Martin Rooney - High Ten

“Winning certainly matters, but building cohesive teams requires establishing and sustaining a positive organizational culture that will ultimately deliver performance. High Ten delivers with the ‘Culture Coach’ – an outstanding lesson in mentor-mentee relationships that highlights the importance of a lifelong learning mindset.”

– Colonel Nicholas Gist, Director, Department of Physical Education, “Master of the Sword,” United States Military Academy

“To build a winning culture, a team must value selfishness, integrity, loyalty, and accountability. The great teams maintain these values during the toughest times. If your goal is to get your organization to buy into your values, the story of High Ten is your blueprint to do it.”

– Scott Goodale, Head Coach, Rutgers Wrestling, winningest coach in program history, 2019 NCAA Coach of the Year

“Football is a team sport in which culture can make all the difference. I have watched Martin create winning team culture with both teams and businesses. This book shows you how to do it.”

– Greg Olsen, 14-year NFL veteran, three-time Pro Bowl, Fox Sports Analyst

“To lead out of hard situations, I found a well-trained team with a culture of excellence, competition and resilience is critical to success. If I didn't have a team with great culture fighting for me, I would not be here today. Hopefully, you'll never need your team to save your life like me, but the information in High Ten might save your business.”

– Jason Redman, US Navy SEAL (Retired), Recipient of the Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart , New York Times bestselling author of The Trident and Overcome

“High Ten is a culture bedrock from which to build any organization or team. Through gripping stories and an experienced lens, this will have every leader ready to positively impact their own environments and better cultivate future success.”

– Casey Brown, Head Coach, University of Pennsylvania Women’s Soccer, Patriot League Coach of the Year, All-American and WPS Soccer Draftee

“Few people recognize racing as a team sport, but a group of athletes, engineers, mechanics, and a driver all contribute individual talents to drive the team's success. Successful teams have an unselfish culture where teammates can challenge each other to grow while holding each other accountable to the mission. High Ten can help you build that type of team.”

– Jeremy Bullins, NASCAR Crew Chief, Team Penske

“Everyone knows culture is at the core of every great team, but few people know how to build it. High Ten is your blueprint for assessing and adjusting your current culture. If you are a leader in any capacity, let Martin help turn your team into a great group of fire-breathing dragons!”

– Todd Durkin, MA, CSCS, Founder, Fitness Quest 10, CEO, Todd Durkin Enterprises, IDEA and ACE, Trainer of the Year, author of The Impact Body Plan and Get Your Mind Right

“Culture is the backbone of any team or organization. A weak one will crumble, while a strong one will give a unified purpose to all and help you achieve your ultimate goals. High Ten will make your culture-game strong!”

– Claus Souza, Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach, Denver Nuggets

“ Both hands on deck! Martin Rooney is once again on point and on fire. In his latest book, High Ten, he clarifies business culture, team productivity, and personal inspiration that you can take to a new level of success. This ‘story within a story’ will leave you and your team members blessed, changed for the better, and in position to win.”

– Jeffrey Gitomer, bestselling author of Get Sh*t Done and The Little Red Book of Selling

“The building of a team and a culture is driven by trust. Embracing and genuinely loving one another is the method by which trust is built. Martin Rooney's book shows you how to build the kind of trust necessary to create a winning team.”

– Matthew Driscoll, Head Coach, University of North Florida Men’s Basketball, winningest coach in program history, three-time ASUN Coach of the Year

“I've coached teams from four different nations and culture is the most important step in building a team. If the team is not on the same page culturally, working together toward a common goal is extremely hard. Let Martin's book help you find the Keepers and lose your Vultures.”

– Todd Hays, Olympic Silver Medalist, Coach to 6 Olympic Medalists and 13 World Championship Medalists, Head Coach Bobsleigh Canada

MARTIN ROONEY

AUTHOR OF COACH TO COACH

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Rooney, Martin, 1971- author. | John Wiley & Sons, publisher.

Title: High ten : an inspiring story about building great team culture / Martin Rooney.

Description: Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley, [2021] | Includes index.

Identifiers: LCCN 2021011332 (print) | LCCN 2021011333 (ebook) | ISBN 9781119806165 (hardback) | ISBN 9781119806189 (adobe pdf) | ISBN 9781119806172 (epub)