What does it take to lead a team to world-class success over a sustained
period of time?
Eddie Jones is one of the few leaders who truly knows. He has coached
three different teams to three World Cup finals, and in the five years
in charge of the England rugby union team he has won three Six Nations
championship titles, including back-to-back championships and the
inaugural Autumn Nations Cup.
In this inspirational and straight-talking book, Eddie reveals the
secrets behind his extraordinary career and shows how any leader can
apply these lessons in any walk of life.
He breaks down the cycle of success into five key areas: kick-off,
build, test, perform, refresh. Within these areas he identifies the key
elements of culture, identity, preparation, pressure, empowerment,
responsibility, failure and legacy, to reveal the ingredients for not
only making a great team, but for enjoying sustained success.
He draws on his own vast experience as well as lessons from other areas
including companies such as Uniqlo, a US basketball team that hugely
over-indexes on its success relative to its size, and Liverpool under
Klopp.
Written with Donald McRae, two-time winner of the William Hill Sports
Book of the Year Award, On Leadership is the book for anyone who wants
to learn how to build and lead a team to success.
