Shooting in the Dark: Tales of Coaching and Leadership

by Jim Thompson

Foreword by Phil Jackson, Head Coach, L.A. Lakers

Shooting in the Dark is a philosophical and motivational account of Jim Thompson's two-year tenure coaching a high school girls' basketball team in Northern California. The book also draws content from topics in leadership theory and a course called Learning to Lead co-taught by Thompson at the Stanford School of Business. As in Positive Coaching, effective storytelling and narrative brings to life such practical coaching issues as establishing credibility, managing the outcomes from goalsetting, sharing power with players, celebrating practice, entwining effort and enjoyment, and much more. Throughout the book, Interludes keep the reader up to date with the progress of the Fremont Women Warriors. Journal Entries spotlight the author's inner thoughts and feelings as he struggles with the challenges of coaching. Each chapter ends with the key points summarized as Take-Aways. The net result is a book for coaches who want to push their own limits and learn new strategies for leading athletes.

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Paperback: 186 pages — $18.95

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