50 Books like The Victory Machine

Mindgames

by Roland Lazenby • 2000

A Zen coach used meditation and psychology to turn the Bulls' biggest egos into a dynasty.

3.97

221

🏀 Professional Basketball 🧠 Psychological Coaching 👔 Leadership Styles 🧘 Performance Psychology 👥 Group Dynamics

Mindgames 95%

A Zen coach used meditation and psychology to turn the Bulls' biggest egos into a dynasty.

by Roland Lazenby 2000

3.97

221 ratings

🏀 Professional Basketball 🧠 Psychological Coaching 👔 Leadership Styles 🧘 Performance Psychology 👥 Group Dynamics

More Than a Game

by Phil Jackson • 2011

Meditation, a 15-point comeback, and two superstars who could barely look at each other.

3.80

650

🏀 Basketball Memoir 🏆 Sports Leadership 🤝 Team Dynamics 🧘 Mindful Leadership 🧠 Athlete Psychology

More Than a Game 95%

Meditation, a 15-point comeback, and two superstars who could barely look at each other.

by Phil Jackson 2011

3.80

650 ratings

🏀 Basketball Memoir 🏆 Sports Leadership 🤝 Team Dynamics 🧘 Mindful Leadership 🧠 Athlete Psychology

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 95%

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

Let Me Tell You a Story

by Red Auerbach • 2004

A Chinese restaurant. A victory cigar. And the stories that built basketball's greatest dynasty.

4.13

2k+

🏀 Sports Memoir 🏆 Nba History 📋 Basketball Coaching 🧱 Team Building 👑 Sports Dynasties

Let Me Tell You a Story 95%

A Chinese restaurant. A victory cigar. And the stories that built basketball's greatest dynasty.

by Red Auerbach 2004

4.13

2k+ ratings

🏀 Sports Memoir 🏆 Nba History 📋 Basketball Coaching 🧱 Team Building 👑 Sports Dynasties

Coach K

by Ian O'Connor • 2022

Nobody could spell his name, his record was losing, and Duke hired him anyway.

4.22

1k+

🏀 College Basketball 🏆 Sports Dynasties 🧢 Coaching Icons 🏗️ Program Building ⚔️ West Point Ethos

Coach K 94%

Nobody could spell his name, his record was losing, and Duke hired him anyway.

by Ian O'Connor 2022

4.22

1k+ ratings

🏀 College Basketball 🏆 Sports Dynasties 🧢 Coaching Icons 🏗️ Program Building ⚔️ West Point Ethos

The Book of Basketball

by Bill Simmons • 2009

An obsessive re-ranking of NBA history that argues winning is about people, not players.

4.20

38k+

🏀 Basketball History 🧪 Team Chemistry 📊 Player Rankings ⚔️ Sports Rivalries ✍️ Modern Sports Writing

The Book of Basketball 94%

An obsessive re-ranking of NBA history that argues winning is about people, not players.

by Bill Simmons 2009

4.20

38k+ ratings

🏀 Basketball History 🧪 Team Chemistry 📊 Player Rankings ⚔️ Sports Rivalries ✍️ Modern Sports Writing

How to Watch Basketball Like a Genius

by Nick Greene • 2021

A napkin gave us the 24-second clock. A gimmick rewired offense. Seeing basketball's hidden design.

3.78

1k+

🏀 Basketball History 📊 Sports Analytics 🎲 Game Design 🗺️ Basketball Strategy 🧠 Sports Psychology

How to Watch Basketball Like a Genius Summary

How to Watch Basketball Like a Genius 94%

A napkin gave us the 24-second clock. A gimmick rewired offense. Seeing basketball's hidden design.

by Nick Greene 2021

3.78

1k+ ratings

🏀 Basketball History 📊 Sports Analytics 🎲 Game Design 🗺️ Basketball Strategy 🧠 Sports Psychology

Michael Jordan

by Roland Lazenby • 2014

Before the global brand and the six rings: one locked door and a sophomore's broken pride.

