Game Plans For Success [ILLUSTRATED] (Paperback)

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This recording discusses the business success strategies employed by National Football League coaches Mike Ditka, George Seifert, Bud Grant, Dennis Greene, Marty Schottenheimer, and five others. The coaches' advice includes such common axioms as persistence, hard work, planning, creativity, and productivity. What sets Game Plans for Success apart as a management tool is the application of these tired but true concepts to the well-known world of professional football. American businesses often use NFL coaches as motivational speakers, so this program should have a ready and willing audience. Narrator Bob Sevra transcends the typical sports announcer patter with an engaging and enthusiastic style. Libraries with nonfiction audio collections should consider purchase.?Ray Vignovich, West Des Moines P.L., Ia.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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"For readers with a taste for nitty-gritty management advice and at least a modest acquintance with the game, there is plenty here to cheer." -- Kenneth Labich Fortune magazine Behind every NFL team lies a management structure equivalent to the most powerful of businesses. And behind every NFL team's successful season stands a head coach who has guided the group in the pursuit of excellence. In Game Plan for Success, ten top current and former NFL head coaches explain in their own words just what it takes to run a successful enterprise. They know firsthand that in NFL locker rooms and executive board rooms, winning is the bottom line. From George Seifert's advice on transition management to Marty Schottenheimer's secrets to building a team, from Mike Ditka's hands-on management tips to Bill Walsh's use of innovative strategies, Game Plans for Success is the quinessential corporate playbook. Each coach stresses the importance of preparation and motivation while covering specific issues, including consistency, the role of leadership, and the effects of environment. Like any corporate CEO, NFL head coaches face a demanding workday, as they operate under the pressures of time, public scrutiny, and the ultimate score. As leaders, they must manage, direct, challenge, and inspire their players to achieve established goals as individuals and as a team. Among them, the coaches featured in this book have eighteen Super Bowl appearances and thirteen Super Bowl victories, and five of them--Mike Ditka, Joe Gibbs, Bud Grant, Chuck Noll, and Walsh--are enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. When the scene changes from the sports world to the business world, what holds fast is the sound wisdom and truth of the advice of these experts. Game Plans for Success gives those playing the business game a personal chalk talk on attaining success--from coaches for whom winning is a way of life. Ray Didinger is a sports columnist for the Philadelphia Daily News who has covered the National Football League for more than twenty-five years. Didinger has written or cowritten six books on pro football and contributed to numerous national magazines. The winner of six Keystone Press Awards and two Associated Press Sports Editor Awards, he also received the Pro Football Hall of Fame McCann Award in 1995.

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews   2 of 4 people found the following review helpful: 4.0 out of 5 stars Winning Leadership / Management Strategies, November 11, 2001 By  Carrie Huffman (Wadsworth, IL United States) - See all my reviews Game Plans for Success gives the reader insight into ten great NFL coaches of the past and present. As the coaches talk about their experiences of putting a team together and winning, they give effective strategies for leadership and management. With techniques such as goal setting, preparation, communication, and trust, along with beliefs such as listen as well as command and present ideas not mandates, make this book not only relevant to people in sports but also to those in business and education. These coaches underlie what it takes to win in any arena. Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)   2 of 5 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for anyone not just coaches!, January 15, 1998 By  Bryan L. Schaumloffel (Long Island, New York) - See all my reviews This review is from: Game Plans for Success (Audio Cassette) This book is great for anyone that would like to improve in their jobs, coaching, and life. It is full of great ideas for organization. I recommened it to everyone. Football Coaches: Please visit my web site on the Wing-T Offense. Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)   0 of 5 people found the following review helpful: 4.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining, February 21, 1999 By A Customer This is a very entertaining book filled with stories and philosophies from very successful NFL coaches. Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this) Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review › See all 3 customer reviews...		Ad feedback   Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews

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