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MAKE YOUR VALUES HOME PLATE
Dave Roberts · Los Angeles Dodgers
The Championship Coaches' Playbook12 KEYS.
12 KEYS.
ONE BETTER
PATH.
The keys are organized around the everyday challenges rising leaders face—not around trophies won. See which leadership practice you need most right now.
PART 01: UNLOCK YOUR GREATNESS.
Lead yourself • Keys 1–402
CHOOSE DIRECTION OVER SPEED
Marv Dunphy · Team USA Volleyball
03
MAKE YOUR DIFFERENCE YOUR DIFFERENTIATOR
Jen Welter · NFL's first female coach
04
DRIVE RESULTS WITHOUT BURNING OUT
Coach “Spawn” · Esports
PART 02: UNLOCK YOUR TEAM'S GREATNESS.
Lead people • Keys 5–805
PUT PEOPLE BEFORE PERFORMANCE
John Mayer · LMU Volleyball
06
WHEN YOU LACK EXPERIENCE, BRING VALUE
Fabian Hürzeler · Premier League
07
HANDLE DIFFICULT PERSONALITIES ADEPTLY
Paul Westhead · NBA & WNBA
08
GIVE FEEDBACK THAT WORKS
Valorie Kondos Field · UCLA Gymnastics
PART 03: UNLOCK YOUR ORGANIZATION'S GREATNESS.
Build what lasts • Keys 9–1209
BUILD A CULTURE OF SUSTAINABLE SUCCESS
Dick Gould · Stanford Tennis
10
UNLEASH POTENTIAL BY REMOVING INTERFERENCE
Cori Close · UCLA Women's Basketball
11
BOUNCE BACK FROM SETBACKS
Adam Krikorian · Team USA Water Polo
12
CREATE BELIEF WITH NO EVIDENCE
Captain Tal Stokes · Jamaican Bobsled Team
Try a leadership rep todaySTART AT
START AT
HOME PLATE.
From Chapter 1: Write down your three most important leadership values. For the next seven days, practice them without announcing them. At the end of the week, ask: “Would my team know those values just from watching me?”