"Through candor and comprehensiveness, Jackson writes a convincing
revisionist take, in which he emerges as an excellent coach . . .
highly readable . . . reflects Jackson's polymathy." -The New York
Times Book Review "Part sports memoir, part New Age spirit quest,
part pseudo-management tract . . . But the primary thing with
Jackson-as with all the old bards, who were also known for
repeating themselves-is the voice." -Sam Anderson, The New York
Times Magazine A New York Times Bestseller The inside story of one
of basketball's most legendary and game-changing figures During his
storied career as head coach of the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles
Lakers, Phil Jackson won more championships than any coach in the
history of professional sports. Even more important, he succeeded
in never wavering from coaching his way, from a place of deep
values. Jackson was tagged as the "Zen master" half in jest by
sportswriters, but the nickname speaks to an important truth: this
is a coach who inspired, not goaded; who led by awakening and
challenging the better angels of his players' nature, not their
egos, fear, or greed. This is the story of a preacher's kid from
North Dakota who grew up to be one of the most innovative leaders
of our time. In his quest to reinvent himself, Jackson explored
everything from humanistic psychology and Native American
philosophy to Zen meditation. In the process, he developed a new
approach to leadership based on freedom, authenticity, and selfless
teamwork that turned the hypercompetitive world of professional
sports on its head. In Eleven Rings, Jackson candidly describes how
he: * Learned the secrets of mindfulness and team chemistry while
playing for the champion New York Knicks in the 1970s * Managed
Michael Jordan, the greatest player in the world, and got him to
embrace selflessness, even if it meant losing a scoring title *
Forged successful teams out of players of varying abilities by
getting them to trust one another and perform in sync * Inspired
Dennis Rodman and other "uncoachable" personalities to devote
themselves to something larger than themselves * Transformed Kobe
Bryant from a rebellious teenager into a mature leader of a
championship team. Eleven times, Jackson led his teams to the
ultimate goal: the NBA championship-six times with the Chicago
Bulls and five times with the Los Angeles Lakers. We all know the
legendary stars on those teams, or think we do. What Eleven Rings
shows us, however, is that when it comes to the most important
lessons, we don't know very much at all. This book is full of
revelations: about fascinating personalities and their drive to
win; about the wellsprings of motivation and competition at the
highest levels; and about what it takes to bring out the best in
ourselves and others.
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