Winning Match

Leadership for Game Changers

Non-Fiction - Business/Finance
Kindle Edition
Reviewed on 07/11/2026
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Reviewed by Pikasho Deka for Readers' Favorite

Dr. Christian Marcolli has played football for FC Basel and has been a psychologist and performance coach for business leaders and elite athletes for over two decades. According to Marcolli, top leadership is key to drawing out top performances from talented individuals. With Winning Match, the author seeks to help executives, CEOs, entrepreneurs, and other innovators and decision-makers get the best out of their top performers to take their organizations to success. By the end of this book, you will learn to scout and recognize promising "game changers" and create an environment for them to thrive and maximize their potential. Discover the four essential characteristics of individuals with game-changer potential as well as five sparring principles for leadership champions. The book also delves into the ways leadership champions and game changers can align to create winning match moments.

This is one of the most informative motivational books on leadership I've read this year. To me, Winning Match differs from most other self-help guides because Dr. Christian Marcolli shares personal anecdotes and uses client stories to illustrate the practical applications of his blueprint. The narrative is engaging and very much crafted in a way that appeals to a broad range of readers. On top of that, Marcolli's experience in working with some of the world's top athletes and business executives gives him a rare vantage point into both sports and corporations. As a footballer, he was a game-changer, and later, as a performance coach, he became a leadership champion. All in all, I thoroughly enjoyed the book and found it very inspiring and educational. Highly recommended.