For more that thirty years, renowned business consultant and bestselling author of the ONE MINUTE MANAGER series Ken Blanchard and legendary NFL coach Don Shula have motivated teams to peak performances. Can the principles that underpin successful sports coaching also help an executive lead a business team to victory? Ken Blanchard and Don Shula highlight the qualities of effective leadership and show that these traits can indeed be transferred from the football field to the boardroom. In the indispensable motivational gem they distil their rich collective experience down to its key elements and share their secrets of inspiring others to greatness. THE LITTLE BOOK OF COACHING is a highly useful guide to leadership and limitless success. Offering practical advice on everything from leading by example and keeping winning and losing in perspective to articulating goals, aiming for perfection, and living by a moral code, Blanchard and Shula illustrate these percepts with vivid examples from their own struggles and successes. The result is a marvelously succinct and essential handbook that will teach you how to unleash excellence in others.