Shakespeare the Coach

Shakespeare the Coach
Ric Charlesworth
Pan Macmillan
208 pages $14.95

There’s 10 seconds left in the game and you’re one point behind. Suddenly a quote from William Shakespeare pops into your mind:

You make the play, the winning points are scored – the game, the trophy, the glory are yours.

In this quirky motivational book, former Australian national women’s hockey coach Ric Charlesworth analyses and uses the words of Shakespeare to produce a handy reference guide for manager, commanders, coaches and leaders.

At first glance, what does the Bard have to offer in terms of motivation? Heaps, as Charlesworth, who also played first-class cricket and was a member of Federal Parliament, shows.

For Shakespeare, in his plays and poetry, wrote about the stuff of life – love, lust, war, treachery, passion, tragedy, corruption, ambition, failure, cowardice, heroism, laughter and tears.

There are many in Defence who could well profit from reading it and applying its lessons.

– David Sibley

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