NFL head coach Mike Smith lead one of the most remarkable turnarounds in
NFL history. In the season prior to his arrival in 2008, the Atlanta
Falcons had a 4-12 record and the franchise had never before achieved
back-to-back winning seasons. Under Smith's leadership, the Falcons
earned an 11-5 record in his first season and would go on to become
perennial playoff and Super Bowl contenders earning Smith AP Coach of
year in 2008 and voted Coach of Year by his peers in 2008, 2010 and
2012.
You Win in the Locker Room First draws on the extraordinary
experiences of Coach Mike Smith and Jon Gordon--consultant to numerous
college and professional teams--to explore the seven powerful principles
that any business, school, organization, or sports team can adopt to
revitalize their organization.
Step by step, the authors outline a strategy for building a thriving
organization and provide a practical framework that give leaders the
tools they need to create a great culture, lead with the right mindset,
create strong relationships, improve teamwork, execute at a higher
level, and avoid the pitfalls that sabotage far too many leaders and
organizations.
In addition to sharing what went right with the Falcons, Smith also
transparently shares what went wrong his last two seasons and provides
invaluable lessons leaders can take away from his victories, success,
failures and mistakes.
Whether it's an executive leadership team of a Fortune 500 company, a
sports team, an emergency room team, military team, or a school team
successful leaders coach their team and develop, mentor, encourage, and
guide them. This not only improves the team, it improves the leaders and
their relationships, connections, and organization.
You Win in the Locker Room First offers a rare behind-the-scenes look
at one of the most pressure packed leadership jobs on the planet and
what leaders can learn from these experiences in order to build their
own winning team.
