This book is designed to supercharge your leadership skills by triangulating winning leadership strategies from the U.S. Navy SEALs, professional sports, and executive business.
There is an undeniable demand for great leaders today. Individuals who excel as leaders are able to attract exceptional people to an organization and then foster a sense of connectedness within the team and to the company. The result is a more resilient organization in a fast-evolving world, a team that continuously strives for improvement, experiences lower turnover of valued personnel, and outperforms its competition.
Yet cultivating the next generation of exceptional leaders is an unmet challenge for most organizations. While they may recognize the need for developing the next leaders of their organizations, the training provided to those driven individuals is largely ineffective—or lacking altogether.
In Bullets, Basketballs & Boardrooms: Triangulating the Best Leadership Practices from Three Elite Disciplines, authors Dave Hubinger, Andrew Pence, and Jim Brogan share practical insights developed throughout their collective ninety years of experience in their individual professions—military special operations, professional sports, and executive business. These insights facilitate a leader’s better understanding of themselves and their ability to navigate the complex landscape of their role. That begins by having an intimate understanding of the values that drive an individual to excellence. With that deep knowledge of oneself, combined with an unconventional array of tools to effectively connect with their teams, leaders can create an organization that excels now and into the future.
Each chapter begins with three distinct “leadership truths” that the authors have found to be universally applicable to leaders and teams in each of their disciplines. The chapters then contain subsections of insights and tips from each author individually. Finally, chapters conclude with action items that challenge the reader to begin transformative measures to elevate and hone their leadership habits and abilities, personally and professionally. Chapter content also addresses insights for the reader to elevate the efficacy and performance of their teams and, ultimately, their organizations. The book concludes with the authors’ daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly “make it real” actions to execute for personal growth, greater leadership effectiveness, more connected relationships, and sustainable change.
In today’s inconsistent, fast-evolving business world, there is an undeniable demand for exceptional leaders. In Bullets, Basketballs, & Boardrooms, Dave Hubinger, Andrew Pence, and Jim Brogan—professionals experienced in three distinctive professions—share practical leadership insights developed over the course of their ninety years of collective real-world experience.
Introduction
Chapter 1: Building a High-Performance Team
Chapter 2: Authenticity
Chapter 3: Attitude
Chapter 4: Teamability
Chapter 5: The Power of Discipline
Chapter 6: Emotional Intelligence
Chapter 7: Ethical Decision-Making
Chapter 8: The Art of Prioritizing as a Leader
Chapter 9: Leading in Crises
Chapter 10: Resiliency
Conclusion: Making It Real
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"It is often insinuated that leadership skills cannot be taught. This book debunks that thinking with insightful lessons and action steps on maximizing your leadership skills and abilities.”
— Brad Alford
Former Chief Executive Officer, Nestle USA
“Bullets, Basketballs, and Boardrooms will have a profound impact on those in high-performance leadership roles. This book has an exceptional approach to multiplying and developing leadership strategies that provide a competitive edge, emphasizing that it teaches how to lead authentically and effectively.”
— Dan Quinn
Head Coach, Washington Commanders
"The lessons in Bullets, Basketballs, and Boardrooms are forged in the crucible of leadership’s toughest tests. They have my highest endorsement for anyone who aspires to lead fearlessly and effectively."
— SEAL Master Chief Steph Bass (Ret)
Former Command Master Chief of the Naval Special Warfare Center (Navy Cross recipient and presented the British Military Cross by Queen Elizabeth)