Book · 2019 · Self-Help
Trillion-dollar Coach
The Leadership Playbook of Silicon Valley's Bill Campbell
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I have to say as an entrepreneur the trillion dollar coach book is what I highly recommend everybody goes and reads because it's um it's just a really great Manual of being a leader in the Modern Age and an entrepreneur.
The best things said about it
Here is Trillion Dollar Coach. This is written by Eric Schmidt, one of the most successful business CEOs of all time. But this is about one of the greatest leadership coaches of all time who mentored and coached Steve Jobs, Larry Page, and some of the biggest CEOs in the history of Silicon Valley.
Ryan Holiday The Daily Stoic · Oct 2026 I know that the book trillion-dollar coach does touch on that it seems like if everyone is really smart really capable and really determined you might end up with a some heads butting on a regular basis.
Certainly the greatest executive coach that has ever lived he also created more value than anyone else That's why we call him the trillion dollar coach Apple and Google together are almost two trillion dollars of value.
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Why people recommend it
Trillion-dollar Coach by Eric Schmidt, Alan Eagle, and Jonathan Rosenberg is a leadership manual that details the management philosophies and coaching strategies of legendary executive Bill Campbell. Steven Bartlett strongly recommended the book on an episode of The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, describing it as an essential guide for entrepreneurs and modern leaders navigating the complexities of business. Eric Schmidt appeared on The Jordan Harbinger Show to discuss the monumental value Campbell helped create across tech giants like Apple and Google, reinforcing the rationale behind the famous moniker given to the coach. During the same interview, Jordan Harbinger brought up the book to explore how leaders should handle situations where exceptionally smart, capable, and determined individuals inevitably butt heads on a regular basis. The speakers emphasized that Campbell's unique approach to management prioritized human relationships and team cohesion over rigid corporate hierarchies, making the book a timeless resource for anyone looking to build high-performing teams. Through these podcast discussions, the book emerges not merely as a corporate biography, but as a practical blueprint for fostering collaboration, trust, and psychological safety in fast-paced professional environments where strong personalities often collide and require empathetic yet firm guidance to succeed.
Every mention
Ryan Holiday Here is Trillion Dollar Coach. This is written by Eric Schmidt, one of the most successful business CEOs of… 1
“Here is Trillion Dollar Coach. This is written by Eric Schmidt, one of the most successful business CEOs of all time. But this is about one of the greatest leadership coaches of all time who mentored and coached Steve Jobs, Larry Page, and some of the biggest CEOs in the history of Silicon Valley.”
Steven Bartlett I have to say as an entrepreneur the trillion dollar coach book is what I highly recommend everybody goes a… 1
“I have to say as an entrepreneur the trillion dollar coach book is what I highly recommend everybody goes and reads because it's um it's just a really great Manual of being a leader in the Modern Age and an entrepreneur”
Eric Schmidt certainly the greatest executive coach that has ever lived he also created more value than anyone else That… 1
“certainly the greatest executive coach that has ever lived he also created more value than anyone else That's why we call him the trillion dollar coach Apple and Google together are almost two trillion dollars of value”
Jordan Harbinger I know that the book trillion-dollar coach does touch on that it seems like if everyone is really smart rea… 1
“I know that the book trillion-dollar coach does touch on that it seems like if everyone is really smart really capable and really determined you might end up with a some heads butting on a regular basis”
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Other mentions (2: passing, ad reads, own books)
“so in the how Google works book and the ultimately in the trillion dollar coach book which is about Bill Campbell we talked a lot about how the CEO is now the chief product officer”
“speaking of destruction and dying and authoritarian regimes a lot of executives at your level especially have strong personalities very strong ideas How do you navigate that I know that the book trillion-dollar coach does touch on that it seems like if everyone is really smart really capable and really determined you might end up with a some heads butting”