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Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success
Written by Phil Jackson and Hugh Delehanty
Narrated by Matt Walton
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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:
From the Compact Disc edition.
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.
From the Compact Disc edition.
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Reviews for Eleven Rings
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Great insight into coaching and leadership strategies for sports teams.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5This was an enjoyable read across basketball history with one of the prime movers. It was interesting to get some off-court, during-practice looks at the personalities and personal journeys of some of the great(est) players, as well as hearing how Jackson incorporated the eightfold path in achieving his eleven rings. Selfishness, selflessness, mind(fullness) over matter, personal growth, teamwork...I would have appreciated hearing a little more about the struggles, doubt, conflict that led to this devotion to Buddhist principles, but that maybe says more about my story than Phil's.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5"Everything we did was designed to reinforce this unity...I used discipline not as a weapon but as a way to instill harmony into the players' lives." (Jackson, 2013, p. 158)The Zen Master of basketball coaching is back in his newest release. Although some familiar territor is retreaded, there is a plethora of new material and insights into the mind and philosophy of arguably the greatest professional coach of all time. Highlights of the book include locker-room access to the famous dynasties of the Chicago Bulls and the Los Angeles Lakers with special attention to comparisons between greats like Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant. Phil makes sharp commentary and observations about life in the NBA, the nature of the business side of sports, and the value of trust and teamwork. His leadership style is unparalleled and for those that are fans, this book is tremendous!
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Phil Jackson could have been anything---teacher, diplomat, even philosopher-king, perhaps---but he decided to become a basketball coach. And what a basketball coach. How can you resist wanting to learn more about him?I couldn’t. I wasn’t really interested in all the basketball talk (who can remember all these basketball words and players?) but I loved seeing how Jackson coached. It was fascinating to see how he managed not only showboat-er Koby Bryant but the odd-bird Dennis Rodman and even Mr. Basketball Michael Jordan. He coached out-of-the-box and from-the-heart and that worked. Fascinating.