The Score Takes Care of Itself, Bill Walsh
The Score Takes Care of Itself, Bill Walsh
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The Score Takes Care of Itself
My Philosophy of Leadership

Author: Bill Walsh, Craig Walsh, Steve Jamison

Narrator: Dick Hill

Unabridged: 10 hr 48 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 09/03/2009


Synopsis

Bill Walsh was perhaps the most influential and successful coach in NFL history, transforming the San Francisco 49ers from the worst franchise in sports to a dynasty that won five Super Bowls. He is acclaimed not only for his strategic brilliance but also for his advanced approach to leadership. His teams sustained a consistency of excellence rarely seen in sports or anywhere else.

Drawn from a series of deeply revealing conversations with coauthor Steve Jamison, The Score Takes Care of Itself offers Walsh's best leadership principles illustrated by anecdotes from his entire career. Additional insights and perspective are provided by his son Craig Walsh. A sample of Bill's wisdom:

—Believe in people: No one will ever come back later and thank you for expecting too little of them.

—Professionalism matters: There was no showboating allowed after touchdowns, no taunting of opponents, and no demonstrations to attract attention to oneself.

—Keep a short enemies list: One enemy can do more damage than the good done by a hundred friends.

—Leaders can't escape criticism: Ignore the undeserved. Learn from the deserved. Lick your wounds. Move on. It may hurt, but sometimes you can't have the last word.

The book will delight football fans and guide the vast business audience eager to learn how Bill Walsh motivated individuals and crafted winning teams.

About Bill Walsh

Bill Walsh was head coach of the San Francisco 49ers from 1979 to 1989, with an overall record of 102 wins and 63 losses. He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1993 and died of leukemia at age seventy-five on July 30, 2007.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Yevgeniy on November 12, 2017

The good: it's a fun tale of how Bill Walsh helped turn the San Francisco 49ers from the worst team in football into one of the NFL's greatest dynasties. The strongest parts of the book are those that feel like Walsh's memoir, where he shares gritty, down-to-earth stories of success and failure whic......more

Goodreads review by Willian on April 22, 2021

I'm migrating all my reviews to my blog. If you want to read the full review with my raw notes, check it here: [URL not allowed] It's a great book on leadership. I confess that I was really bored in the first 15% of the book. The beginning is boring for those who don't give a f*......more

Goodreads review by Shane on January 03, 2010

The late 49er's coach Bill Walsh and his leadership journey various football leagues are captured and descried inside. The late 49er's coach Bill Walsh and his leadership journey various football leagues are captured and descried inside. It's a unique compilation of his personal notes, interviews fr......more

Goodreads review by Brooke on September 03, 2024

My favorite book of to reset your life.......more

Goodreads review by John on November 15, 2019

Must read book. So fantastic at so many levels.......more