The Score Takes Care of Itself: My Philosophy of Leadership

LtCol Peterson gave us this book for Christmas 2021. I read it during Christmas break and finished in January 2022. The first thing that struck me in this book was his lack of humility and how he very easily talked about how great he was at coaching. This was off putting, but put in context a little with how it was written and then the last chapter by him and his son, it helps explain how his pursuit of perfection and obsession over his own performance as a coach drained him. As the CO indicates in his comments, he lost his joy and this cost him years of coaching. I also enjoyed reading about this time in the NFL as I previously have almost zero knowledge of those teams, especially how the 49ers rose to power. I give it 3.5 out of 5 show more stars and slightly recommend to others to read. show less

A quick read, decent management/memoir that allows Walsh to address the questions of his being a basket case/neurotic/thin-skinned. While I think "Building a Champion" may have covered many of the similar points (and more football diagrams and plays), this one is surprisingly well-written for the armchair leadership genre. Of course being a fan helps out too.

Excellent book about the man and indeed methods of management as well. