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The Gold Standard: Building a World-Class Team Audiobook

By: Mike Krzyzewski
The Gold Standard: Building a World-Class Team Audiobook, by Mike Krzyzewski Play Audiobook Sample
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Read By: Jamie K. Spatola Publisher: Business Plus Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 2.00 hours at 1.5x Speed 1.50 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: April 2009 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781600246784
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19

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21:04 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

03:01 minutes

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09:39 minutes

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Publisher Description

Half a book on basketball, half a book on management techniques, The Gold Standard captures Coach K's personal style and approach to getting different (and sometimes difficult) people to work hard and succeed in reaching a common goal.

"In all forms of leadership, whether you are a coach, a CEO, or a parent, there are four words that, when said, can bring out the best in your team, your employees, and your family...I BELIEVE IN YOU. These four words can mean the difference between a fear of failure and the courage to try."

In his previous bestselling books, Coach K has guided readers to success the way he has guided his teams at Duke University—with the power of his inspirational words and phenomenal leadership skills.

But that was with college kids. Now, Coach K has stepped up to take on an entirely new challenge: volunteering to coach the US Olympic Basketball team.

Comprised of some of the biggest NBA stars, Coach K had to work with huge egos and personal rivalries in order to create an American team that could win against the best competition in the world and restore Team USA to the gold standard of basketball.

This is more than a celebratory book—it's Coach K's first-hand account of how he dealt with such stars as Lebron James, Kobe Bryant, Carmelo Anthony, and all the rest to buy into his "total team" play. 

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"I loved how Coach K would explain a leadership/management technique and show how he and his assistants would reinforce that technique with specific examples from the 2006 - 2008 USA Basketball teams. He also included the failures and what was learned from those failures. "

— Steve (5 out of 5 stars)

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  • “This stirring firsthand book recounts that sometimes uphill battle and shares the lessons that Coach K and his high-flying players learned in the process.”

    — Barnes & Noble, editorial review

  • “Jamie Spatola's relationship to Coach Krzyzewski gives breadth and depth to her narration and helps this audiobook to become a much more intimate experience for the listener. Spatola's passion and belief in the wisdom of her father's words are felt with every syllable she speaks.”

    — AudioFile

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  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " As a basketball fan, I enjoyed this book. It is esentially a self-help/business encouragement type book for "team leaders". I would have prefered a simple narrative about the exploits of what may have been, the most talented basketball team to walk on a court. "

    — Aaron, 10/5/2012
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " Not much at all of the play-by-play review of olympic basketball, and certainly not some expose of what training and playing and coaching was like......it's apparently half management guru but mostly after school special. "

    — Michael, 6/14/2011
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " Had trouble finishing this book. I was actually reading the hard copy and most of the information provided I have read many times before. "

    — Rick, 3/15/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Awesome insights to the success of a reformed USA Men's Basketball pogram! "

    — Jon, 9/10/2010
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " I loved how Coach K would explain a leadership/management technique and show how he and his assistants would reinforce that technique with specific examples from the 2006 - 2008 USA Basketball teams. He also included the failures and what was learned from those failures. "

    — Steve, 9/18/2009
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Interesting and inspiring thoughts from a great coach and a successful leader. The book was particularly fun to read because it is arranged thematically instead of chronologically. A must read for basketball fans and anyone in a position of leadership. "

    — Philip, 8/11/2009
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Awesome insights to the success of a reformed USA Men's Basketball pogram! "

    — Jon, 7/28/2009
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Interesting and inspiring thoughts from a great coach and a successful leader. The book was particularly fun to read because it is arranged thematically instead of chronologically. A must read for basketball fans and anyone in a position of leadership. "

    — Philip, 7/19/2009
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " As a basketball fan, I enjoyed this book. It is esentially a self-help/business encouragement type book for "team leaders". I would have prefered a simple narrative about the exploits of what may have been, the most talented basketball team to walk on a court. "

    — Aaron, 7/2/2009
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " Had trouble finishing this book. I was actually reading the hard copy and most of the information provided I have read many times before. "

    — Rick, 6/24/2009

About Mike Krzyzewski

Mike Krzyzewski has been the basketball coach of the Duke Blue Devils for twenty-seven years, winning four NCAA championships and multiple Coach of the Year awards. He coached the US men’s basketball team to a gold medal at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing and also won gold as an assistant coach in 1992 and 1994. He is revered and respected by sports fans and business leaders everywhere. In 2011, he was named Coach of the Year by Time magazine. Coach K lives with his family in Durham, North Carolina.

About Jamie K. Spatola

Jamie K. Spatola is a graduate of Duke University, where she majored in English. She lives with her husband, US Army Captain Chris Spatola, in Lawton/Fort Sill, Oklahoma. She is Mike “Coach K” Krzyzewski’s daughter.