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Trillion Dollar Coach

Written by: Eric Schmidt, Jonathan Rosenberg, Alan Eagle
Narrated by: Dan Woren
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The team behind How Google Works returns with management lessons from legendary coach and business executive Bill Campbell, whose mentoring of some of our most successful modern entrepreneurs has helped create well over a trillion dollars in market value.

Bill Campbell played an instrumental role in the growth of several prominent companies, such as Google, Apple, and Intuit, fostering deep relationships with Silicon Valley visionaries, including Steve Jobs, Larry Page, and Eric Schmidt. In addition, this business genius mentored dozens of other important leaders on both coasts, from entrepreneurs to venture capitalists to educators to football players, leaving behind a legacy of growing companies, successful people, respect, friendship, and love after his death in 2016.

Leaders at Google for more than a decade, Eric Schmidt, Jonathan Rosenberg, and Alan Eagle experienced firsthand how the man fondly known as Coach Bill built trusting relationships, fostered personal growth - even in those at the pinnacle of their careers - inspired courage, and identified and resolved simmering tensions that inevitably arise in fast-moving environments. To honor their mentor and inspire and teach future generations, they have codified his wisdom in this essential guide.

Based on interviews with more than 80 people who knew and loved Bill Campbell, Trillion Dollar Coach explains the Coach’s principles and illustrates them with stories from the many great people and companies with which he worked. The result is a blueprint for forward-thinking business leaders and managers that will help them create higher performing and faster moving cultures, teams, and companies.

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©2019 Eric Schmidt, Jonathan Rosenberg, and Alan Eagle (P)2019 HarperCollins Publishers

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Better than expected

Reminds me of Howard Schultz in his book Onward about how he runs Starbucks co.

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Phenomenal book about Leadership

One of the best books I’ve ever read about leadership. Bill is a total legend!

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Amazing summary on how to be a great leader, manager, and coach.

The complexity of the problems we face today requires “teams of people” to solve them.

The people problems are far harder to solve than the technological ones.

Bill Campbell is my idol. I am so happy this book was created. I only ever knew Bill through bits and pieces others have shared over the years. This book is exactly what I wanted. It’s a condense summary that provides value in every word. A clear story/example, a clear principle, and a clear way to implement.

I hope to one day coach the way Bill did, or at least my own variation... now to put this into practice so I can get there and see success for those around me.

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Great man, dry writing

There is so much good information in this book, we can learn a lot from how Bill lived. Cons: the reader was a little robotic and the writing was bland.

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very interesting insights

great book. was never aware of the coaching these groups received..... from the same person

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Excellent Listen, Wish there were more diversity

I feel extremely inspired after listening to the Trillion Dollar Coach. Bill's magic is like no other.

Only feedback: It sounds like Bill had huge impacts on male (mostly white) mentees. I wish there were more female voices in the book. There were sprinkles for sure, I felt there wasn't enough.

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Ça m’a rejoint personnellement

Je ne savais pas trop à quoi m’attendre de ce livre. Mais ça m’a rejoint profondément. J’ai fait beaucoup de sport d’équipe dans ma vie et j’ai toujours trouvé que plusieurs enseignement devrait être adhéré par le monde des affaires

Bill Campbell est l’incarnation de cette pensée. Ce concept de coach est applicable à tous les niveaux, pas juste aux billiardaires

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A great read for managers at every level

The stories in this book depict what a real leader and coach should be. Definitely a worth while read for anyone interested in being a manager or anyone who is already a manager.


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Trillion Dollar Coach is a gift of Coaching wisdom

I am grateful to Bill Eckstrom (CEO, EcSell Institute) for recommending I read/listen to this book. This book is packed with the principles and wisdom of a very unique individual who’s ability to see the true potential in people is unmatched in my experience (30 years in sales and sales leadership). This is must read for anyone in a leadership role. Being a good coach is essential to being a good manager/leader and this book describes how to make this happen.

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Exceptionally great!

The story of the person behind many of the great silicon valley leaders that you've likely never heard of (because he wanted it that way).

The common thread of his success, and the success of all of the incredible leaders he helped: focus on the people, care about them, and celebrate/support them.

The key insight I took from this: it doesn't matter how successful or experienced you are (eg. Steve Jobs, Eric Schmidt, Larry page, Marisa Mayer, Sheryl Sandburg, etc), having a coach/mentor by your side to see things from an outside perspective and talk things through with you is invaluable.

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