Episode · Modern Wisdom · 2021-12-16
Chris Williamson & Eddie Jones: books mentioned on Modern Wisdom #411
Lessons In Elite Leadership - Eddie Jones - #411
Eddie Jones is the Head Coach of England Rugby Union Team. Eddie has played for Australia and coached the South Africa, Australia, Japan and England national teams.
Eddie Jones recommended Deep Work by Cal Newport, and discussed The Winner Within by Pat Riley and Finding the Winning Edge by Bill Walsh and others. Chris Williamson recommended The Art of Impossible by Steven Kotler, and discussed A World Without Email by Cal Newport.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Winner Within
Discussed“Well, uh on the back of the last book, McMillan approached me during the lockdown to do a book on leadership, and I'd always thought um there was a couple of books when I was growing up as a coach, uh learning my trade, that I really appreciated the help I got from one was from Pat Riley, the LA”
Where to get it
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Finding the Winning Edge
Discussed“And the other one was Bill Walsh from the San Francisco 49ers, which I think's called Winning Edge.”
Where to get it
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Deep Work
Recommended“The book that I I I read and got a lot out of was a book called Deep Work by Cal Newport, which is about understanding when your most profitable periods of the day are. Make sure you do your hardest work there.”
Where to get it
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A World Without Email
Discussed“Yeah, he's been on the show about a world without email, which is his new book that he is trying to turn people's worlds upside down with.”
Where to get it
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The Art of Impossible
Recommended“It's a book by Steven Kotler called The Art of Impossible.”
Where to get it
