In Leading Winning Teams: How Teamwork, Motivation, and Strategy Achieve Big League Success, the CEO of the famed coaching organization Leadershipity, Trent Clark, translates the lessons he learned on the way to becoming a three-time World Series coach in three Major League Baseball Organizations to life outside of the elite sporting arena. In the book, you’ll find insights and stories from over 20 high-profile athletes and coaches who explain what it takes to succeed both on and off the field. You’ll be inspired as you discover the challenges and setbacks these all-time greats and dynamic leaders had to overcome to realize their dreams and how you can apply the same strategies they used to build the future - and the team - you’ve always wanted.
Explore the common thread that connects seemingly unconnected people from across the athletic world and find out how they consistently performed at the peak of their respective disciplines. Also discover:
- How to build a team of 1%’ers, people who regularly out-perform 99% of their peers - Actionable strategies to improve your leadership, motivation, and teamwork, as well as those same skills in the people who follow you - Techniques to create high-quality teams and organizations that achieve things you never thought possible - The learning and adaptation to apply new information, stay agile in dynamic environments, and navigate changing market conditions - Face setbacks and tough competition fostering resilience and a competitive mindset making you invaluable in leadership roles within organizations, and pursue goals with unwavering determination, contributing to a culture of achievement and success
Packed with stories, anecdotes, and interviews from world-leading personalities, athletes, and coaches, Leading Winning Teams explains how you can transform setbacks, challenges, and adversity into the building blocks of true greatness.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments xiii
Introduction 1
Chapter 1 Dreamer to Dream Maker 9
Chapter 2 Lessons That Transcend Sports 27
Chapter 3 The Formula for Great Teams Is People (and We All Need Them) 41
Chapter 4 Understanding and Leading Team Members 59
Chapter 5 The Journey to Excellence (with a Few Stops in Mediocrity) 73
Chapter 6 Mindset: Fail Faster and WTF (Willing to Fail) 85
Chapter 7 The Importance of Routine, Focus, and Training for Adaptability 103
Chapter 8 Four Losing Behaviors and the Quadrant of Death 119
Chapter 9 The Big Leap: Setback to Stardom 133
Chapter 10 Coaching, Communication, and Clarity, Oh My! 149
Chapter 11 Perseverance and Positioning 161
Chapter 12 Conflict and the Rules of Engagement 179
Chapter 13 Never Stop Learning - and the Art of Continuous Improvement 193
Chapter 14 24/7 Leadership 207
About the Author 223
Index 227
