Help The Helper

Kevin Pritchard, John Eliot

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Portfolio
21 August 2013

Management & management techniques; Working patterns & practices

Drawing on true and inspirational stories from sports to medicine to business, Help the Helper shows what's behind the curtain that fuels great team performance.

'Help the helper' is a basketball motto preached by some of the sport's legendary coaches, including Dean Smith and Phil Jackson. All good players know they should support a teammate who's under pressure. But the true greats know how to take it one step further. They fill the gaps left behind when one teammate goes to help another-gaps that are often far from the bas-ket and out of the spotlight. The true greats step up in quiet ways to make sure no subtle holes develop on defense and no opportunities are missed on offense.

Help the Helper will show you how to put this level of teamwork to work in your business, to build a cul-ture that recognizes and rewards those who help the helper-even when they don't have sexy statistics. In the process, it will teach you how to de-emphasize the CEO/quarterback/superstar and effectively redefine leadership. You'll learn, for instance, how to-

Create a dynasty of unselfishness.

Manage energy, not people.

Eat obstacles for breakfast.

Act like an 'unleader.'

Consider how it works in the hospitality industry. In a great restaurant you don't have to wait for your server to check on you; your needs are taken care of instantaneously, sometimes before you notice them. Everyone from the busboy to the ma tre d' has one goal- the success of the team. Such coordination seems complicated for a small eatery, nearly impossible for a large organization. But it's easier than you think.

For a combined forty years, Pritchard and Eliot have focused on building high-performing groups. They've crushed Malcolm Gladwell's 10,000-Hour Rule, logging upward of 50,000 hours studying the factors that create champions and dynasties, from the NBA and Major League Baseball to the Fortune 500. Exhaustive testing, scouting, and evaluating have taught them that truly special teams in all fields have one common denominator- a willingness to do what-ever it takes to help the helper.

Drawing on true and inspirational stories from sports to medicine to business, Help the Helper shows what's behind the curtain that fuels great team performance.

'The real lessons of teamwork don't happen on camera. They happen behind the closed doors of locker rooms and team meetings and practice facilities. Kevin and John open those closed doors. All you need to do is get reading!' Larry Bird

'Everyone knows the popularity of sports as a business metaphor. Now, finally, there is a book that isn't just metaphor and cliche. Help the Helper is the book we've all been waiting for - a book that shares the real teamwork lessons from the front office of championship teams.' Roy Williams Hallof Fame and NCAA champion coach, University of North Carolina

'The greatest success of my career came from finding ways to help my teammates. And the personal rewards from doing so are more important than personal box scores. If you want this kind of success too, pick up this book of championship coaching from Kevin and John.' Yao Ming former Houston Rocket MVP

'Help the Helper will enhance your life . . . . It's greatly enhanced mine. No one gets to extraordinary results faster or with more passion than John and Kevin. They have the unique ability to raise the performance of both star athletes and business leaders by unleasing the true power of the team.' Paul Spitale EVP, Sony Electronics; author, A More Valued Success

'Businesses that thrive generally do so in part due to extraordinary teamwork. Kevin and John not only provide you with a wealth of insight into this topic, but also with specific templates and plans of action designed to enhance top management communication and cooperation.' Irv Grousbeck consulting professor of management, Stanford University

'The real magic in sport occurs when everyone has their hands on the oars and they are all pulling inunison. That moment when no one is seeking special recognition and there is a strong commitment to mutual support. The battle is won when you have a team populated with individuals who would rather do anything than disappoint their teammates and coaches. The same can be said for high-performing organizations of all sorts. Help the Helper imparts the framework for building and sustaining high performance in all its forms.' Bob Bowlsby commissioner of the NCAA's Big X11 Conference; former athletic director at Stanford

By: John Eliot
Photographs by: Kevin Pritchard
Imprint: Portfolio
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 160mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 430g
ISBN: 9781591845454
ISBN 10: 1591845459
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 21 August 2013
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Kevin Pritchard is the general manager for the Indiana Pacers and a former general manager for the Portland Trail Blazers. He was a member of the Kansas Jayhawks NCAA championship team in 1988 and played for five NBA teams. John Eliot, Ph.D., is a decorated university professor and a consultant to professional athletes and coaches, Fortune 500 companies, and medical centers worldwide. In twenty years of practice, 100 percent of his clients have won pennants, championships, or gold medals.

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