4.31

9k+

📖 NBA History 🏀 Basketball Greats 🗽 American Icons 🔥 Competitive Drive 💪 Overcoming Adversity

Michael Jordan 94%

Before the global brand and the six rings: one locked door and a sophomore's broken pride.

by Roland Lazenby 2014

4.31

9k+ ratings

📖 NBA History 🏀 Basketball Greats 🗽 American Icons 🔥 Competitive Drive 💪 Overcoming Adversity

LeBron, Inc.

by Brian Windhorst • 2019

LeBron James's billion-dollar playbook starts with the hundred-million-dollar deal he didn't sign.

3.84

2k+

🏀 Athlete Entrepreneurs 💼 Sports Business 🏷️ Personal Branding ⭐ Celebrity Entrepreneurship 🤝 Strategic Partnerships

LeBron, Inc. 93%

LeBron James's billion-dollar playbook starts with the hundred-million-dollar deal he didn't sign.

by Brian Windhorst 2019

3.84

2k+ ratings

🏀 Athlete Entrepreneurs 💼 Sports Business 🏷️ Personal Branding ⭐ Celebrity Entrepreneurship 🤝 Strategic Partnerships

LeBron

by Jeff Benedict • 2023

Nike bet $90 million on a high school kid who had never played an NBA game.

4.37

2k+

🏀 Basketball Greats 🏟️ Sports Business 👟 Athlete Branding ✊ Athlete Activism 🏀 Basketball Leadership

LeBron 93%

Nike bet $90 million on a high school kid who had never played an NBA game.

by Jeff Benedict 2023

4.37

2k+ ratings

🏀 Basketball Greats 🏟️ Sports Business 👟 Athlete Branding ✊ Athlete Activism 🏀 Basketball Leadership

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 93%

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

The Mamba Mentality

by Kobe Bryant • 2018

The relentless preparation and obsessive study behind Kobe Bryant's two decades of dominance.

4.26

19k+

🏀 Professional Basketball 🏆 Elite Performance 📖 Sports Memoir 💪 Relentless Work Ethic 🔨 Fundamentals Mastery

The Mamba Mentality 93%

The relentless preparation and obsessive study behind Kobe Bryant's two decades of dominance.

by Kobe Bryant 2018

4.26

19k+ ratings

🏀 Professional Basketball 🏆 Elite Performance 📖 Sports Memoir 💪 Relentless Work Ethic 🔨 Fundamentals Mastery

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 93%

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

Three-Ring Circus

by Jeff Pearlman • 2020

Orlando's newspaper asked fans if Shaq was worth $115 million. The 'no' built a Lakers dynasty.

4.29

5k+

🏀 Nba History 🏆 Sports Dynasties 💥 Team Dysfunction 🌟 Celebrity Athletes 📐 Triangle Offense

Three-Ring Circus 93%

Orlando's newspaper asked fans if Shaq was worth $115 million. The 'no' built a Lakers dynasty.

by Jeff Pearlman 2020

4.29

5k+ ratings

🏀 Nba History 🏆 Sports Dynasties 💥 Team Dysfunction 🌟 Celebrity Athletes 📐 Triangle Offense

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 93%

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

The Rise

by Mike Sielski • 2022

Philly's edge and Italy's discipline forged Kobe's armor. It brought five rings and total isolation.

4.06

1k+

🏀 Nba Legends 🎭 Complex Legacies ⚖️ Cost Of Ambition 🧠 Sports Psychology 🏃 Driven Athletes

The Rise 93%

Philly's edge and Italy's discipline forged Kobe's armor. It brought five rings and total isolation.

by Mike Sielski 2022

4.06

1k+ ratings

🏀 Nba Legends 🎭 Complex Legacies ⚖️ Cost Of Ambition 🧠 Sports Psychology 🏃 Driven Athletes

The MVP Machine

by Ben Lindbergh • 2019

Moneyball found hidden talent. This revolution builds it, betting no ceiling is real.

4.26

3k+

🧮 Sports Analytics ⚾ Sabermetrics 🌱 Talent Development 🎯 Performance Optimization 🔬 Biomechanics

The MVP Machine 93%

Moneyball found hidden talent. This revolution builds it, betting no ceiling is real.

by Ben Lindbergh 2019

4.26

3k+ ratings

🧮 Sports Analytics ⚾ Sabermetrics 🌱 Talent Development 🎯 Performance Optimization 🔬 Biomechanics

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 92%

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

Two Sports Myths and Why They're Wrong

by Rodney D. Fort • 2013

Player salaries don't raise ticket prices, and baseball isn't fading. Two myths the data reverses.

