Reading rank 238
Winning: The Unforgiving Race to Greatness
, subject: Elite competition, Michael Jordan, and Kobe Bryant, 2021
Grover’s account of Jordan and Bryant examines the commitment, focus and personal cost behind elite competition.
71
Coverage Score
4
Scored evidence
About the book
Published by Scribner in 2021, Winning presents thirteen principles about competition, commitment and the costs of pursuing greatness. Grover draws on his experience with elite athletes to address readers competing in sports, business and other fields.
Why read it
Best if you want a demanding account of competitive commitment and are willing to weigh its costs rather than treat every athlete’s behavior as advice.
Key themes
- Hold yourself to the standard you demand
- Remove distractions from the work
Evidence and original sources
Sources: official Founders episodes — #340, #381
This record is supported by 5 public evidence rows linked to original Founders episodes.
- Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant — David recommends buying both Grover books discussed in the episode, Winning and Relentless, after working through their accounts of Jordan and Bryant.
- I Had Dinner With Michael Ovitz — David recalls Grover’s books and repeats Winning’s line about everyone wanting to be like Mike while Mike wanted to be himself, using it to discuss Ovitz finding his own way of working.