Shooting in the Dark: Tales of Coaching and Leadership

by Jim Thompson, Phil Jackson (Foreword by)

Shooting in the Tales of Coaching and Leadership by Jim Thompson is a philosophical account of the author's two-year tenure coaching a high school girls basketball team in Northern California. The book also draws content from topics in leadership theory and a course co-taught by the author at the Stanford School of Business called Learning to Lead. The overall result is a unique journey into the world of coaching. The book features a Foreword by Phil Jackson, Head Coach of the Chicago Bulls.

191 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 1998

About the author

Writer on sports and athletics.

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Reviews

[Marie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Jim was my daughter's basketball coach. This book is about her high school team (she's Shauna). It was very interesting to have heard her version of the anecdotes before I read the book.

[Mårten Andersson]

Prof. from Stanford about basket girls and leadership. Tips från Sac State.