🏟️ Sports Economics 💼 Sports Business 🔍 Economic Myths 🧪 Empirical Economics 👷 Labor Economics

Two Sports Myths and Why They're Wrong Summary

Two Sports Myths and Why They're Wrong 92%

Player salaries don't raise ticket prices, and baseball isn't fading. Two myths the data reverses.

by Rodney D. Fort 2013

🏟️ Sports Economics 💼 Sports Business 🔍 Economic Myths 🧪 Empirical Economics 👷 Labor Economics

Bird Watching

by Larry Bird • 1999

Crippled by back pain, he hated basketball. Coaching taught him what playing never could.

3.94

447

🏀 Professional Basketball 📋 Nba Coaching 🏆 Old-School Coaching 🔥 Competitive Drive ⚔️ Sports Rivalries

Bird Watching 92%

Crippled by back pain, he hated basketball. Coaching taught him what playing never could.

by Larry Bird 1999

3.94

447 ratings

🏀 Professional Basketball 📋 Nba Coaching 🏆 Old-School Coaching 🔥 Competitive Drive ⚔️ Sports Rivalries

Shoe Dog

by Phil Knight • 2016

An FBI stakeout, a treacherous bank, and a $35 logo. The true origin story of Nike's founder.

4.46

375k+

🏢 Corporate Origin Stories 🏅 Sports Business 🪖 Bootstrapped Startups 🏷️ Brand Building 🌧️ Business Survival

Shoe Dog 92%

An FBI stakeout, a treacherous bank, and a $35 logo. The true origin story of Nike's founder.

by Phil Knight 2016

4.46

375k+ ratings

🏢 Corporate Origin Stories 🏅 Sports Business 🪖 Bootstrapped Startups 🏷️ Brand Building 🌧️ Business Survival

Never Make the First Offer

by Donald Dell • 2009

Let them name their price first. The trust-and-leverage playbook of a master sports dealmaker.

3.69

143

🎾 Sports Business 🧠 Negotiation Psychology 🤝 Relationship-Based Selling ⚖️ Strategic Leverage 🚪 Walk-Away Power

Never Make the First Offer 92%

Let them name their price first. The trust-and-leverage playbook of a master sports dealmaker.

by Donald Dell 2009

3.69

143 ratings

🎾 Sports Business 🧠 Negotiation Psychology 🤝 Relationship-Based Selling ⚖️ Strategic Leverage 🚪 Walk-Away Power

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 92%

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

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 92%

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

The Formula

by Joshua Robinson • 2024

Beneath the speed, F1's real race was in business, engineering loopholes, and reality television.

4.31

7k+

🏎️ Motorsport Management 🏟️ Sports Business ✈️ Aero Engineering 📺 Sports Media 🔄 Corporate Reinvention

The Formula 92%

Beneath the speed, F1's real race was in business, engineering loopholes, and reality television.

by Joshua Robinson 2024

4.31

7k+ ratings

🏎️ Motorsport Management 🏟️ Sports Business ✈️ Aero Engineering 📺 Sports Media 🔄 Corporate Reinvention

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 92%

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

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 92%

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

Coach Wooden

by Pat Williams • 2011

His father's handwritten creed stayed in his wallet 90 years. Every championship traces back to it.

4.31

625

🏀 Basketball Coaching 🧭 Character Leadership 🤲 Servant Leadership ☀️ Daily Excellence 👨‍👦 Father-Son Wisdom

Coach Wooden 92%

His father's handwritten creed stayed in his wallet 90 years. Every championship traces back to it.

by Pat Williams 2011

4.31

625 ratings

🏀 Basketball Coaching 🧭 Character Leadership 🤲 Servant Leadership ☀️ Daily Excellence 👨‍👦 Father-Son Wisdom

Shoe Dog

by Phil Knight • 2017

A waffle iron, some rubber, and a parent's basement: the beginning of a billion-dollar gamble.

4.24

2k+

📖 Startup Memoirs 👟 Sports Business 🪡 Bootstrapping 🧬 Company Culture 🎲 Risk Taking

Shoe Dog 92%

A waffle iron, some rubber, and a parent's basement: the beginning of a billion-dollar gamble.

by Phil Knight 2017

4.24

2k+ ratings

📖 Startup Memoirs 👟 Sports Business 🪡 Bootstrapping 🧬 Company Culture 🎲 Risk Taking

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 92%

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

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 92%

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 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 92%

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

The Billionaire and the Mechanic

by Julian Guthrie • 2013

Flying boats and shoreline crowds: how a billionaire and a mechanic won the America's Cup.

