Winning!: The path to Rugby World Cup glory

Libro ben scritto, in un inglese comprensibile con tante perle utili a chi si occupa di sport e di gestione di risorse umane. Vale veramente la pena leggerlo.

IF your a rugby fan you'll probably soak this book up in 1 reading. IF your not a rugby fan you'll probably become one. The book packs a double punch and does it briliantly: On the one hand it is a fascinating story of how a national sports team goes from 6th in the world to global domination. On the other hand it is simply one of the best management books around. Lessons like: T-CUP (Thinking correctly under pressure) Energisers vs. energy sappers Teamship rules The crazy Dentist The "IF" counting exercise Humphrey walter's "Noses pointing in one direction" etc etc etc. Absolutley, blindingly brilliant.

This book is one that I constantly refer back to in all of my coaching adventures. It is a great showcase of how to blend business and rugby together to maximize both your on field product and how to sell it off the pitch. It is a must read for any coach who is serious about his or her's rugby.

He doesn't cut corners in his drive to success and this book is a blueprint for aspiring managers in any sport/business. He lacks warmth in the clinical nature of his dealings with the team but then again you are forewarned that there is no gossip or secrets revealed in the book. This is a pity as these details could highlight how he managed to deal with such adversity. Either way, he is an admirable man and it is a good read.

As a Englishman living in Wales I found this an interesting read. I believe the approach Clive Woodward used at the time was ground-breaking in international Rugby but he was also lucky enough to have a "Golden Generation" of players of which to build it with - if we look at Martin Johnson using similar methods the results are less successful. Overall a good read and I would recommend it to any Coach/Manager who wishes to improve performance of a team in a sustainable manner over time!