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Legacy: What The All Blacks Can Teach Us About The Business Of Life Paperback – December 17, 2013
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THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION
Champions do extra.
They sweep the sheds.
They follow the spearhead.
They keep a blue head.
They are good ancestors.
In Legacy, best-selling author James Kerr goes deep into the heart of the world's most successful sporting team, the legendary All Blacks of New Zealand, to reveal 15 powerful and practical lessons for leadership and business.
Legacy is a unique, inspiring handbook for leaders in all fields, and asks: What are the secrets of success - sustained success? How do you achieve world-class standards, day after day, week after week, year after year? How do you handle pressure? How do you train to win at the highest level? What do you leave behind you after you're gone?
What will be your legacy?
- Print length224 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherConstable & Robinson
- Publication dateDecember 17, 2013
- Dimensions3.37 x 0.75 x 8.5 inches
- ISBN-109781472103536
- ISBN-13978-1472103536
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Beautifully written, wonderfully observed, true to the bone. This book is both intelligent and insightful: the perfect ‘how-to’ manual for effective leadership. Read it.―former All Blacks captain
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When you're on top of your game, how do you change your game?
In the best-selling Legacy, author James Kerr goes deep into the heart of the world's most successful sporting team, the legendary All Blacks of New Zealand, to reveal 15 powerful and practical lessons for leadership.
Legacy is a unique, inspiring handbook for leaders in all fields and asks: What are the secrets of sustained success? How do you turn vision into action? How do you achieve world-class standards, day after day, week after week, year after year? How do you handle pressure? How do you train to win at the highest level? How do you turn purpose into practice? What do you leave behind you after you're gone?
WHAT WILL BE YOUR LEGACY?
'Beautifully written, wonderfully observed, true to the bone. This book is both intelligent and insightful: the perfect 'how-to' manual for effective leadership. Read it'
Anton Oliver, former All Blacks captain.
'Very insightful ... I recommend it to all involved in developing high performing teams in sport or business'
Stuart Lancaster, England Rugby Coach
'Fascinating insights ... remarkable'
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- ASIN : 147210353X
- Publisher : Constable & Robinson; 1st edition (December 17, 2013)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 224 pages
- ISBN-10 : 9781472103536
- ISBN-13 : 978-1472103536
- Item Weight : 8.6 ounces
- Dimensions : 3.37 x 0.75 x 8.5 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #4,255 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #1 in Rugby (Books)
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- #111 in Leadership & Motivation
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Customers find the book relatable and inspiring. They describe it as a good read with relatable stories and anecdotes. The story is infused with sports content, making it appropriate for sports, business, and co-work teams. Readers appreciate the interesting ideas and facts that are helpful in everyday life. Overall, they find the book sustainable and practical, weaving together business, sport, and life lessons into one.
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Customers find the book helpful for leadership and team building. It provides great quotes and sayings that can be incorporated into leadership. The lessons are impactful and the book speaks volumes on how to improve most any organization. Readers say it's an easy read and insightful, inspiring and uniting their teams or organizations.
"...It's about being humble, leaving ego at the door, supporting your teammates, learning what it takes to play on a TEAM instead of as an attention-..." Read more
"...This should be a “must read” for anyone who leads people and influences workplace culture. Must read!" Read more
"...It has a lot of references to different sports & powerful historical leaders which really intrigued & motivated me through their quotes...." Read more
"...Easy read, and insightful as well. Really help me when I was building a new team and had many different personalities that clashed...." Read more
Customers find the book easy to read and understand. They say it's well-written and can be read by anyone from middle school on up. The chapters are easy to navigate and not a hard read for beginners. Readers mention that the anecdotes make it quite entertaining.
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"...It is divided as per chapters and has very easy to remember quotes and stories which helps you connect with the lessons it is trying to teach" Read more
"...Having said that, this is an enjoyable read that is a refreshing change from the coach or super-player sport/business books that are all too often..." Read more
"This is the #1 book I’ve ever read on creating a culture of excellence and how to successfully do it...." Read more
Customers find the story engaging and relatable. They appreciate the anecdotes and themes discussed in the book. Readers also mention the book provides insights into the daily lives of rugby players.
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"I enjoyed the analogies to life. Good rugby requires selflessness and sacrifice...." Read more
Customers find the book provides an infusion of sporting, Maori, and corporate mythology and performance. They say it's appropriate for sports, business, and co-work teams. Readers mention the book transcends the boundaries of sport and business, encapsulating success principles that apply both in sport and business. It's a great read for those involved in sports, coaching, business, and life.
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"...Easy to understand and apply. Applicable to life as well as business or sports. Wish I'd read this years ago!" Read more
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"...the insight into the all black culture, but there was very little rhyme or reason to the book if you are looking for the cultural leadership..." Read more
Customers find the book simple and effective, with a strong, realistic team culture that aims for long-lasting success. They appreciate the powerful Te Reo Maori language and how it weaves business, sport, and life lessons together.
