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I enjoyed how he would explain a concept then relate it to the business world, and finally give an example of how the concept helped on the court.
I have enjoyed this book and have given it to friends and family on several occasions. This is not a book about basketball, but uses the sport to illustrate leadership priniples. Each chapter discusses a leadership concept and is broken into three parts- Coach Smith's insight, a player discussing how the concept affected him, and a business angle. This is easily in the top five books written about leadership.
Dean Smith's book The Tarheel Way was a great read. He also talks about players leaving early for the NBA and he is ok with that because it gives them financial security for life. Dean Smith had a great understanding of the game of basketball and in life in general. Unlike many sports books it relates sports to the real world. If you are interested in how a college basketball team is run, Dean Smith's The Tarheel Way is a must read for you. Dean Smith and his co-writers do a great job of that.Dean Smith's book talks about the way he ran his basketball team. This book is for kids 12 and up. He also emphasizes how basketball gives students life lessons that they can carry on in life, or in there work place.
Dean Smith was all about life lessons and how basketball related to the real world. He does a great job of explaining the recruiting process in his book. In his book, it is forwarded by people like Roy Williams who have nothing but great respect for him as a coach, and is a person.
This book is more than your typical sports book. For example, Coach Smith talks about recruiting players that will fit into his system. Bell then takes those ideas one step further and relates the recruiting to hiring workers. Each chapter starts out with Coach Smith explaining a particular aspect of his coaching methodology. Dr. A Player's Perspective follows outlining how the particular aspect and Dr. Sure, it's filled with stories about games, seasons, and individual players. Dr.
Bell relates the aspect to the modern workplace. This book is all about building teams.The Carolina Way can be summed up by these words: Play Hard; Play Together; Play Smart. Another example is Dean Smith held regular one-on-one meetings with each of his players to discover their goals in life as well as basketball. Bell then outlines how you can pattern employee reviews around these same principals.I personally got a lot out of this book and plan on implementing some of the strategies in my own team.
He gives details on his philosophy and past players weigh in on Smith's coaching. Dean Smith is without a doubt one of the best college basketball coaches in the history of the NCAA. I think the win total speaks for itself, and in this book he tells just how he has made it to that milestone. This is good for any young coaches out there, or just basketball fans in general. This book is a must have for anyone that loves basketball.
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