Sideline CEO

Leadership Principles from Championship Coaches

By: Marty Smith, Tim Tebow - foreword

Narrated by: Marty Smith, Fred Berman

From ESPN’s authentic, popular, and intrepid correspondent Marty Smith—SIDELINE CEO details key leadership principles Marty has learned from championship coaches he’s interviewed over the past two decades.

SIDELINE CEO delves into the unique psychology and daily preparation and gameplan execution of some of America’s most respected leaders—the coaches who have led hugely successful programs to win it all. Included among the legends whom Marty interviewed for SIDELINE CEO are: Nick Saban, Mack Brown, Kim Mulkey, Doc Rivers, John Calipari, Tim Corbin, Roy Williams, Tom Izzo, Patty Gasso, Dabo Swinney, Frank Beamer, and many others.

In talking to these sideline CEOs, Marty develops a set of leadership pillars that include:

• Building vital TRUST within the organization.
• Creating open lines of COMMUNICATION.
• DELEGATING responsibility—and thereby empowerment—to your coaches and players.
• Establishing and sustaining the RIGHT CULTURE in your program.
• MANAGING CRISES and adversity.
• EVOLVING with the game, the players and society, and always challenging your team.

Packed with insight, candor and keen storytelling from some of the greatest coaches of all time, SIDELINE CEO offers valuable takeaways that go beyond the game and apply to the boardroom, the classroom, and can help set intentions for winning in our daily lives.

©2023 Marty Smith (P)2023 Twelve

Outstanding

Great book Marty! Love your style. A book that everyone can learn from. Great approach!

Great listen, have a pen handy you'll want to takes notes.

The book was full of quotes from some of the most influential people in all of sports. The closing chapter and his outward appreciation, for everyone involved, seemed incredibly genuine and heartfelt.

Leadership Gold!

While this book isn't really a story, and the narrative is a disjointed collection of leadership lessons, I took several pages of notes as I listened. The advice from the 20 athletic leaders Smith has studied and interviewed are essential to lead others. This book is full of leadership gold!

The advice is priceless

I’ve watched Marty many times on college game, and NASCAR and thoroughly enjoyed his segment’s. This book is full of so much useful information and advice, being a father as well I found so many instances where what many of the people said I’ve told my boys. It’s definitely worth reading/listening to in, in fact I bought 3 copies of it for some people I know. Many would get use out of it, as sometimes we tend to get so involved in “life” we forget the struggle, and hurdles we’ve had to overcome.

This is not what I was expecting.

I enjoy reading or listening to Marty Smith. I was expecting stories illustrating CEO concepts or truths. It was disjointed and hard to follow.

Poor choice for the audiobook format

Agree with the previous review. Heard the author on the radio show Kale & Company in NH. Downloaded it to listen with my son.

A book seemingly filled with short paragraphs and mostly quotes for at least the first 2 hours. Can’t comment beyond that as it is taxing to listen to as after each sentence the attributes are read (none of the original coaches are narrating the text)

It translates to audiobook poorly. Perhaps the paperback would be a different experience.

Had High Expectations - For Me it Fell Flat

I felt there were too many regurgitations of quotes. Overall, for me the the topics were too superficial. I was really looking forward to this listen and unfortunately was left disappointed.