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  • Written by: James Kerr
  • Narrated by: Saul Reichlin
  • Length: 5 hrs and 33 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (136 ratings)

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Legacy

Written by: James Kerr
Narrated by: Saul Reichlin
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Publisher's Summary

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.

In other arenas, there have been commanding sides that swept all before them, like the West Indies cricket team of the 1980s with their fearsome battery of fast bowlers, or the Hungarian football team who introduced a sophisticated new passing game and famously thrashed England 7-1 in Budapest in 1954. But what makes the All-Blacks different is their supremacy for decade after decade - their sheer consistency, longevity and sustained dominance.

So, what is the secret of their success? And what can we - as individuals, companies and teams - learn from them? Whatever field we are in, how can we play like All Blacks? In Legacy, best-selling author James Kerr is embedded deep into the heart of the All Blacks' set-up to reveal 15 powerful and pragmatic lessons in leadership. Revealing proven secrets of sustained success, Legacy is a unique, inspiring handbook for leaders in all fields, and asks: How do you turn vision into action? How do you achieve world-class standards, day after day, week after week, year after year? How do you handle pressure, expectation and setbacks? How do you train to win at the highest level? What is your purpose?What will be your legacy?

©2013 James Kerr (P)2013 Audible Ltd

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I don’t see where the hype comes…

This is not a good book, it was painful to follow and the performance is just too bad trying to speak in Māori, I just wanted to finish. The storyline is blurry and the “leadership” lessons can be found anywhere.

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Shite not much evidence or substance

this was the most overated piece of crap I have ever read it is grounded in fallacy.


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How to train yourself

I don’t care about corporate sports. While the book is well written and the reader performance is excellent, the narrative is simple … be willing to give your whole life and being to make someone rich. Create stories to make that palatable. In that regard this book is just like all the other business books.

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Poor choice for a narrator. Couldn’t get into the audible but love reading the book.

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powerful window into building a culture of success

really enjoyed this step-by-step approach to building a high performing culture. AB were known as the best team in the world that could never win the big game (RWC) final. Powerful examination of shifting this challenge, and how the players bought in.

One aspect of this audiobook that drove me nuts was how the narrator used a 'goofy' voice when he was quoting others.

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Pulls successful ideas from others into a formula.

the book grabs ideas from many other successful books, pairs them with Maori mantras into a curriculum for changing culture. simple effective and powerful.

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Great inspiration and wisdom

Great lessons for business and life. Once again, the sport of rugby demonstrates how we can all be better for each other.

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  • Dermot H
  • 2021-04-11

Great content marred by the terrible attempts at accents in the narration

This is a great book. However, listening to the narrator butchering several accents (his “impression” of Archbishop Tutu was an attempt at GBH on the ears) makes it extremely difficult to listen to. Luckily I have a copy of the book I can read that helps. Note to the narrator. You are not good at accents (and that is the kindest I can be). Narration of world class content does not require you to be. Please remember that next time, the narration is not about you, it’s about the content. Your own accent is perfectly lovely. Please read the whole book in that accent.

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  • Michael Wagenseil
  • 2022-05-09

Are you willing to sweep the shed?

The tying together of the rich Māori culture, the storied history of the All Blacks to a country that embraces both; all with the expectation to succeed! to win! With the simple principle of being better than you are now. Powerful. Not enough people will embrace it.

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  • Fernando Gutierrez
  • 2020-04-17

Phenomenal

I have spent years studying leadership at the graduate level and this is by far one of the best works on leadership that I have ever read.

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  • Louis
  • 2019-11-20

Great Leadership tools!

Great book! Lots of valuable leadership material in this book. Definitely worth the read or listen.

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  • Mark
  • 2019-01-24

The Best Listened To Book To Date

Captured so many obvious but often overlooked organizational concepts and revealed them in such simplicity

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  • Albert 9632
  • 2018-02-17

Linguistic Butchery - get the kindle book

Is there anything you would change about this book?

This could be a great audio book with a different narrator - preferably a New Zealander or at least someone whose attempts at a kiwi accent do not end up sounding like a cross between a White South African and an Australian and someone who can speak the Maori language quotes without butchering them.

What did you like best about this story?

The story itself - there is a lot to learn from this book about leadership, character, team culture and how they interact.

Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Saul Reichlin?

A New Zealander

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  • J Groff
  • 2023-05-28

Excellent book on leadership!

Short. Simple to understand. Powerful message. Harder to implement. I’ve shared this book with several people and they have all loved it and passed it on.

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  • Duane Wilson
  • 2023-03-01

Excellent read ! Great insight

I throughly enjoyed every aspect of this book . The insight into the success of the game of rugby & life was an EXCELLENT read .
The principals are life friendly.
Thanks for the great insight .

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  • Donald R. Patterson Jr.
  • 2023-02-28

Great Book on Leadership

Amazing book! it brings together so many concepts in leadership and provides great examples. The examples given provide insight into success and failure through leadership.

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  • Chris Cecil
  • 2023-02-22

Fantastic

Loved the story based lessons. Fantastic wisdom communicated with passion. I will recommend to anyone interested in learning how to improve teams.

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  • Cris Vas
  • 2019-01-01

what if everybody was an All Black...

this book is about so many life lessons, both professional and personal, to be applied by everybody. what would the world be like if we could all find our inner All Black?