Row the Boat
by Jon Gordon and P.J. Fleck
The Minnesota football coach's culture mantra (oar, boat, compass) after the death of his infant son: energy, action, direction. A fable-memoir about culture built on grief.
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you want a culture mantra with a real story behind it.
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you dislike sports-coach books.
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Three things you will actually use
- Oar: energy. Boat: sacrifice. Compass: direction.
- Never give up rowing.
- Culture is daily.
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Read the chapter on the origin of the mantra.
Our verdict
Oar, boat, compass.
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