The Little Book of Coaching

Bestselling author of The One Minute Manager and legendary NFL coach team up together to share their secrets for inspiring others to greatness. For more than thirty years renowned business consultant and top selling author Ken Blanchard and legendary NFL coach Don Shula have motivated teams to peak performances. Can the principles that underpin successful sports coaching also help an executive lead a business team to victory? Ken Blanchard and Don Shula highlight the qualities of effective leadership and show that these traits can indeed be transferred from the football field to the boardroom. In this indispensable motivational gem they distill their rich collective experience down to its key elements and share their secrets for inspiring others to greatness. At the heart of the book is a simple acronym that describes the qualities of an effective leader: C onviction-drive - Never compromise your beliefs O verlearning - Practice until it's perfect A udible-ready - Know when to change C onsistency - Respond predictably to performance H onesty-based - Walk your talk The result is a marvellously succinct and essential handbook that will teach you how to unleash excellence in others.