sideline CEO 91%

What championship coaches know about trust, delegation, and culture that most bosses never learn.

by Marty Smith 2023

4.06

188 ratings

🏈 Sports Leadership 🤝 Trust Building 🎯 Delegation Skills ⚡ Crisis Leadership 🧱 Culture Building

Hard Work

by Roy Williams • 2009

An alcoholic father. Selling calendars to get by. Then Dean Smith called. Roy Williams' full climb.

4.18

908

📋 Coaching Memoirs 💪 Overcoming Adversity 🤝 Team Culture 🎓 Mentorship 🏆 Sports Leadership

Hard Work 91%

An alcoholic father. Selling calendars to get by. Then Dean Smith called. Roy Williams' full climb.

by Roy Williams 2009

4.18

908 ratings

📋 Coaching Memoirs 💪 Overcoming Adversity 🤝 Team Culture 🎓 Mentorship 🏆 Sports Leadership

Training for Soccer Players

by Marc Briggs • 2013

Two engines power every sprint and tackle. Most players only fuel one. Fix that.

2.33

⚽ Soccer Training 📆 Periodization 🍎 Sports Nutrition 🩹 Injury Prevention 🏋️ Strength And Conditioning

Training for Soccer Players 91%

Two engines power every sprint and tackle. Most players only fuel one. Fix that.

by Marc Briggs 2013

2.33

3 ratings

⚽ Soccer Training 📆 Periodization 🍎 Sports Nutrition 🩹 Injury Prevention 🏋️ Strength And Conditioning

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 91%

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

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 91%

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

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 91%

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

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 91%

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

Chasing Perfection

by Andy Glockner • 2016

Six cameras, 25 times a second: the hidden data engine that builds NBA champions.

3.51

260

📊 Sports Analytics 🏀 Basketball Strategy 💼 Business Of Sports 🏋️ Player Development 🏢 Sports Management

Chasing Perfection 91%

Six cameras, 25 times a second: the hidden data engine that builds NBA champions.

by Andy Glockner 2016

3.51

260 ratings

📊 Sports Analytics 🏀 Basketball Strategy 💼 Business Of Sports 🏋️ Player Development 🏢 Sports Management

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! 91%

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

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 91%

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 Special One

by Diego Torres • 2014

He threatened to shoot a player. That was just the start of Mourinho's Madrid meltdown.

3.50

491

⚽ European Football 🇪🇸 La Liga ☢️ Toxic Leadership 📰 Media Manipulation 📉 Institutional Decay

The Special One 91%

He threatened to shoot a player. That was just the start of Mourinho's Madrid meltdown.

by Diego Torres 2014

3.50

491 ratings

⚽ European Football 🇪🇸 La Liga ☢️ Toxic Leadership 📰 Media Manipulation 📉 Institutional Decay

Sports Analytics

by Benjamin C. Alamar • 2013

The playbook for installing analytics inside a sports organization, from data to decision.

3.51

130

📊 Sports Analytics 📈 Data Analytics 🗄️ Data Management 🔮 Predictive Modeling 📏 Performance Metrics

Sports Analytics 91%

The playbook for installing analytics inside a sports organization, from data to decision.

by Benjamin C. Alamar 2013

3.51

130 ratings

📊 Sports Analytics 📈 Data Analytics 🗄️ Data Management 🔮 Predictive Modeling 📏 Performance Metrics

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 90%

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

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