Clutch: Why Some People Excel Under Pressure and Others Don't

Secrets of top performers who thrive under pressure and maintain an edge over the competition.

Athletes regularly face win-lose situations, but so do business leaders, soldiers, litigators, and even average people making crucial decisions about their lives. Most of us crumble under extreme pressure. But a few not only succeed, they thrive. These people are clutch. Can the rest of us learn to be like them?

According to Paul Sullivan, clutch individuals have figured out how to perform under high stress conditions as if they were everyday situations. How do they do it? Drawing on new research and interviews with stars across a range of fields, Sullivan uncovers the shared traits that define clutch performers and explains how anyone can apply these lessons. You'll meet:

A A skinny sergeant who saved his battalion in Iraq
A A rookie baseball player who pitched his team into its first World Series
A An eccentric psychiatrist who trained a group of financial traders to become the best in the world
A A lawyer who struggled in school but is now one of the top litigators in America

Anyone can learn to be clutch. This book shows you how.

\Paul Sullivan writes the "Wealth Matters" column for The New York Times. His articles have appeared in Conde Nast Portfolio, The International Herald Tribune, Barron's, and The Financial Times, where he was a reporter, editor, and columnist. He lives in Stamford, CT with his family.