Above the Line: Lessons in Leadership and Life from a

Above the Line: Lessons in Leadership and Life from a Championship Season

Remarkable lessons in leadership and teambuilding from one of the greatest college football coaches of our time

In only thirteen years as a head football coach, first at Bowling Green and then at Utah, Florida, and Ohio State, Urban Meyer has established himself as one of the elite coaches in the annals of his sport, with three national championships and a cumulative record of 142 wins and only 26 losses. But sheer statistics are not the measure of his true accomplishment, nor do they speak to his own extraordinary learning journey. Now, inÂ Above the Line, he offers to readers his unparalleled insights into leadership, team building and the keys to empowering people to achieve things they might never have thought possible.
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Despite winning two national championships at Florida in only six seasons, Meyer stepped back from the game at the end of the 2010 season, amid health concerns and a growing awareness that his almost maniacal pursuit of perfection was distorting his priorities, distancing him from his family and taking him away from the reasons he wanted to coach in the first place. When he returned to the sport in 2012 as the headÂ coach at Ohio State, the school he grew up rooting for, Meyer did so with a renewed sense of the deeper purpose of his work and a profound commitment to life balance that had previously been lacking. What remained constant was his passion for leading, teaching and motivating, forging his football teams into a cohesive whole, playing for one another with selfless commitment and uncommon intensity.Â
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Ohio Stateâ€™s 2014 season was in many ways Urban Meyerâ€™s master class in leadership. The world knows how the story ended: with the Buckeyes capturing the inaugural College Football Playoff Championship with a 42â€“20 victory over Oregon, with the teamâ€™s third-string quarterback at the helm, in only his third collegiate start. Few remember how it began: with a bad early season loss that sent OSU out of the Top 20, season-ending injuries at the most important position on the team, and then, infinitely worse, the tragic death of a teammate. But this teamâ€™s resilience was no accident. InÂ Above the Line, Urban Meyer shares with readers OSUâ€™s groundbreaking game planâ€”the game plan he followed every day in the Buckeyesâ€™ historic 2014 seasonâ€”for creating a culture of success that engages and inspires the people around them
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A student of psychology long before he became a coach, Meyer believes that trust is the bedrock of great achievements and healthy relationships, and explains how to build it, step by stepâ€”whether in a team, a family, or a Fortune 500 company. With trust in place, a deep bond unites us in common purpose, and cultivates what he calls "Above the Line" behaviorâ€”a learned, empowered response to the challenges we face every day.
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Writing with his customary candor and humility, Meyer delivers insights both practical and profoundâ€”and applicable far beyond the football field. Packed with real-life examples from a storied season,Â Above the LineÂ offers wisdom and inspiration for taking control and turning setbacks into victories.

Country	USA
Binding	Audio CD
Brand	WaterBrook Press
EAN	9780147523952
Edition	Unabridged
ISBN	0147523958
Label	Penguin Audio
Manufacturer	Penguin Audio
MPN	076227
NumberOfItems	5
PartNumber	076227
PublicationDate	2015-10-27
Publisher	Penguin Audio
ReleaseDate	2015-10-27
Studio	Penguin Audio

Above the Line: Lessons in Leadership and Life from a Championship Season

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