Success Is the Only Option, John Calipari
Success Is the Only Option, John Calipari
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Success Is the Only Option
The Art of Coaching Extreme Talent

Author: John Calipari, Michael Sokolove

Narrator: Al Kessel

Unabridged: 7 hr 31 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 11/15/2016


Synopsis

Kentucky’s charismatic coach shares the secrets of creating one of the premiere programs in college basketball, revealing how he transforms a group of former high school superstars into selfless, cohesive teams—including a remarkable squad last year that fell just one game short of a perfect season.Kentucky basketball coach John Calipari is known for his unparalleled ability to recruit the nation’s best young players, some of whom will spend just one year with him before going to the NBA, and convincing them to commit to the team without sacrificing their personal goals. It is a promise he makes to them: ""Fully invest in the present—and each other—and I guarantee it will serve your future."" Here, for the first time, he distills his team-building methods in ways that apply to CEOs, business owners, coaches, teachers and leaders of all kinds—lessons for anyone seeking to inspire talented individuals to reach for their best selves and contribute to a greater good. A basketball team is an intimate workplace, in which blend is everything and character matters. As such, it is a window into the nature of successful leadership. Calipari views each new team like a startup business—one composed of new players, new relationships, and new challenges. Each season is a series of discoveries as he learns how to unleash the extreme talent in each of his players and mold them into championship material as college basketball comes to a crescendo every spring. While he can’t control everything, he is responsible for everything—just like a CEO.An enlightening look at leadership, management, and team building, Success Is the Only Option offers the keys to winning, on and off the court.

About John Calipari

John Calipari is the head coach of men’s basketball at the University of Kentucky. He led the Kentucky Wildcats to the 2012 national championship and has been to a total of six Final Fours in his career, including four in a five-year period. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2015. He lives in Lexington, Kentucky.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Michael on May 05, 2017

TODO: + Excellent account of team management, when the team is comprised of elite young talent, and the focus is split between talent development and competing in a closed market. + Why young takent matters? Can young talent succeed in pro life? (read in combination with other books analyzing success......more

Goodreads review by Brent on December 28, 2016

I won this book through GoodReads First Read program. Coach John Calipari gives you a glimpse into the University of Kentucky's basketball program. How do you balance 12 of the best recruits in the nation in one program? Calipari covers recruiting the star players and the obstacles he faces from othe......more

Goodreads review by Daniel on January 23, 2017

Great book, very motivational and great insights into successful thinking process. You don't have to know much about basketball to read this, however, being a fan of Kentucky basketball definitely helps as it is clearly the topic of reference throughout the book. Huge UK fan and I really enjoyed rea......more

Goodreads review by Aaron on December 28, 2016

Excellent quick read on identifying and recruiting extreme talent, getting those individuals to become the best versions of themselves and servant leaders, which oh by the way usually results in final fours and NBA lottery picks. Great read for college basketball fans and business leaders.......more

Goodreads review by Zack on August 14, 2024

I'm just a basketball fan so I enjoyed reading all the stories about his former players. There's some decent business minded advice in there as for how he runs his teams that can be applied to a team in any setting, sports or not, but I mainly just read it for the basketball stories......more