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Playbook for Success
A Hall of Famer's Business Tactics for Teamwork and Leadership
Nancy Lieberman (Author), Earvin "Magic" Johnson (Foreword by)
9780470635520, Wiley
Hardback, published 27 October 2010
208 pages
23.1 x 14.7 x 2 cm, 0.39 kg
A top coach teaches the sports-related skills and basics every women needs to succeed There are basics that every woman must have if she is to succeed in the corporate world, start and run her own business, or coach her own winning team. In Playbook for Success, Hall of Fame Business Entrepreneur Nancy Lieberman brings her leadership and coaching ability to the boardroom to teach professional women the same rules of success she teaches her players. Playbook for Success is a plan to help make success a part of one's daily routine and teach women that success is not just a title or corner office, but an attitude, belief, and way of life. Playbook for Success gives you a unique and inspirational road map to compete and win in your life and career.
Foreword Earvin "magic'' Johnson xiii Acknowledgments xv Chapter 1 Why Sports and Business for Women? 1 Be Flexible: Don’t Play the Play, Play the Game 12 Succeed Together! 16 Accept All Challenges 17 Title IX Creates Equality 18 Chapter 2 The Playbook 23 Successful Strategies for Your Team 27 The Learning Plan 30 Establish Your Leadership Style 32 Don’t Be Late. Really. 35 Loyalty Matters 37 Chapter 3 Find Your Love and Passion 43 Toughen Up—Mentally 46 Michael Jackson’s Message: Man in the Mirror 48 Rucker Park: The Little White Girl Plays with the Best 50 Muhammad Ali’s Gift of Hope 51 The Power of a Woman’s Natural Traits: Empathy and Intuition 54 Mentoring and Creating Opportunities for Others 55 Negotiating 101: Why Should I Have You on My Team? 56 Ladies, Dry Your Tears! 60 Chapter 4 Never Fear Success 63 Talk to Me 66 Utilize Criticism to Get Tougher and Better 68 Learn about Overcoming Fear from the Great Lou Holtz 71 Chapter 5 Think Like a Champion 75 Be Determined 79 You Are Who You Think You Are 84 My First Meeting with the Champ 87 Selective Hearing Not Allowed 90 Be Someone’s Hero 91 Chapter 6 It's All about Teamwork 95 A Promise to the Team 102 Teamwork Defined 103 Building a Team 104 Chapter 7 Do Your Homework 111 Google It! 119 Scouting Report 121 See the Future 122 Larry Fitzgerald Provides a Lesson on Observing 123 Chapter 8 Stay in Shape 127 Make a Commitment and Get Started 131 Minimize Stress 133 A Few Words for Women Only 134 Chapter 9 Sports Talk 139 Use the Morning Headlines 141 Use Tickets as a Tool 142 Strike Up the Conversation 143 Learn to Tell a Story 146 Chapter 10 Game Time! 151 Are You Prepared? 156 Do What It Takes 157 Believe in Yourself 159 Set Minigoals 161 ‘‘B’’ Nice 163 Take a Sound Bite Lesson 164 Observe People 165 Game Time Rituals 166 Risk/Reward 167 It’s Okay to Be Great 168 Decision Makers 169 Is It in You? 171 Sports Talk—glossary 173 Index 177
Subject Areas: Business & management [KJ]
