Vince Lombardi

What It Takes To Be #1
By Christian Nelson

Legacy
Green Bay Packer head coach 1959-1967
NFL champions 5 consecutive years in a row 6267

Believed in evolutionary approach to leadership

Awareness of oneself Character and Integrity

Cannot be taught, but learned

Tyrrany of the or

Leadership Model

SelfKnowledge

Character

Integrity

Leadership

Self-Knowledge
Self-discovery
Identity Principles Purpose

The source of informed and creative action.

Allows leaders to comprehend the world not as it is, but as we are.
Every little knowledge about ourselves calls for corresponding endeavor for improvement.

Character
Write in your own concrete
Emulate heroes

Always seek truth

Foundation of character What/Where is truth?

Show respect and compassion

Be fair with everyone Accept weaknesses with strengths
Faithfulness and truth are the most sacred excellences and endowments of the human mind.

Integrity
Character in action
Unshakable set of principles Uniform consistency and strength

Earn trust through investment

Dont ask others to do something you wouldnt Lead by example
You dont do what is right once in a while, but all of the time.

Leadership
Build confidence
Set the stage and give them the tools

Insist on excellence
Set high standards Know hot buttons

Learn from adversity

Be a hard loser Develop a winning habit

Gentlemen, we will chase perfection, and we will chase it relentlessly, knowing all the while we can never attain it. But along the way, we shall catch excellence.

Legacy
All the man there is
Built accountability
Conveyed expectations Gave them the right tools Got out of their way

You never win a game unless you beat the guy in front of you. The score on the board doesnt mean a thing. Thats for the fans. Youve got to win the war with the man in front of you. Youve got to get your man.

Bibliography

Lombardi, Jr., Vince. What It Takes To Be #1. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2001. Print.