Table of Contents
Acknowledgments ix
Foreword xi
Introduction xiii
Part I Managing the Clock 1
Chapter 1 Create a Winning Playbook 3
Leadership Lessons from the Field 7
Action from the Business Stadium 9
Executing the Play 14
Chapter 2 Make Time Your Ally 15
Leadership Lessons from the Field 18
Action from the Business Stadium 20
Executing the Play 24
Chapter 3 Lead Through Each and Every Moment 26
Leadership Lessons from the Field 29
Action from the Business Stadium 31
Executing the Play 37
Part II Prepping for Game Time 39
Chapter 4 Meetings Are a Championship Tool 41
Leadership Lessons from the Field 45
Action from the Business Stadium 50
Executing the Play 59
Chapter 5 Empower the Team and Hold Them Accountable 61
Leadership Lessons from the Field 66
Action from the Business Stadium 69
Executing the Play 79
Chapter 6 Always Prepare for Crisis 80
Leadership Lessons from the Field 86
Action from the Business Stadium 88
Executing the Play 92
Part III Firing Up the Team 93
Chapter 7 Trust Is the Twelfth Man 95
Leadership Lessons from the Field 98
Action from the Business Stadium 101
Executing the Play 113
Chapter 8 Elevate Everyone 115
Leadership Lessons from the Field 119
Action from the Business Stadium 121
Executing the Play 129
Chapter 9 Talk to People Where They Are 130
Leadership Lessons from the Field 133
Action from the Business Stadium 136
Executing the Play 139
Part IV Seizing the Trophies 141
Chapter 10 Executing Team Success 143
Leadership Lessons from the Field 147
Action from the Business Stadium 150
Executing the Play 155
Chapter 11 Attitude Is Everything 156
Leadership Lessons from the Field 159
Action from the Business Stadium 161
Executing the Play 167
Chapter 12 Live the Image 169
Leadership Lessons from the Field 172
Action from the Business Stadium 174
Executing the Play 178
Epilogue 180
About the Authors 182
Endnotes 184
