The Lombardi Rules: 25 Lessons from Vince Lombardi--The World's Greatest Coach

Good book, had some interesting stories about Lombardi's early life. Quick read and contains some great messages.

I believe anyone thinking of leading an organisation in todays mess of coporate leadership should own, read and have this book as their constant companion on their journey. It contains the wisdom,truth and fundementals to be a success.

C. THE LOMBARDI RULES by Vince Lombardi Jr. is a short but powerful book that has a lot of information in it that can be used by coaches, business executives and just about anybody else looking to succeed in today's world. The author, whose father led the Green Bay Packers to five NFL titles in seven years, compiled several of Lombardi's most famous quotes; for example: I would say that the quality of each man's life is the full measure of that man's personal commitment to excellence and to victory--whether it be football, whether it be business, whether it be politics or government. He then transformed the quote into a rule, such as: Be Completely Committed . . . and after a brief discussion of what it meant, Lombardi Jr. showed various techniques to implement the rule in any organization. In the case of how to up the "commitment quotient," he suggested: Start with yourself: Inspire those around you with your own level of commitment. When leaders go the extra mile, their troops will follow. Talent only gets you so far: A person with 100 percent ability and 50 percent commitment can throw a wrench into the whole system through inattention, inconsistency and laziness. Weed out the uncommitted: The organization that wins is populated by winners. Weed out the uncommitted and get the last 10 percent out of everyone. A cute cartoon that accompanied each chapter also added to my enjoyment of THE LOMBARDI RULES.

The Lombardi Rules provides an insiders look at Lombardi's extroidinary methods and shows you how to adapt and adopt those methods for leadership success in your own career.Pages 53 paperbackExerpt Favorite chapter Page 1-2"The Lombardi code is founded on the belief that you can only become a leader after developing your character-that is, after building integrity, honesty, and commitment. The way to develop these attributes is through self-knowledge. You can't improve what you don't understand.....The first steps on the road to self-knowledge involve asking ourselves the tough questions."The employee handbook for enhancing corporate performace.Table of contents1. Ask yourself tough questions.2. Look the straight truth on.3. Play to your strengths.4. Write your character.5. Think big picture.6. Be Completely committed.7. Work harder than everybody.8. Be prepared to sacrifice.9. Be mentally tough.10. Balance humility and pride.11. Lead with Integrity.12. Build team spirit.13. Explain the whys.14. Strike the balance.15. Build confidence.16. Use your mission.17. Know your stuff.18. Demand autonomy.19. Respect legitimate authority.20. Act, Don't React.21. Keep it simple.22. Chase perfection.23. Tailor your motives.24. Motivate by degrees.25. Focus on fundamentals.26. Run to win.