Stick Together: A Simple Lesson to Build a Stronger Team

Build a stronger team with this illustrated fable

From bestselling author Jon Gordon and coauthor Kate Leavell, Stick Together delivers a crucial message about the power of belief, ownership, connection, love, inclusion, consistency, and hope. The authors guide individuals and teams on an inspiring journey to show them how to persevere through challenges, overcome obstacles, and create success together.

Stick Together follows Coach David, a high school basketball coach looking to motivate his team for the new season. The team members are given sticks with words written on them and tasked with a number of missions:

• To find another player with the same word written on their stick
• To explain why that word is important for a team to be their best
• To render their sticks unbreakable

As the players work together to complete their tasks, they discover how to make their team stronger and create an unbreakable bond. Perfect for student athletes and teams in all industries including business, education, healthcare, and nonprofit, and for readers of all ages, Stick Together will resonate with anyone looking to improve their team performance and excel in a group environment.

JON GORDON has inspired millions of readers around the world. He is the author of 24 books, including five chldren's books and ten bestsellers: The Energy Bus, The Carpenter, Training Camp, You Win in the Locker Room First, The Power of Positive Leadership, The Power of a Positive Team, The Coffee Bean, Stay Positive, The Garden, and Relationship Grit. He is passionate about developing positive leaders, organizations, and teams.

KATE LEAVELL is a dynamic keynote speaker, facilitator, and author of Confessions of an Imperfect Coach. She is a former NCAA coach and corporate sales consultant who now delivers keynotes and workshops to many of the top companies and college sports teams in the country. She is passionate about teaching strategies that turn a powerful vision into reality, while unifying teammates around their shared purpose and mission.