Tom Osborne On Leadership: Life Lessons from a Three-Time National Championship Coach

by Pat Williams, Mike Babcock

Overview

Tom Osborne's Leadership Principles • Be a servant leader. Sacrifice yourself for the benefit of others. • Accentuate the positive and empower those around you. • Focus on your values and principles and stay true to them. • Bring a sense of teamwork through loyalty and unity. • Do whatever you can to help make a difference in the world. • Whenever you deal with adversity, learn from the experience. • Focus on what matters most: character, principles and process. • Mentor someone and leave a legacy of spirit and perseverance.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781599323794
Publisher:	Advantage Media Group, Inc.
Publication date:	12/26/2012
Pages:	180
Product dimensions:	5.80(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

PAT WILLIAMS, longtime NBA executive and basketball Hall of Famer, is currently leading an effort to bring Major League Baseball to Orlando. He is the author of well over a hundred books, many of them on leadership. Pat is the father of nineteen children and has twenty-one grandchildren.

Table of Contents

Seven Sides of Leadership 9

Introduction 13

Chapter 1 Character: Performance Earns Trust 25

Chapter 2 Competence: The Key is Preparation 49

Chapter 3 Boldness: Dare to Diversify 73

Chapter 4 Vision: Seeing Ways to Win 97

Chapter 5 People Skills: Working as a Team 121

Chapter 6 A Serving Heart: Servant Leaders Gain Devoted Disciples 145

Chapter 7 Communication: Calling the Right Plays 169

Epilogue 195

Acknowledgments 201

Contributors 203

About the Authors 205

Editorial Reviews

PAT WILLIAMS - Few people know leadership better than Orlando Magic co-founder Pat Williams. A sports executive for over 40 years, Williams has led more teams than most of his contemporaries combined. The former General Manager of the Orlando Magic, Philadelphia 76ers, Atlanta Hawks, and Chicago Bulls, Williams is the prolific author of over 10 books on leadership, most recently Lincoln Speaks to Leaders. Williams is a highly-acclaimed professional speaker, having keynoted for dozens of Fortune 500 organizations and has appeared on hundreds of news programs including The Today Show. Williams and his wife Ruth reside in Orlando and are parents to 19 children (15 adopted from third world countries).

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