How to Win: Rugby and Leadership from Twickenham to Tokyo

by Clive Woodward

In his entertaining and informative new book, Sir Clive Woodward analyses the events of the 2019 Rugby World Cup, offering his unique perspective on the performance of players and coaches, from Owen Farrell and Kieran Read, to Eddie Jones and Steve Hansen.HOW TO and Leadership from Twickenham to Tokyo is much more than the story of a tournament, however. It is the distillation of a philosophy of leadership developed during a lifetime in high-performance environments, from the rugby field to the boardroom. Tapping into his experience of winning the 2003 World Cup, being a part of the leadership team that delivered Olympic Success in 2012 and lessons drawn from Japan 2019, the author delivers a go-to manual in how to improve both individual and team performance in order to reach the pinnacle in sport and in business.Every individual position in rugby requires a unique set of skills, knowledge and expertise that collectively form a balanced team; the same is true in any successful business or organisation. From 1 to 15, the former England and British and Irish Lions coach identifies the key attributes and uses these defining traits to explain his collaborative 'Teamship' leadership style.With a fascinating blend of analysis, insight and anecdote, and the highs and lows of a memorable Rugby World Cup as the setting, Clive reveals how to lead the culture of a winning team - in any context.

268 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 28, 2019

Reviews

[Dan · Rating 4 out of 5]

I recommend for people who fit both of these criteria:

1) interested in ideas for forming a business culture
2) interested in reading Woodward's views on recent world rugby tournaments

Good
- 'Teamship principles' have wide potential application in business
- Motivational no compromises approach

Bad
- Plenty of self promotion
- Peppered with questionable acronyms of the author's invention (plenty of T CUPs!)

[Lado Kilasonia · Rating 4 out of 5]

კლაივ ვუდვორდი გამორჩეულია კაცია, რაგბის სამყაროდან ბიზნესში წასული და უკან მობრუნებული კაცი, რომელიც ამბობს რომ უფრო ფეხბურთის მწვრთნელია ვიდრე რაგბისი და რომელმაც 2003 წელის ინგლისის რაგბის ნაკრები ოთხწლიანი მომზადების შედეგად არა მხოლოდ მსოფლიო ჩემპიონი გახადა, არამედ რაგბის ისტორიაში ყველა დროის ერთ-ერთ საუკეთესო გუნდად აქცია და სწორედ საკუთარ დიდ გამარჯვებაზე ჰყვება ამ წიგნში, ღიად და საინტერესოდ.

[David Highton · Rating 3 out of 5]

The 2023 Rugby World Cup will start in 7 weeks time, so I pulled this book, expecting a lot more 2019 RWC content, but the book was mainly the author’s philosophy on leadership and coaching. It includes much of his learning since the 2003 RWC but there is inevitably some duplication from his earlier 2004 book published after England’s success in 2003.

[Toby · Rating 1 out of 5]

Same concepts as his last book, WINNING.

Nothing new.

[Gareth Short · Rating 1 out of 5]

Yes Clive, we know you won the World Cup back in 2003 but you don’t need to refer to it every 2 minute.

Very poor book that just regurgitates the same stuff