Leadership Lessons from Basketball Greats is an e-book that brings back and celebrates what made Coach Smith an extraordinary basketball coach, person, and leader. His honesty, discipline, and work ethic. His genuine concern for people. His readiness to help people on the basketball court and off, so they could lead their best lives. 

 Coach Smith was a teacher, a civil rights pioneer, and a life-long mentor to his players. His life principles compose a meaningful story worthy of re-visiting and sharing with others.

This e-book uses stories about Coach Smith, his players, and coaches to demonstrate leadership lessons important for any leader in any organization.

Most of the stories come from a radio interview during which show host and author, Jan Bolick, interviewed Phil Ford on the connections between business and basketball. Phil tells us what it was like to be recruited and coached by Dean Smith and Bill Guthridge. And what it was like to coach alongside them in later years.

Jan shares excerpts from this radio interview with Phil to reveal nine Tips for Timeout. With each tip, she provides tools to help readers connect the lessons to their own situations and strengthen their skills.

Photo by Hugh Morton

Included are:

• 9 Tips for Time Out developed from the interview with Phil
• 8 audio excerpts from the interview (total of 28 minutes)
• photos from the archives
• 2 videos (approximately 8 minutes total)
• questions after each tip to help you connect the material to your own situation
• 8 quotes to download, print, or post as reminders and reinforcement

This e-book can be a quick and inspirational read. Or you can take it section by section for leadership development on your own. Or: 

• ask your students to buy one, then assign sections and discuss together in class.
• ask book club members to buy one so you can discuss as a group.
• or have every leader or aspiring leader on your team buy one and learn from it as a group. 

If you want help with a group order, contact Sadie at:  Sadie@BusinessClass.Store

Sample Pages: 

Details:

• PDF format
• Landscape layout
• 87 pages
• Approximately 9,000 words
• Over 50 links, so it is best to use with a split screen.

Delivery Information:

• After purchasing, a link to download the book will appear on the screen.
• You will also receive the link in a follow-up email from Business Class.
• Please save the download to your favorite reading device for PDF's.
• For copyright purposes, the link will expire after five download attempts or five days, whichever comes first.

Have other questions about the book?

Please contact Sadie for help!  Sadie@BusinessClass.Store

 Proceeds for the rest of this year will help establish The Phil Ford Treatment Scholarship 

at Samaritan Colony,  a residential facility that provides treatment for individuals diagnosed with substance use disorders. The scholarship will cover the costs associated with Samaritan Colony’s 28-day treatment program.

Your purchase will help someone who needs treatment. And you will have a wonderful e-book for yourself. 

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