Reading rank 434
West by West: My Charmed, Tormented Life
, subject: Jerry West autobiography, 2011
Jerry West’s account of a painful loss shows how elite performance can be bound up with obsession and a need to win that endures.
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About the book
Written with Jonathan Coleman, the memoir follows West from a difficult West Virginia childhood through his playing and executive career, while examining the obsession and inner conflict that accompanied success.
Why read it
Best if you want to see how obsession and an enduring need to win shape elite performance, and how painful a loss can be for someone driven that way.
Key themes
- Obsession behind elite performance
- A need to win that endures
Evidence and original sources
Source: official Founders episode — #126
This record is supported by 1 public evidence rows linked to original Founders episodes.
- Larry Ellison (The Billionaire and the Mechanic) — David says Larry Ellison loved West by West and counted Jerry West among his heroes, then uses West's account of a painful loss to connect elite performance with obsession and an enduring need to win.