From ESPN’s correspondent Marty Smith— a book of key leadership principles learned from championship coaches he’s interviewed over the past two decades.
Sideline CEO
delves into the unique psychology and daily preparation and gameplan execution of some of America’s most respected leaders—the coaches who have led hugely successful programs to win it all.
In talking to these sideline CEOs, Marty develops a set of leadership pillars that include:
Building vital
TRUST
within the organization.
Creating open lines of
COMMUNICATION
.
DELEGATING
responsibility
—
and thereby empowerment
to your coaches and players.
Establishing and sustaining the
RIGHT CULTURE
in your program.
MANAGING CRISES
and adversity.
EVOLVING
with the game, the players and society, and always challenging your team.
Packed with insight, candor and keen storytelling from some of the greatest coaches of all time,
offers valuable takeaways that go beyond the game and can help set intentions for winning in our daily lives.