{"product_id":"gold-medal-strategies-business-lessons-from-americas-miracle-team-9780470928066","title":"Gold Medal Strategies: Business Lessons from America's Miracle Team","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Jim Craig\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Wiley\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Wiley\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Management - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Back Cover\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGoing into the 1980 Winter Olympic Games at Lake Placid, the U.S. men's hockey team was seeded seventh among the twelve teams competing. Winning a medal of any type was a long shot. Yet the U.S. squad, whose average player age was twenty-two, displayed stunning teamwork, eventually earning a place in the medal round against the Soviet Union, the world's most dominant hockey team.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNearly everyone thought that Team USA didn't stand a chance against the Russians. But the scrappy Americans, under the direction of legendary coach Herb Brooks, pulled off the greatest sports upset of all time. The \"Miracle on Ice,\" as the victory became known, was a defining moment for an American public that saw the game as symbolic of the ongoing Cold War struggle. Two days later, the U.S. beat Finland to clinch the Olympic gold medal. Without a doubt, what the U.S. team did was one of the most thrilling episodes in sports. But a miracle? Hardly. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe U.S. team's goalie, and the backbone of the team, was a Boston University student named Jim Craig--today, an internationally renowned motivational speaker and sales and marketing strategist. In \u003ci\u003eGold Medal Strategies, \u003c\/i\u003e Craig draws lessons from those dedicated twenty-two-year-olds and their demanding coach and describes the qualities of championship teams, whether in athletics or business. He delivers sage advice on building a winning team and achieving greatness in business and in life. You'll learn how to: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Recruit people with the right values and character, and then get them to buy into your vision\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRecognize and deal with enemies of success in your own house \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePull potential out of every member of your team--you recruited them, so it's \u003ci\u003eyour\u003c\/i\u003e responsibility to make them great!\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEstablish a two-way street of accountability\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDefine victory for your team, and have a vision for your legacy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eGreat teams dare to dream big. They put in the hard work required and commit to proving the doubters wrong. The 1980 U.S. men's hockey team rose to its challenge. Your team can too.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45114609369239,"sku":"9780470928066","price":1770.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780470928066.webp?v=1769206294","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/gold-medal-strategies-business-lessons-from-americas-miracle-team-9780470928066","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}