It begins like this: The Golden State Warriors—reigning NBA champs—take the court like phantoms, diving for loose balls and swishing pull-up jumpers; manic fans pulse the stadium with each scored point and, as the lead builds and defenses collapse, opposing coaches drain timeouts, their voices silenced by the frenzy of the crowd.
And it’s only the first quarter.
Golden State overwhelms opponents with passionate play, and the team’s 24-game win streak to open the regular season was the most exciting basketball in years. I intentionally waited to write about this great team until they lost because I wanted to see how they responded…and respond they did!
As a Hall of Fame keynote speaker, longtime Associate Editor for Sports Illustrated, and 13-time New York Times Best-Selling author, Don Yaeger is one of America’s most provocative thought leaders. From walking into Afghanistan with the Mujahadeen to living with football legend Walter Payton, Don has spent three decades embedded with the world’s greatest "Greats." Now a sought-after executive coach and host of the Corporate Competitor Podcast, he translates the lessons of sports and business legends into actionable strategies for building a culture of greatness.