4.11

824

🏆 Americas Cup 🥇 Underdog Stories 💻 Tech Entrepreneurship 💰 Billionaire Biography ⚙️ Sports Innovation

The Billionaire and the Mechanic Summary

The Billionaire and the Mechanic 91%

Flying boats and shoreline crowds: how a billionaire and a mechanic won the America's Cup.

by Julian Guthrie 2013

4.11

824 ratings

🏆 Americas Cup 🥇 Underdog Stories 💻 Tech Entrepreneurship 💰 Billionaire Biography ⚙️ Sports Innovation

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 91%

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

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

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 91%

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

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 91%

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

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 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 91%

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

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 91%

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

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 91%

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

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 91%

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

Soccernomics

by Simon Kuper • 2009

Soccer is an economic puzzle: why clubs outlast businesses and hosting buys happiness, not wealth.

3.95

20k+

🏟️ Sports Economics 📊 Soccer Analytics 🧠 Behavioral Economics 💡 Freakonomics 🏴 National Identity

Soccernomics 91%

Soccer is an economic puzzle: why clubs outlast businesses and hosting buys happiness, not wealth.

by Simon Kuper 2009

3.95

20k+ ratings

🏟️ Sports Economics 📊 Soccer Analytics 🧠 Behavioral Economics 💡 Freakonomics 🏴 National Identity

The Ride of a Lifetime

by Robert Iger • 2019

Disrupt yourself first, preserve what you buy, lead with optimism: a Disney CEO's playbook.

4.40

97k+

🏢 Corporate Leadership 🎬 Entertainment Business 🎨 Creative Management 🤝 Mergers And Acquisitions 💡 Innovation Strategy

The Ride of a Lifetime 91%

Disrupt yourself first, preserve what you buy, lead with optimism: a Disney CEO's playbook.

by Robert Iger 2019

4.40

97k+ ratings

🏢 Corporate Leadership 🎬 Entertainment Business 🎨 Creative Management 🤝 Mergers And Acquisitions 💡 Innovation Strategy

Like a Virgin

by Richard Branson • 2012

People before profits, gut over analysis: the Virgin founder's business lessons no classroom taught.

3.73

4k+

🔥 Entrepreneurial Memoirs 🏷️ Brand Building 🏢 Corporate Culture 💡 Disruptive Innovation 👥 Customer Experience

Like a Virgin 91%

People before profits, gut over analysis: the Virgin founder's business lessons no classroom taught.

by Richard Branson 2012

3.73

4k+ ratings

🔥 Entrepreneurial Memoirs 🏷️ Brand Building 🏢 Corporate Culture 💡 Disruptive Innovation 👥 Customer Experience

The Diary of a CEO

by Steven Bartlett • 2023

Business strategy changes. Human wiring doesn't. The behavioral laws that exploit the difference.

4.16

15k+

🧠 Behavioral Economics 🚀 Startup Culture 🔄 Habit Design 🗣️ Persuasion 🪞 Cognitive Biases

The Diary of a CEO 91%

Business strategy changes. Human wiring doesn't. The behavioral laws that exploit the difference.

by Steven Bartlett 2023

4.16

15k+ ratings

🧠 Behavioral Economics 🚀 Startup Culture 🔄 Habit Design 🗣️ Persuasion 🪞 Cognitive Biases

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

Thinking Basketball

by Ben Taylor • 2016

Championship rings say nothing about a player. Neither does points per game. The stats that do.

4.17

617

🔢 Basketball Analytics 🧠 Cognitive Bias 📊 Statistical Thinking ⛹️ Basketball Strategy 🧪 Behavioral Economics

Thinking Basketball 91%

Championship rings say nothing about a player. Neither does points per game. The stats that do.

by Ben Taylor 2016

4.17

617 ratings

🔢 Basketball Analytics 🧠 Cognitive Bias 📊 Statistical Thinking ⛹️ Basketball Strategy 🧪 Behavioral Economics

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

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 91%

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

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