The New Science of Momentum: How the Best Coaches and Leaders Build a Fire from a Single Spark
By (Author) Don Yaeger
HarperCollins Focus
HarperCollins Leadership
26th August 2025
19th June 2025
ITPE Edition
United States
General
Non Fiction
Assertiveness, motivation, self-esteem and positive mental attitude
Self-help, personal development and practical advice
Paperback
304
Width 152mm, Height 229mm
Learn how to capture the awesome power of momentum!
Despite overwhelming belief among leaders in sports, business, politics, and the military that momentum is a real, non-random occurrence and that a decisive edge can be gained through it, there has been no comprehensive effort to elucidate the shared aspects of momentum, or to bring to light what can be done to manipulate its causes and effects.
In other words: while most believe that momentum is real nobody has articulated how teams can recognize the initial spark of momentum, nurture it, and ultimately shape its course.
Now, in this groundbreaking new book, bestselling author Don Yaeger and leadership expert Bernie Banks reveal the forces behind turning a moment into momentum. This book is an exploration of lessons learned from highly accomplished leaders on the topic of momentum in four sectors: sports, business, politics, and military. There are more than 250 leader interviews included, more than 2,000 leaders who have been surveyed on the topic and that primary research is bolstered by the results of numerous academic and scientific papers. From the six years spent gathering data, they have created a working model that can help the reader build momentum in their organization.
Don Yaeger is an eleven-time New York Times bestselling author, longtime associate editor at Sports Illustrated, and today is one of the most in-demand public speakers on the corporate circuit. He delivers an average of seventy speeches a year to an average annual audience of almost one hundred thousand. He and his wife, Jeannette, live in Tallahassee, Florida, with their two children.