• What It Takes to Be #1

  • Vince Lombardi on Leadership
  • By: Vince Lombardi
  • Narrated by: Michael Prichard
  • Length: 4 hrs and 25 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (40 ratings)

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What It Takes to Be #1

By: Vince Lombardi
Narrated by: Michael Prichard
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Leadership continues to be one of the most written-about and most trained-for qualities in business today. And no figure so fully embodies the leadership qualities managers hope to cultivate in their professional and personal lives as the late Vince Lombardi, the greatest NFL coach of all time.

The exalted place Lombardi holds in American culture has never been clearer than it is today, as evidenced by the enormous success of the 1999 best seller When Pride Still Mattered, as well as the vast popularity of the coach's son, Vince Lombardi, Jr., America's most sought-after motivational speaker.

In What It Takes to Be #1, Vince Lombardi, Jr. explores his father's leadership philosophy and extracts powerful lessons about what it takes to be an effective leader. Taking as his jumping-off point his father's legendary 1970 speech on the supreme importance of self-knowledge, character, and integrity, Lombardi, Jr. examines each of those qualities and offers guidelines on cultivating and applying them at work and in your personal life.

Throughout, What It Takes to Be #1 is enlivened by personal anecdotes and quotes about and by his father, as well as quotes from other great leaders providing further wisdom and inspiration.

Please note: This is an historical recording. The audio quality represents the technology of the time when it was produced.

©2006 Vince Lombardi, Jr. (P)2005 McGraw Hill-Ascent Audio

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Leadership Must

It isn’t just about football, this book is perfect for leaders in any industry. It is a great and easy listen that allows you to pause and reflect at different points.

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Great message.

I like the real examples and stories that I was able to here and learn.

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Excellent book for any leader

This should be a must read for any leader in any industry. The tips and leadership method Vince Lombardi utilized with the Green Bay Packers, have endured the test of time. They are is applicable now, as they were then. Strongly recommend this book.

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Story is great best coach ever!

The audiobook is great, I would like the peoducers to review the noise it has on the prologue about min 3:50 is disturbing.

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Amazing

Nothing at all. It a very good and uplifting book. I always enjoyed reading Lombardi’s books and quotes.

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Timeless messages for leadership

Given the age of this material, you would think it may be somewhat dated, and not very relevant to modern day leadership. Nothing could be further than the truth. I think V.L. Jr. did a fantastic job of memorializing his father's high performance leadership philosophy. I believe anyone in a leadership position would benefit from listening to this book twice, at least.

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I’m sure I would have loved this book but it gets a minute into the book and it is nothing but a loud buzz. It will not load correctly.

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