{"product_id":"dr-jacks-leadership-lessons-learned-from-a-lifetime-in-basketball-hardback-9780471469292","title":"Dr. Jack's Leadership Lessons Learned From a Lifetime in Basketball (Hardback) 9780471469292","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eDr. Jack's Leadership Lessons Learned From a Lifetime in Basketball\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDr. Jack Ramsay (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780471469292, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 5 January 2004\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e304 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.1 x 16.1 x 2.8 cm, 0.499 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eRamsay, whose 20-year career as a professional coach included a stint with the NBA title-winning Portland Trail Blazers, is currently a pro basketball analyst for ESPN. Although billed as a guide to leadership strategies learned from professional experience as well as his observation of outstanding players and other coaches, this manual is more a recollection of the sport Ramsay knows and loves. Many of the author’s tips, directed to those who want to lead both on and off the court, include the need to set clear goals, develop self-confidence, make firm decisions and accept responsibility—certainly not original and often hackneyed. The text becomes more interesting when Ramsay backs up his advice with anecdotes about such basketball greats as Pat Riley, Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson. He credits Bird’s ability, for example, to make a successful adjustment from college to NBA basketball to innate self-confidence honed by repetitive practice drills. Magic Johnson’s HIV diagnosis motivated the player to maintain job readiness by eating right and exercising regularly, a plan that Johnson credits with keeping his disease under control and has inspired Ramsay’s own pursuit of a healthy lifestyle. In the end, these leadership bromides, leavened by basketball stories, will interest mainly fans of the sport. \u003ci\u003e(Feb)\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, January 12, 2004)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eWhat can one of the most successful coaches in the history of professional basketball tell CEOs, executives, entrepreneurs, and managers about leadership? Everything! In this fascinating account of his nearly seven decades as a player, coach, general manager, goodwill ambassador, color commentator, and NBA analyst for ESPN, basketball legend Dr. Jack Ramsay reveals the guiding principles and best practices that make for outstanding leadership both on and off the court.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction Hoop Journey: From Barn Door to the NBA 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Lace ’em Up: The Foundations of Success 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Home Court Advantage: Teaching and Learning 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Three-Pointer: Communicate, Communicate, Communicate 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Taking Possession: Job Readiness 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Fast Break: Maximizing Opportunities 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Leadership Playbook: Accepting Responsibility 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 The Inside Man: Internal Leadership 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 The Game Plan: Making Decisions 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 At the Buzzer: How to Win, How to Lose 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Transition Game: Succeeding on the Court of Life 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilogue The Triangle Defense: Family, Fun, Friends 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 277\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Business \u0026amp; management [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Business \u0026amp; management\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Business%20\u0026amp;%20management%20%5BKJ%5D%22\"\u003eKJ\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52293485494552,"sku":"9780471469292","price":16.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780471469292.jpg?v=1781641843","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/dr-jacks-leadership-lessons-learned-from-a-lifetime-in-basketball-hardback-9780471469292","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}