{"product_id":"building-unstoppable-teams-business-lessons-inspired-by-the-worlds-toughest-cycling-race-9781770418363","title":"Building Unstoppable Teams: Business Lessons Inspired by the World's Toughest Cycling Race","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"A must-read for anyone who's serious about building top-performance teams!\" -- Robert Dutton, former president and CEO at Rona and Adjunct professor at HEC Montréal\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlending drama and determination, Sasseville's Race Across America is a powerful reminder that one man and a bike can symbolize much more with the right team behind him\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eToday's business leaders are always on the lookout for the information and tools to help them build high-performing teams, to lead with purpose, to remain engaged and to win the long game. Authors Sébastien Sasseville and Gabriel Renaud masterfully transform the lessons learned in the mind-blowing Race Across America into concrete, actionable and relatable business insights. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Sébastien Sasseville, an athlete with type 1 diabetes, decided to take part in the Race Across America solo, he knew he was embarking on the most difficult ultra-cycling race in the world. What he didn't realize was that this experience, and the work that needed to be done ahead of it, would inform his thinking around a team-building model that had application beyond sports and deep into workplaces and boardrooms. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis crossing of the United States from west to east, in a time trial of no more than 12 days, forces the riders to stay in the saddle for about 21 hours a day. The challenge is impossible to accomplish without an exceptional team that follows and supports the cyclist night and day. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTogether, Sébastien and co-author Gabriel Renaud, a high-performance athlete, corporate trainer and leader of the race team, have taken the model they used to build the Race Across America team and written \u003ci\u003eBuilding Unstoppable Teams\u003c\/i\u003e, a tool kit for building highly engaged teams that can accomplish the exceptional.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSébastien Sasseville\u003c\/b\u003e is an author, a speaker, and an endurance athlete. His extraordinary accomplishments include summiting Mount Everest and the Race Across America. He speaks globally on leadership and teamwork, and he is known for his awe-inspiring presentations. He lives in Quebec City, Canada. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eGabriel Renaud\u003c\/b\u003e is a former collegiate hockey player and professional ice cross downhill athlete with a background in neuroscience. Drawing on his sports experience, Gabriel is the co-founder of Hubu, a company that specializes in team culture to build cohesive and high-performing teams. He lives in Quebec City, Canada.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"ECW Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51359123603730,"sku":"9781770418363","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_93db59d8-53d8-42b3-adb8-cb560b79955c.jpg?v=1749581376","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/building-unstoppable-teams-business-lessons-inspired-by-the-worlds-toughest-cycling-race-9781770418363","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}