Wednesday, June 20, 2007

Books and websites

If anyone has books or websites for others to check out. Please add them here.

6 comments:

Pam T said...
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Pam T said...

I copied this from Rebecca's post on the welcome heading.

Here are the books I had time to write down. I know both Nancy and Mika said that they give their athletes reading over the summer so perhaps they've got some great titles as well. Please add to the list, and if you know some of the suggested movies pass them along as well.

Tilting the Playing Field: Schools, Sports, Sex and Title IX
by Jessica Gavora (Author)

The Stronger Women Get, the More Men Love Football: Sexism and the American Culture of Sports (Paperback)
by Mariah Burton Nelson

The Team Captain's Leadership Manual (Paperback)
by Jeff Janssen (Author), Pat Summitt (Contributor), Gary Barnett (Contributor)

Championship Team Building: What Every Coach Needs to Know to Build a Motivated, Committed & Cohesive Team (Paperback)
by Jeff Janssen (Author)

The Seven Secrets of Successful Coaches (Paperback)
by Jeff Janssen (Author), Gregory A. Dale (Author)

Reach for the Summit (Hardcover)
by Pat Summitt (Author) "Sometimes I ask myself, "Could I play for me?..." (more)

The Servant Leader: How to Build a Creative Team, Develop Great Morale, and Improve Bottom-Line Performance (Paperback)
by James A. Autry ({From Managing the Unexpected RLN}

First Thngs First by S. Covey

It’s Not About the Bike by Lance Armstrong

The Man Watching: A Biography of Anson Dorrance, the Unlikely Architect of the Greatest College Sports Dynasty Ever (Hardcover)
by Tim Crothers (Author)

June 19, 2007 3:22 PM

Mika said...

Here goes...

Women Don't Ask: The High Cost of Avoiding Negotiation and Positive Strategies for Change
By Linda Babcock and Sara Laschever

The 21 Most Powerful Minutes in a Leader's Day
By John Maxwell

The Vision of a Champion
By Anson Dorrance

Leading with the Heart
By Mike Krzyzewski (Coach K)

Winning Everyday
By Lou Holtz

Mind Gym: An Athlete's Guide to Inner Excellence
By Gary Mack with David Casstevens

Pam T said...

I'm reposting Tessa's comments about books to read.
And Rebecca, great book list...another good one is Mariah Burton Nelson's book on Competition...and yet ANOTHER one...Creative Coaching by, Jerry Lynch.

Anonymous said...

How Good Do You Want to Be? A Champion's Tips on How to Lead and Succeed at Work and in Life. (Nick Saban)

This book is really good.

TI said...

I have one: Let Go of Whatever Makes You Stop - John Mason