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"...It is about values, integrity and being coherent to what you believe." Read more
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- Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2024This is such a great book with a lot of business anecdotes and sports references. If you have a goldfish brain that needs different narratives and bites sized digestible, lesson this book is all up your alley. It's a lot like an anthology so you don't even have to go in order.
- Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2024its a great book for those looking for lessons on leadership. It is divided as per chapters and has very easy to remember quotes and stories which helps you connect with the lessons it is trying to teach
- Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2023This is a book about how to build a team that wins consistently, while embodying strong personal values.
There are few of the show-offs, egoists, tantrum-throwers, and bullies that populate so much of today's dollar-driven sports world. Instead, there are players who want to play on the greatest rugby team ever and are willing to do whatever it takes. Yes, rugby. Because this book is about a team from New Zealand that has dominated the sport since early in the last century.
And, that's what makes the book a good read. Because it's not about the excess and bravado of North American sports. It's about being humble, leaving ego at the door, supporting your teammates, learning what it takes to play on a TEAM instead of as an attention-grabbing star.
At its core, this tries to be a business book - using the team's rules, codes and behaviors to inform business practice. And, for me, that's always a bit of a stretch - because in business there are no hard and fast rules, no fixed positions, or time limits. And, there are women, which changes the dynamics.
Having said that, this is an enjoyable read that is a refreshing change from the coach or super-player sport/business books that are all too often dotting the airport book stores.
- Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2024This is the #1 book I’ve ever read on creating a culture of excellence and how to successfully do it. This book spurred me to write a 21 page guidebook as to how I wan to execute these ideas on my projects.
This should be a “must read” for anyone who leads people and influences workplace culture. Must read!
- Reviewed in the United States on September 2, 2023This is an amazing book with a lot of insight into New Zealand & the Māori culture. It has a lot of references to different sports & powerful historical leaders which really intrigued & motivated me through their quotes. Will absolutely recommend it to any individual that is trying to grow in all aspects whether it’s your personal or professional life.
- Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2024This book has lots of great lessons to learn in leadership and team building and engagement. Easy read, and insightful as well. Really help me when I was building a new team and had many different personalities that clashed. Helped me to find common grounding and a foundation to build a successful team on.
- Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2024This is the best leadership/life book out there! I have lost count of the amount of times I have read this and I pick up on something new every time. I share this every chance I get and it makes a great gift!
- Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2017This is a book that often comes up when coaching book recommendations are discussed. That's where I heard about it. I want to stress up front, though, that this in not a coaching book. Amazon at this writing has it listed in Sports Psychology, but that doesn't fit either, to my mind. I think the book description does a pretty good job of saying what it's really about.
"In Legacy, best-selling author James Kerr goes deep into the heart of the world's most successful sporting team, the legendary All Blacks of New Zealand, to reveal 15 powerful and practical lessons for leadership and business."
Focus on that last part about lessons for leadership and business. That is most definitely what the author provides.
As for the rest of it, I have my issues. The description makes it sound like the story of the All Blacks is the core material. In particular, the team's transformation after a period of uncharacteristic under-performance is meant to be the main focus. While that story provides a framework, that's about all. You can perhaps work out the time line of that transition, but it's presented piecemeal. One of my problems with the book was that at points I didn't know where the author was in the All Blacks history when he shared certain stories. It was rather annoying.
Also, the All Blacks are not the only references the author makes. He includes ideas from the likes of Phil Jackson and Bill Walsh as well, in terms of sports. There are a number of non-sports references too.
Obviously, I have no problem with references to all-time great coaches. Sometimes the language of the text is a little too stereotypical of leadership books, and there is too much repetition of certain elements for my taste. Overall, though, the "lessons", concepts, and explanations are quite worthwhile.
Overall, I'd say this is a book worth reading if you go into it with the right set of expectations.
Top reviews from other countries
- LingReviewed in Spain on July 22, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars nice
nice
- Alison BlacklerReviewed in the United Kingdom on May 31, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant
Absolutely glued to this book. Such a brilliant and useful read for anyone but obviously managers and leaders. I work with leaders and the concept of this book is the difference that is often missing in businesses. The depth that the All Blacks go to so they are the best is incredible.
- CSReviewed in Canada on March 30, 2021
5.0 out of 5 stars great value for the book and interesting
This is a nice easy read with some great insight and stories. Interesting to learn about one of the top sports teams. Enjoyed learning about the different cultural values in NZ .
- Kyle EdwardsReviewed in India on June 18, 2023
5.0 out of 5 stars Classic
So many times we look at organizational structure and leadership in silos. Whether it be in sport, business, military or teams. This book, demonstrates how best practices are not random nor 'lucky,' but well devised strategic plans. This is an easy, quick read for all of us.
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robertoReviewed in Mexico on June 4, 2019
5.0 out of 5 stars Todo bien
Todo bien