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Legacy by James Kerr explores the success of the New Zealand All Blacks rugby team and how their leadership principles can be applied to personal and professional development. Through engaging anecdotes and insights, Kerr reveals strategies for building a winning team culture, maintaining humility, and leading with purpose.
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You might enjoy this book if you are inspired by leadership lessons and strategies from one of the world's most successful sports teams. It's perfect for those interested in self-improvement, teamwork, and applying winning tactics to their personal and professional lives.

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The All Blacks are the world's most successful sporting outfit, undefeated in over 75% of their international matches over the last 100 years. What is the secret of their success? And what can we - as individuals, companies and teams - learn from them?

The All Blacks are the world's most successful sporting outfit, undefeated in over 75% of their international matches over the last 100 years. What is the secret of their success? And what can we - as individuals, companies and teams - learn from them?

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When the going gets tough, the tough start changing.

Legacy by James Kerr is a profound exploration into the principles that create sustained success, drawing upon the rich and storied legacy of the New Zealand All Blacks, the most successful rugby team in history. Through meticulous research and intimate access, Kerr delves into the essence of what makes this team extraordinary, unveiling lessons in leadership, resilience, and personal excellence.

This masterful work transcends the boundaries of sport, offering invaluable wisdom that applies to leading teams and organisationsβ€”and even more crucially, to leading a meaningful and impactful life. Kerr illustrates how the tenets of the All Blacks' culture can resonate in our own turbulent and complex world, where personal leadership is imperative for navigating challenges and achieving one's goals.

In today's volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous environment, the principles expounded in Legacy are more pertinent than ever. Kerr explores how leadersβ€”embracing the reality that each of us is a leaderβ€”can 'reboot' and reframe their futures by focusing on core values, crafting a clear vision, maintaining a growth mindset, and understanding their purpose.

This book is a truly life-defining read, addressing the essential questions about values, vision, mindset, and purpose. It provides the scaffolding for building resilience, striving for excellence, and achieving sustained success.

This book will change your life.

The All Blacks' ethos, exemplified by their mantra, holds timeless lessons: Champions do extra. They sweep the sheds, follow the spearhead, and keep a blue head. They are good ancestors and plant trees they'll never see. These enduring practices illustrate a path to excellence that goes beyond mere success and touches the heart of personal legacy and transformative leadership.

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Highly praised for its intelligent and insightful content, Legacy by James Kerr is considered an essential read on leadership. Lauded for its brilliant and beautifully written lessons, it offers valuable guidance for developing high-performing teams in both sports and business.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781472103536

Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 November 2013

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Constable

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 17.0mm

Width: 136.0mm

Height: 215.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 224

About the Author

James Kerr is a best-selling author, award winning creative director and brand consultant and advises leading companies - and the leaders of those companies - on brand, identity, advertising, internal communications and transformational culture change. He is the bestselling author of The Alphabet of the Human Heart and a former captain of the Waihi School 'Under Six Stone' rugby team.

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