During his incredible career as head coach of the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers, Phil Jackson won more championships than any coach in the history of professional sports. Eleven times, Jackson led his teams to the ultimate goal: the NBA championship - six times with the Chicago Bulls and five times with the Los Angeles Lakers. Exploring everything from humanistic psychology and Native American philosophy to Zen meditation, Jackson developed a new approach to leadership that turned the hyper-competitive world of professional sports on its head.

Here, Jackson reveals how he learned the secrets of mindfulness and team chemistry; inspired legendary players, such as Michael Jordan, Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant and forged successful teams by getting his players to trust one another and perform in sync. Full of revelations, Eleven Rings is about fascinating personalities and their drive to win, and what it takes to bring out the best in ourselves and others.