
Rod Olson, a successful coach, speaker, and CEO of the Coaches of Excellence Institute, offers up a thought-provoking allegory of leadership in the new millennium. Lance Marshall has reached the top, that peak of success most entrepreneurs only dream about. He’s the head of a successful company that he started with his college buddies. He’s married to Amanda, his remarkable high school sweetheart, and is dad to three terrific kids. His son is even following in his footsteps as a successful quarterback. So why is he floundering, at odds with his employees and his family? Why does he feel as if everything is slipping away in the face of his growing anger at life and the pressures of work? After a particular rough fight with Amanda, she forces him to see how far astray he’s wandered from his dreams. She arranges for him to meet with Coach, his high school mentor who had launched him on this path many years before. Coach Moore, a sports legend, welcomes Lance back with open arms and firm advice. “You’ve forgotten about five basic principles that work in sports, in life, and leadership. Five non-negotiables.” Sending Lance “back to the locker room,” Coach sets up appointments with five successful leaders. Each will show Lance how one of those principles supports his success and makes him a better leader. Lance meets with each man, accepting the wisdom each has to offer. But his primary struggle remains. Will he be able to use what he’s learned to change his life, becoming a true Legacy Builder leader for the 21st century?