If Gold Is Our Destiny - How a Team of Mavericks Came Together for Olympic Glory

This book tells the inspiring story of the 1984 U.S. men's Olympic volleyball team. After many years playing as underdogs, a maverick coach would take over and push the players to their physical and emotional limits. Their journey to the Olympics reveals the value of teamwork, never giving up, and trusting in an innovative style of leadership.

Sommario

Acknowledgments
Introduction
Argentina 1982A FriendshipPepperdine 1974The Big CyKarchSan DiegoBeat Cuba!Eastie vs. WestieA Crazy IdeaInto the WildBreaking PointThe American SystemSoviet BoycottPullman OlympicsCan We?Epilogue
About the author
Index

Info autore

Sean Murray is the founder and president of RealTime Performance, a leadership training and organization development firm. With over twenty-five years of experience working with executive teams, his clients have included Apple, Johnson & Johnson, Microsoft, Amazon, State Farm, Boeing, Marriott, PepsiCo, Vail Resorts, Starbucks, and others. Murray writes regularly at his blog, RealTime Performance, publishes a bi-weekly newsletter, "Murray on Leadership," and hosts "The Good Life Podcast." Murray has created a companion workshop to If Gold Is Our Destiny that teaches timeless lessons on leadership and building a high-performance culture. He lives in Seattle, WA.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Sean P Murray, Sean P. Murray
• Con la collaborazione di: Kiraly Karch (Prefazione)
• Editore: Rowman and Littlefield
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.04.2024
• EAN: 9781538192528
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-9252-8
• Pagine: 246
• Categorie: Guide e manuali > Sport > Sport di palla; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Economia > Management; Volleyball, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Leadership, SPORTS & RECREATION / Sports Psychology, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Motivational, SPORTS & RECREATION / Olympics & Paralympics, SPORTS & RECREATION / Volleyball, Sports psychology, Management: leadership & motivation, Management: leadership and motivation, Olympic & Paralympic games, Olympic and Paralympic games