Run to Win: Vince Lombardi on Coaching and Leadership

by Donald T. Phillips

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.

Genres: Sports, Leadership, Nonfiction

208 pages, Paperback

First published September 17, 2001

About the author

Donald T. Phillips is a nonfiction writer. He has written or coauthored 20 books, including a trilogy on American leadership (Lincoln on Leadership, The Founding Fathers on Leadership, and Martin Luther King Jr. on Leadership).
Phillips has also collaborated on books with several celebrities, including: Norman Brinker, Mike Krzyzewski, Phil Mickelson, Rudy Ruettiger, Greg Norman, Cal Ripken Jr., and Lt. Gen. Ricardo S. Sanchez.

Reviews

[Keith · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a quick, excellent read. It contains lots of Packers history, but it really is a book about leadership more than football. Mr. Phillips weaves a great narrative about Coach Lombardi’s life and how many of his principles ring truer than ever about how to lead in all phases of life. This isn’t a sports book that tries too hard to sell questionable leadership concepts, it is a thorough, solid volume about timeless leadership principles embodied and proven valid by Vince Lombardi.

[Zach · Rating 3 out of 5]

Beginning and middle were ehh, but pulled together nicely at the end.

[Jay Hatch · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you read this book, you will learn about the real Vince Lombardi. Phillips gets to the heart of the man, not the myth. Great and quick read!!

[Jessica Walsh · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not as great as I thought it was going to be :/ I skipped some parts

[Antwan Sr.]

Excellent book on leadership. Mr. Phillips does of great job of mixing Lombardi's story with merits of leadership. What I really like about Mr.Phillips books is the summaries at the end of each chapter. The chapter summaries makes the leadership lessons very digestible for anyone. Great read!

[Gunther · Rating 5 out of 5]

There are a lot if intresting facts in the book

[Steven]

Great. Love to read on this subject.