The Gold Standard: Building a World-Class Team
by Mike Krzyzewski
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Author: Mike KrzyzewskiContributor: Jamie K. Spatola
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2009-04-06
ISBN: 0446544078
Number of pages: 256
Publisher: Business Plus
Book Reviews of The Gold Standard: Building a World-Class Team
Book Review: The inner story...
Summary: 5 Stars
This book by Coach Krzyzewski is a very good read about Basketball and the Olympics. But, it was the inner story that I found fascinating.
There is a short episode about Colonel Brown and a few soldiers he brought to talk to the Olympic team. Injured soldiers. Heroes.
This was remarkable. Just remarkable.
The book was well written and interesting, but the inner story about the soldiers and this Colonel was incredible.
It shows Coach K's humanity and his kindness, and it shows the courage that these soldiers live with every day.
Well worth the time.
Randy
Summary of The Gold Standard: Building a World-Class Team
Says Coach K: "In all forms of leadership, whether you are a coach, a CEO, or a parent, there are four words that, when said, can bring out the best in your team, your employees, and your family...I BELIEVE IN YOU.These four words can mean the difference between a fear of failure and the courage to try."
In his previous bestselling books, Coach K has guided readers to success the way he has guided his teams at Duke University - - with the power of his inspirational words and phenomenal leadership skills.
But that was with college kids.....Now, Coach K has stepped up to take on an entirely new challenge - by volunteering to coach the US Olympic Basketball team. Comprised of some of the biggest NBA stars, Coach K had to work with huge egos and personal rivalries in order to create an American team that could win against the best competition in the world and restore Team USA to the gold standard of basketball.
This is more than a celebratory book - it's Coach K's first-hand account of how he dealt with such stars as Lebron James, Kobe Bryant, Carmelo Anthony and all the rest to buy into his "total team" play. Half a book on basketball, half a book on management techniques, THE GOLD STANDARD captures Coach K's personal style and approach to getting different (and sometimes difficult) people to work hard and succeed in reaching a common goal.
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