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The Score Takes Care of Itself
The Sports Plus take
Bill Walsh's blueprint for building a winner.
Bill Walsh's first San Francisco 49ers team went 2-14 in 1979, and they won three Super Bowls over the next decade. His secret wasn't the scoreboard: it was a Standard of Performance for how everyone in the building did their job, from the quarterback to the front desk. This book, built from interviews shortly before his death, is the clearest explanation of that system. Coaches and business owners quote it constantly for a reason.
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How it reads
Easy read
Best for
- Coaches at every level
- Business owners and managers
- Football fans
About this book
- Author
- Bill Walsh with Steve Jamison and Craig Walsh
- Publisher
- Portfolio
- Published
- June 29, 2010
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 288
- ISBN-10
- 1591843472
- ISBN-13
- 978-1591843474
Book description
The last lecture on leadership by the NFL's greatest coach will inspire, inform, and enlighten leaders in all professions.
Bill Walsh was a towering figure in the history of the NFL. His advanced leadership transformed the San Francisco 49ers from the worst franchise in sports to a legendary dynasty. In the process, he changed the way football is played.
Walsh taught that the requirements of successful leadership are the same whether you run an NFL franchise, a fortune 500 company, or a hardware store with 12 employees.
Prior to his death, Walsh granted a series of exclusive interviews to bestselling author Steve Jamison. These final words of "wisdom by Walsh" became his ultimate lecture on leadership. Additional insights and perspectives are provided by Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana and others.
About the author
Bill Walsh (1931-2007) is considered one of the greatest football coaches in NFL history. He is best known for serving as head coach of the San Francisco 49ers, during which time he popularized the West Coast offense, a style of play that emphasizes passing over running. Walsh was honored in 1993 with an election into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Steve Jamison is America's foremost author and authority on the life and leadership of UCLA icon John Wooden, who is often cited as the greatest coach of the twentieth century. Together they collaborated on nine popular publications, including Wooden: A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections On and Off the Court. Mr. Jamison has also written books with other famous coaches, such as football's Bill Walsh and tennis legend Brad Gilbert. In addition to his publishing and producing career, he is a popular speaker as well as executive producer of the John R. Wooden Leadership Course. Craig Walsh is the executive director of Santa Clara's Healthy Kids program and a former marketing executive for the San Francisco 49ers. He is the son of legendary football coach Bill Walsh.
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