Summary of Phil Jackson and Hugh Delehanty's Eleven Rings

By IRB Media

Get the Summary of Phil Jackson and Hugh Delehanty's Eleven Rings in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: During his storied career as head coach of the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers, Phil Jackson won more championships than any coach in the history of professional sports. Even more important, he succeeded in never wavering from coaching his way, from a place of deep values. Jackson was tagged as the “Zen master” half in jest by sportswriters, but the nickname speaks to an important truth: this is a coach who inspired, not goaded; who led by awakening and challenging the better angels of his players’ nature, not their egos, fear, or greed.

This is the story of a preacher’s kid from North Dakota who grew up to be one of the most innovative leaders of our time. In his quest to reinvent himself, Jackson explored everything from humanistic psychology and Native American philosophy to Zen meditation. In the process, he developed a new approach to leadership based on freedom, authenticity, and selfless teamwork that turned the hypercompetitive world of professional sports on its head.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Dec 13, 2021
• ISBN: 9781669344544

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Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 8

Insights from Chapter 9

Insights from Chapter 10

Insights from Chapter 11

Insights from Chapter 12

Insights from Chapter 13

Insights from Chapter 14

Insights from Chapter 15

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Insights from Chapter 21

Insights from Chapter 22

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

The ring is the symbol of a championship team. It signifies status and power to NBA players.

#2

The author, a coach for the past 40 years, has never seen a team with more love and unity than the one he had in Los Angeles with the Lakers. It was the main reason they won championships.

#3

The 2008 Lakers season was a very close one, with Kobe Bryant winning the most valuable player award. The team was full of young, talented players, and had the makings of a champion.

#4

The five stages of tribal development are 1) shared despair, 2) apathetic people who view themselves as victims, 3) individual achievement and driven by the motto I’m great (and you’re not), 4) strong sense of tribal pride, and 5) innocent wonder.

#5

In order for a team to shift from one culture to another, they first have to reach a certain level of maturity. A team needs to be able to shift from a self-centered stage 3 culture to a selfless stage 4 culture in order to succeed.

Insights from Chapter 2

#1

The author is antilemming by nature. He has tried a wide variety of spiritual practices over the years, from Christian mysticism to Zen meditation and Native American rituals, and has arrived at a synthesis that feels authentic to him.

#2

The more you try to assert your authority, the less powerful you become. Learn to distribute power instead, and let everyone contribute to team harmony.

#3

You can’t force people to change if they don’t want to. If you want them to act differently, you need to inspire them