AWall Street Journal Bestseller
Explore the power of communication to heal hurt, overcome adversity, and build a unified team
InThe Locker Room, bestselling author Damon West and player development coach Stephen Mackey team up to explore difficult conversations about eliminating both discrimination and the cancel culture, as well as overcoming adversity. The book tells the story of four characters: two high school football coaches and two players, each of whom must deal with the fallout of an offensive comment that severely disrupts the unity and cohesion of their locker room and threatens to destroy their team.
InThe Locker Room, youll find:
A guide to building an inclusive cultureThe blueprint for using servant leadership and a willingness to listen to break down barriersEncouragement to have the difficult conversations that lie at the heart of modern lifeStrategies for navigating your personal and professional life in a way that gracefully deals with the realities of prejudice, discrimination, and cancel cultureTechniques for giving all people an equal voice and an equal chance at success through learning with humility and teaching with grace
An indispensable exploration of some of the most critical and most difficult issues faced by professionals, coaches, athletes, and students today,The Locker Room is a must-read resource that belongs in the libraries of anyone who seeks a life or culture that can not only overcome adversity, but can also use it to reach their goals and improve their communities.
DAMON WEST is a keynote speaker, author ofThe Change Agent, and coauthor of the bestselling bookThe Coffee Bean andThe Coffee Bean for Kids. His clients include Fortune 100 companies, NFL and NBA teams, and dozens of Division One college athletic programs.
STEPHEN MACKEY is a keynote speaker and player development coach whose 2Words Character Development Program reaches over 500,000 students, athletes, and educators across the country.
Preface xi
Prologue The Lifetime Achievement Award xv
1 Eyes on the Prize 1
2 Youre Better Than That 11
3 The Locker Room Is Broken 19
4 Growth Takes Place Outside of Comfort Zones 25
5 I Believe in You 33
6 Canceling the Cancel Culture 39
7 A Culture of Character 47
8 All In 53
9 The Six Pillars 59
10 In the Zone 67
11 Vulnerability Is a Strength 73
12 Team Meeting 79
13 Humility and Grace 85
14 I Want the Ball 93
Epilogue: A Legacy of Impact: The Lifetime Achievement Award Acceptance Speech 101
