Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success, by Phil Jackson
I was strangely drawn to this book, despite having minimal interest in the game of basketball. But Phil Jackson’s quirky approach to weaving his personal Eastern sensibilities and meditation practice into the super-commercial and Western world of the NBA has always intrigued me.
I picked up this book, then, for its leadership lessons and not for its narrative on Jackson’s eleven basketball championship seasons in Chicago and Los Angeles. So full disclosure: I skimmed through much of the basketball detail. Still, there was a lot that held my interest on how Jackson inspired and coached diverse personalities, created a culture of leaders, and evolved each team as a “tribe” to its maximum potential. Highly recommended for those lessons. And if you’re a basketball fan, well, all the better.
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