Leading with the Heart: Coach K's Successful Strategies for Basketball, Business, and Life

Amazing book to learn and instill values that make a great coach, a great tam, a great culture. I had to read it for a college class and truly, I would have read it for leisure as well! Truly motivating and inspiring.

What a great book. There is a second one which is just as good. Coach K is not just a great coach, but also writer, and family man.

This is a good read! All coaches should read it. Great for leaders in non-sport-related roles.

Good book. Good lessons. Resonated well with me because (A) I was at Duke in K's early years and (B) I'm now a CEO working to be a better leader. Where it excels: While many books say, "do this" K explains why you "do this," which makes the lesson much more valuable. Focuses specifically on interpersonal skills, rather than vague over-arching principles of some Forunte 100 CEO. Gives lots of examples and the fact that I witnessed many of them myself (albeit on TV) helped me understand. Summarizes the points at the end of each chapter (though this could be improved). Where it's weak: K himself says he wants honesty, so here it is: He needs more confidence as an author and to set his sights higher. It's a "good" leadership/basketball reminiscing book that could be a truly _great_ leadership-only book if it were better edited to spend less time on irrelevant details of some game in 1988 and more time on being concise. Those details are entertaining, but we're business leaders, we need people to get to the point. The publisher probably said it needed fluff to sell. However, I'll bet a second edition with less fluff and promoted more as a true management book would sell more. In K terminology, the "heart" of this book is in its leadership lessons. We've already seen the games. One other troubling aspect: contradictions. K will talk about honesty with players and media, then later cite a ploy with Brian Davis and "blowing smoke at the media" before the second UNLV game. Those should be clarified. Either way, I recommend it. Coach, you helped me learn.

Loved it

This is without question, the best sports and business book ever written. This book also teaches and reminds all us how to be decent, thoughtful, caring, and responsible human beings. Being a good and decent person really works, and will get you somewhere. Take responsibility for yourself, get the job done. Never let: "It's not my job," enter your mind. Get it done and stop whining. Team work, in sports, business, family and life makes all the difference in the world. When you think of the super credible people in this world, 'Coach K,' is, 'one' of those unique great ones at the top of the list. Coach K is a very humble and decent human being, and his 'actions,' positively speak for themselves. Are there Spanish versions of Coach K's books available? The book has a great flow and is a never a dull moment read. Mixing business with sports, makes for a fun academic read. Great, great book - Fantastico y Increible - Vamos a leer!

This book is a book that will attempt to show and teach readers how to lead in a manner of respect. There isn't much X's and O's in this book if that's what you are looking for. This book preaches respect, love, and trust. It also talks about how and what it takes to attack excellence. There is some cliche text in the book and some misspelling with bad grammar but if you pay attention to what is being said you can grow and learn from this book. Coach K is not perfect but he strides for excellence and doesn't make excuses when he fails. He takes that failure as a learning experience and applies it to the next situation. Overall I found the book enjoyable to read because I got to read some interesting player to coach stories. Also I learned some new techniques for being a leader, teacher and coach.

Very interesting book with stories from the coach’s life. Easy read with good information about leading.

My Grade 12 basketball player loved this read. Not just the college basketball insights but the motivational aspects as he begins his journey into college and adulting.

Great inspiring book

A wonderful insight into the coaching ideals that made Coach K so successful.

Ich liebe diesen Menschen einfach. Er ist ein wunderbarer Mensch und Trainer. Wie er sein Team führt ist einfach überragend. Dieses Buch muss jeder Spieler, jeder Trainer, jeder Geschäftsmann, jede Führungskraft, einfach jeder Mensch lesen.

Estoy a la expectativa de este libro, he leído que es un Bestseller y lo quiero comprobar ya!!! I’m so impaciente to read it!!!