For those who strive to make things better for themselves, and those they care for, manage and lead. This book is for you.
Accelerating Excellence provides exclusive access into what it takes for both individuals and groups to excel. It's entertaining, uses real life examples, and is highly practical. It's about time this book was written.
Per Lundstam
Director of Athlete Performance - Red BullHow do you accelerate excellence? The first step is to read this ground-breaking book, which is not so much a book as a detailed map of the newly revealed landscape of human performance. Accelerating Excellence will be on the desk of every coach in elite sport.
Roy Hodgson
Former England managerI've watched and admired how James designs and build sustainable human performance programmes that deliver results. Accelerating Excellence, is a long overdue manifesto for elite performance and James King is the ideal ambassador.
Command Sergeant Major
United Kingdom Special Mission UnitsJames King knows what it takes to make people excel! You can’t afford not to know what he’s teaching. How to progress will become very clear, very fast, and very exciting. James shows you the tools, they hit your brain, it clicks, you transform, and results follow.
Mens Health
Greatness is not achieved accidentally; from developing athletes to coaching to managing employees, James King’s Accelerating Excellence presents a deliberate and accessible roadmap for optimizing human behaviour to maximise elite performance.
Mark Shapiro
President & CEO Toronto Blue JaysAccelerating Excellence is an important resource that provides valuable and unique insight on the topic of elite performance.
RC Buford
CEO San Antonio SpursAn inspirational book where each and every chapter reveals unique insight into how to cultivate elite performance. A true route map to excellence.
Senior Member
MI5 - The Security ServiceJames transformed the selection and training process at Mandara and an exponential increase in revenue followed immediately. James is relentless in his pursuit of improved performance. If I were to start my company from scratch he would be my very first hire ahead of any other person I have ever worked with.
Muwaffaq Salti
Founder and Chairman Mandara CapitalThis book is a must read for anyone who wants to understand how to accelerate their own performance. Its bursting with highly practical insights, it debunks the myths around performance using science and storytelling, and leaves you armed with the knowledge, methods and motivation to help you get better at the things you want to get better at, every day of your life.
James Worrall
Founder and Chairman Leaders in SportAn incredibly detailed, yet easy to understand guide for anyone interested in achieving elite performance. King challenges your thought process and then prepares you for problem solving the puzzle that is elite performance. A must read for anyone seeking to become the best version of themselves- that means all of us.
Ted Rath
Vice President of Player Performance Philadelphia EaglesJames King is the tip of the spear when it comes to motivation, confidence and resilience. His innovative and unique understanding of the mechanics of human performance make him the definitive coach of the future. He has cracked the algorithm for excellence.
GQ
This book is a veritable blueprint for building a high performance environment. James provides insights that span the gamut of development. From culture and communication, to building leadership, skills and routines. This is a highly educational read that will certainly become a go to reference for me in the ongoing quest for excellence.
Jerry Dipoto
Executive VP & General Manager Seattle Mariner Baseball ClubI have seen first hand how James King builds elite performance individuals and organisations. Accelerating Excellence will show you how. The strategies contained are unique, innovative and proven. I unreservedly recommend this book to anyone involved in high performance.
Jason Henderson
Master Chief Navy SEAL NSWDG (Retired)© James A. King 2023