The Trillion Dollar Coach — Faster Than Normal
Trillion Dollar Coach: The Leadership Handbook of Silicon Valley’s Bill Campbell
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I’ve come to believe that coaching might be even more essential than mentoring to our careers and our teams. Whereas mentors dole out words of wisdom, coaches roll up their sleeves and get their hands dirty. They don’t just believe in our potential; they get in the arena to help us realize our potential. They hold up a mirror so we can see our blin
... See moreJonathan Rosenberg • Trillion Dollar Coach: The Leadership Handbook of Silicon Valley’s Bill Campbell
I call this characteristic the Bill Campbell attribute after the man who is the best I’ve ever seen at this. If you talk to people who worked in any of the many organizations that Bill has run, they refer to those organizations as “my organization” or “my company.” A huge part of why he has been so remarkably strong in this dimension of leadership
... See moreBen Horowitz • The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers
IN THE SIX MONTHS since I had begun working with Bill Campbell, I learned by watching him what leadership was all about. The key skill is not in convincing people of your point of view with rational arguments, but, when circumstances require, in building a feeling of consensus in the face of uncertainty or adversity. Bill’s strength was his ability
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