In this Book
- Sport Is Life with the Volume Turned Up: Lessons Learned That Apply to Business and Life
- Book
- 2015
- Published by: The University of Tennessee Press
summary
In Sport Is Life with the Volume Turned Up, Joan Cronan offers a refreshing and innovative perspective on strengthening performance and achieving success in both the business world and everyday life. During her twenty-eight years as Women’s Athletics Director for the University of Tennessee, Cronan built one of the most prominent and respected women’s athletics programs in the nation, resulting in ten NCAA titles and twenty-four SEC Tournament Championships for the Lady Vols during her tenure. She reveals in her book what happened behind the scenes in constructing a successful, nationally renowned women’s athletics program—and it turns out that game days were only part of the story.
Cronan’s lighthearted stories and succinct business tips will draw you in until you feel like you are present for every victory she describes on the court and in the workplace. Cronan’s business acumen and passionate approach to positive change will arm you with the outlook and the tools you need to revolutionize the professional and personal spheres in your life.
Cronan’s lighthearted stories and succinct business tips will draw you in until you feel like you are present for every victory she describes on the court and in the workplace. Cronan’s business acumen and passionate approach to positive change will arm you with the outlook and the tools you need to revolutionize the professional and personal spheres in your life.
Table of Contents
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- Foreword by Pat Summitt
- pp. xi-xii
- Foreword by Sally Jenkins
- pp. xiii-xiv
- Acknowledgments
- pp. xv-xvi
- Prologue: Ring the BELLS
- pp. xix-xxii
- Introduction
- pp. xxiii-xxvi
- Part 1: People
- pp. 1-6
- Networking
- pp. 7-12
- Delegation
- pp. 17-22
- Thank You!
- pp. 23-26
- Giving Back
- pp. 27-30
- Family Culture
- pp. 31-34
- Not Looking Back
- pp. 35-38
- Balancing Work-Life
- pp. 39-44
- Difficult People
- pp. 45-48
- Being Prepared
- pp. 49-52
- Connecting
- pp. 53-58
- CEOs are Coaches
- pp. 59-62
- Part 2: Pride
- pp. 63-66
- Walking the Talk
- pp. 81-82
- Accountability
- pp. 89-90
- Part 3: Passion
- pp. 103-106
- Priorities
- pp. 107-112
- Customer Service
- pp. 113-118
- Better to Serve
- pp. 123-128
- One-on-one
- pp. 129-132
- Leading People
- pp. 137-142
- Total Strength
- pp. 155-158
- Part 4: Persistence
- Write Clearly
- pp. 165-168
- Present Clearly
- pp. 169-172
- Market Effectively
- pp. 173-174
- Lead Effectively in Meetings
- pp. 175-178
- Listen Intently
- pp. 179-182
- Part 5: Significant Influences
- My Legacy — My Girls
- pp. 191-196
- Part 6: Closing
- What Others Say
- pp. 205-216
- From Joan’s View
- pp. 217-220
- Q&A with Joan, by Joan
- pp. 221-224
- Selected Bibliography
- pp. 227-229
Additional Information
ISBN
9781621902133
Related ISBN(s)
9781621902126, 9781621902140
MARC Record
OCLC
940922777
Pages
261
Launched on MUSE
2016-02-27
Language
English
Open Access
No
Copyright
2014