10 Top Reads on Leadership from our USGCOA Board Members!

Leadership development, coaching, and mentorship never stops for a business owner…especially a Gymnastics Club Owner! From operations to management, and supporting staff, coaches, parents, and athletes – a club owner is the glue that binds it all together. Sometimes keeping everything together can be difficult, but with some words of guidance and a little help, it can become easier one day at a time. To help make that glue stick, here are some of our USGCOA Board Member’s favorite reads for staying at the top of your game in mind, body, spirit, and leadership!

Good Profit

Good Profit: How Creating Value for Others Built One of the World’s Most Successful Companies

by Charles G. Koch

Gymnastics Psychology: The Ultimate Guide for Coaches, Gymnasts & Parents

by Joe Massimo

It's Your Ship

It’s Your Ship: Management Techniques from the Best Damn Ship in the Navy

by Captain D. Michael Abrashoff

Make Difficult People Disappear

Make Difficult People Disappear: How to Deal with Stressful Behavior and Eliminate Conflict

by Monica Wofford

Parents Who Lead

Parents Who Lead: The Leadership Approach You Need to Parent with Purpose, Fuel Your Career, and Create a Richer Life

by Steward D. Friedman

The Algebra of Happiness

The Algebra of Happiness: Notes on the Pursuit of Success, Love, and Meaning

by Scott Galloway

The Coddling of the American Mind

The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas are Setting Up a Generation for Failure

by Greg Lukianoff

The Energy Bus

The Energy Bus: 10 Rules to Fuel Your Life, Work, and Team with Positive Energy

by Jon Gordon

The Obstacle is the Way

The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph

by Ryan Holiday

Toddlers Are A**holes

Toddlers Are A**holes: It’s Not Your Fault

by Bunmi Laditan

Personal development is an ongoing process and is best when shared and experienced as a group!  What other books can you share with our community that have changed how you approach club ownership and helped you grow as a leader?