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Run to Win: Vince Lombardi on Coaching and Leadership, Donald T. Phillips, Macmillan, 2007, 1429979348, 9781429979344, 224 pages. Vince Lombardi, whom many believe to be the greatest football coach in the history of the sport, is both a household name and an icon. He is not only renowned in the sports world, but also in business and industry for his exceptional leadership skills. In Run to Win, acclaimed author Don Phillips examines Lombardi's famous coaching style by painting a picture of a fascinating individual, a man whose ingenious leadership helped lead his teams to nine playoff victories in a row, including wins in the first two Super Bowls. By extracting powerful lessons from a man who could both lead and inspire, Phillips gets to the heart of what made Lombardi great and shows readers what it takes to be a winner. At the same time, this groundbreaking book tells the inspiring story of Lombardi's ten-year career with the Green Bay Packers and Washington Redskins, complete with anecdotes, quotes, and Lombardi Principles that show why this legendary coach continues to be a role model for effective leadership in business today.Totally accessible and utterly fascinating, Run to Win empowers readers with the knowledge to succeed in business, while entertaining them with tales of a man whose ability to win under any circumstance is unsurpassed in the history of professional sports.. DOWNLOAD HERE The Lombardi Rules 25 Lessons from Vince Lombardi--the World's Greatest Coach, Vince Lombardi, Aug 19, 2004, Business & Economics, 128 pages. Provides more than two dozen guidelines that the football coach used to drive himself and others to success.. Run to Daylight! , Vince Lombardi, Aug 13, 2013, Sports & Recreation, 224 pages. A Simon & Schuster eBook. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every reader.. 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Vince Lombardi, whom many believe to be the greatest football coach in the history of the sport, is both a household name and an icon. He is not only renowned in the sports world, but also in business and industry for his exceptional leadership skills. In Run to Win, acclaimed author Don Phillips examines Lombardi's famous coaching style by painting a picture of a fascinating individual, a man whose ingenious leadership helped lead his teams to nine playoff victories in a row, including wins in the first two Super Bowls. By extracting powerful lessons from a man who could both lead and inspire, Phillips gets to the heart of what made Lombardi great and shows readers what it takes to be a winner. At the same time, this groundbreaking book tells the inspiring story of Lombardi's ten-year career with the Green Bay Packers and Washington Redskins, complete with anecdotes, quotes, and Lombardi Principles that show why this legendary coach continues to be a role model for effective leadership in business today. The author of several books about leadership, Phillips (Martin Luther King, Jr. on Leadership, etc.) offers an absorbing and practical examination of famed football coach Vince Lombardi's strategies for success and how they can be applied to the business world. A short biography of the coach gives a sense of the source of Lombardi's style his father was a strict disciplinarian who advocated respect and duty above all else. As an athlete, Lombardi, who died in 1970, was accomplished at several sports but his first love was always football. He began his coaching career under Red Blaik at West Point, where he perfected his discipline. By the end of his life, he could take credit for nine successive playoff victories and two Super Bowl triumphs. What made Lombardi so successful? Phillips answers this question with detailed anecdotes from the coach's colleagues and players, along with chapter summaries highlighting "Lombardi Principles." Among these precepts are "Demonstrate your commitment to equality through your actions as well as your words," "Expect full cooperation from your superiors, and give full cooperation in return" and "Remember that all talent is founded on fundamentals and that fundamentals win it." Though seasoned executives may find some of the insights self-evident, less experienced managers should find them useful, especially if they're already familiar with Lombardi and his unique style. The ultimate compliment paid to Vince Lombardi was by former Green Bay Packers guard Jerry Kramer: "We knew that the only difference between being a good football team and a great football team was him and only him." Phillips, an authority on leadership (see, e.g., The Founding Fathers on Leadership, LJ 1/90), does not offer a sports biography like David Maraniss's When Pride Still Mattered: A Life of Vince Lombardi (LJ 8/99). Instead, in straightforward, practical, no-nonsense prose, he clearly explains how Lombardi's coaching style can be utilized in today's business environment. The result is more useful than many such guides drawn from the philosophies or teachings of nonbusiness figures. Recommended for most libraries. Larry R. Little, Penticton P.L., BC HRekindling the Movement: Labor's Quest for Relevance in the Twenty-First Century. In his book, Run To Win: Vince Lombardi on Coaching and Leadership, Phillips combines biography with commentary to demonstrate the foundational impact that Vince Lombardi had on the Green Bay Packers and on professional football. Vince Lombardi is a man whom many consider to be "the greatest football coach in the history of the sport...being both a household name and an icon." Phillips divides the book into four categories: Starting Out, Building Trust, Routine, and Character. One of the things that I love about Phillips style is that he gives great real-life content. Every chapter is full of snapshots of Lombardi's life. Phillips has really done his homework, even going as far as getting the endorsement of the daughter of Pete Rozelle, Anne Marie Rozelle Bratton and Lombardi's son, Vince Lombardi, Jr. A good read; the chapter summaries on "the Lombardi Way" start to sound overly repetitive from the chapter text, but other than that there was some good info here. I've followed Lombardi beginning in the '60s and thought I'd heard everything there was to hear about him. This book however had several interesting insights I'd never come across before. asked assistant coach ball bardi Bart Starr began Bill Curry block Bob Skoronski Boyd Dowler called championship game Chuck Mercein Coach Lombardi Cowboys Dallas discipline drill drive Emlen Tunnell emotions everything feel field goal football coach football players football team Fordham Forrest Gregg Frank Gifford front going Green Bay Packers guys head coach heart Hecker hell Henry Jordan hurts individual Jerry Kramer knew Landry leader leadership linebacker locker room Lombardi Principles look lose Max McGee mental morning National Football League never NFL championship offensive once opponent Packer players pass Paul Hornung percent play practice quarterback Ray Nitschke recalled Red Blaik remembered rookie run to daylight running back screamed season sidelines success Super Bowl tackle talk tell things told took touchdown tough training camp veteran Vince Lombardi Vince's walked week Willie Davis yelled York Giants Donald T. Phillips is the internationally acclaimed author of several bestselling books on leadership, including those on Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Founding Fathers. Most notably, his book Lincoln on Leadership has been translated into seven languages. A civic leader himself, Phillips currently serves as mayor of Fairview, Texas. For me an outstanding insight into the most recognisable coach that has lived in professional sport. I first learned of Lombardi when studying in Year 10 (10th Grade) Physical Education class and how much this guy loves to win and must win at everything. (very much like myself!) I was instantly drawn to learn more but did not at the time, only to by utter chance when I heard someone mention something he had once said, decided to find this quote and then I stumbled on the book! all of 10 years later! The writers descriptions are so vivid and captivating and Vince being a real and normal man proved that a willingness to want to be better for yourself and those around you and caring for others can lead you to touch and motivate people in ways perhaps even you did not expect.