{"product_id":"9781637272046-cornfields-to-gold-medals","title":"Cornfields to Gold Medals","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUSA Basketball, Lessons in Leadership, and a Rise from Humble Beginnings\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlending personal narrative with practical guidance, \u003ci\u003eCornfields to Gold Medals\u003c\/i\u003e delivers well-traveled leadership principles for on and off the court.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Coach Don Showalter’s rise to international recognition as a coach can be traced to his time at the helm of USA Basketball’s Junior National Team, where he went 62-0 and brought home 10 gold medals. Yet, for all his international success he remains grounded in the Midwestern values that shaped his character; principles have made him a passionate ambassador for the sport of basketball and one of its great teachers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCornfields to Gold Medals\u003c\/i\u003e is an all-American story that takes the reader on Showalter’s life journey through the sport he has coached for nearly half a century. It begins humbly, on a family farm perched atop the rolling hills of southeastern Iowa, and extends to gymnasiums in every corner of the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Interspersed in this compelling personal narrative are 15 lessons in leadership, strategies Showalter employed throughout his 44-years coaching young athletes. Each is accompanied by key points in how to teach the lesson, and shares effective strategies for readers to implement in daily practice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRooted in heartland principles of community, hard work, and service, this essential book offers leaders insight into guiding others and time to reflect on what is truly important.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40881999741025,"sku":"9781637272046","price":23.04,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_33018986.jpg?v=1743406034","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781637272046-cornfields-to-gold-medals","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}