THE GOLD STANDARD

Thursday, April 23, 2009

BOOK REVIEW AND GIVEAWAY

THE GOLD STANDARD-Building a World-Class Team

Do your want to bring out the best in your family, your employees, your team? Coach Mike Krzyzewski says: "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.

This book is about Coach K stepping 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 is 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.

Will women enjoy this book as much as men? Some will because they love basketball. Others will want to get a copy for their husband, son, grandson, or other male friend. Jamie Spatola, Coach K's youngest daughter who is a graduate of Duke University where she majored in English, helped her father write this book.
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WIN A COPY OF THIS BOOK

• The generous folks at Hachette Book Group are allowing me to host this book giveaway for five (5) copies!
• Winners are restricted to the US and Canada. No PO Box mailing address please. You do not have to be a blogger to win.
  
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• I'll close the comments May 7 and pick the five winners. I will contact the winners via email to get their mailing information. The winners will have three days to respond. If I do not hear from them within three days, I will select another winner(s).