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Dare to Win
The Blueprint to Building and Leading High Performance and Championship Teams
Chantal Vallée5
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Embark on a journey from underperformance to excellence with Dare to Win, the one-of-a-kind collaboration by Chantal Vallée and Dr. Gordon Bloom
Based on years of their own leadership and coaching research, Vallée and Bloom unveil the proven strategies behind the University of Windsor women's basketball team's historic rise from last in the country to five-time national champions. Until now, the world's foremost leadership researchers were not professional coaches; similarly, the top coaches were not scholars. Dare to Win changes this narrative by applying Vallée and Bloom's scientifically proven leadership theories and coaching model successfully in a practical setting.
Dare to Win isn't just theory; it's a fusion of insights, real-world examples, and Vallée's personal experiences as an academic researcher, leader, and championship-winning coach. Vallée's unique perspective bridges the gap between leadership theories and practical coaching applications, offering readers unprecedented access to her thoughts and decision-making process.
Through two decades of collaboration, Vallée and Dr. Bloom have created an invaluable resource for anyone looking to elevate their leadership, management, and coaching skills in the sports world and beyond. A must-read for any entrepreneur, business owner, coach, or leader who wishes to transform their start-up or struggling organization into a business that thrives. This comprehensive guide will inspire and empower you, providing the blueprint to reaching new heights in your journey toward success. Through two decades of collaboration, Vallée and Dr. Bloom have created an invaluable resource for anyone looking to elevate their leadership, management, and coaching skills in the sports world and beyond. This comprehensive guide will inspire and empower you, providing the blueprint to reaching new heights in your own journey toward success.
Chantal Vallée, the Windsor Lancers Women's Basketball Coach, transformed a last-place team into five-time national champions. She was also the first woman worldwide to coach and manage a men's professional team (Hamilton Honey Badgers), guiding them to the finals. Chantal Vallée lives in Windsor, ON.
McGill's Sport Psychology Research Lab Director, Dr. Gordon Bloom is a coaching-research pioneer and presents to associations worldwide. He lives in Montreal, QC.
Sales and Market Bullets
• LEADING LEADERS: Drawing from their research and success with the University of Windsor women's basketball team, this book unveils proven strategies to elevate leadership from theory to practice, offering unparalleled insights for achieving excellence.
• A WINNING AUTHOR: With five consecutive national championships to her credit and having been the first woman to simultaneously hold both the GM and head coach positions for a men's professional basketball team, Chantal Vallée is uniquely well-positioned to write on the application of coaching, team building, and leadership, migrating from the field of play to boardrooms and workplaces. Vallée has done color commentary for both NBA and Olympic basketball on major national broadcasters and is a sought-after public speaker in the corporate and non-profit sectors.
• SCIENTIFICALLY PROVEN LESSONS: Vallée developed her strategies with scientifically proven leadership theories and coaching models after two decades of collaboration with Dr. Gordon Bloom, McGill's Sport Psychology Research Lab Director and a coaching-research pioneer.
• LEADERSHIP BOOK MEETS COACHING BOOK: Bestselling leadership books regularly draw on the experiences of figures from sports. Wooden on Leadership by UCLA basketball coaching legend John Wooden is often cited as one of the most influential leadership books of all time. And, in his book, Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success, Lakers and Bulls head coach Phil Jackson gave rise to meditati
Based on years of their own leadership and coaching research, Vallée and Bloom unveil the proven strategies behind the University of Windsor women's basketball team's historic rise from last in the country to five-time national champions. Until now, the world's foremost leadership researchers were not professional coaches; similarly, the top coaches were not scholars. Dare to Win changes this narrative by applying Vallée and Bloom's scientifically proven leadership theories and coaching model successfully in a practical setting.
Dare to Win isn't just theory; it's a fusion of insights, real-world examples, and Vallée's personal experiences as an academic researcher, leader, and championship-winning coach. Vallée's unique perspective bridges the gap between leadership theories and practical coaching applications, offering readers unprecedented access to her thoughts and decision-making process.
Through two decades of collaboration, Vallée and Dr. Bloom have created an invaluable resource for anyone looking to elevate their leadership, management, and coaching skills in the sports world and beyond. A must-read for any entrepreneur, business owner, coach, or leader who wishes to transform their start-up or struggling organization into a business that thrives. This comprehensive guide will inspire and empower you, providing the blueprint to reaching new heights in your journey toward success. Through two decades of collaboration, Vallée and Dr. Bloom have created an invaluable resource for anyone looking to elevate their leadership, management, and coaching skills in the sports world and beyond. This comprehensive guide will inspire and empower you, providing the blueprint to reaching new heights in your own journey toward success.
Chantal Vallée, the Windsor Lancers Women's Basketball Coach, transformed a last-place team into five-time national champions. She was also the first woman worldwide to coach and manage a men's professional team (Hamilton Honey Badgers), guiding them to the finals. Chantal Vallée lives in Windsor, ON.
McGill's Sport Psychology Research Lab Director, Dr. Gordon Bloom is a coaching-research pioneer and presents to associations worldwide. He lives in Montreal, QC.
Sales and Market Bullets
• LEADING LEADERS: Drawing from their research and success with the University of Windsor women's basketball team, this book unveils proven strategies to elevate leadership from theory to practice, offering unparalleled insights for achieving excellence.
• A WINNING AUTHOR: With five consecutive national championships to her credit and having been the first woman to simultaneously hold both the GM and head coach positions for a men's professional basketball team, Chantal Vallée is uniquely well-positioned to write on the application of coaching, team building, and leadership, migrating from the field of play to boardrooms and workplaces. Vallée has done color commentary for both NBA and Olympic basketball on major national broadcasters and is a sought-after public speaker in the corporate and non-profit sectors.
• SCIENTIFICALLY PROVEN LESSONS: Vallée developed her strategies with scientifically proven leadership theories and coaching models after two decades of collaboration with Dr. Gordon Bloom, McGill's Sport Psychology Research Lab Director and a coaching-research pioneer.
• LEADERSHIP BOOK MEETS COACHING BOOK: Bestselling leadership books regularly draw on the experiences of figures from sports. Wooden on Leadership by UCLA basketball coaching legend John Wooden is often cited as one of the most influential leadership books of all time. And, in his book, Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success, Lakers and Bulls head coach Phil Jackson gave rise to meditati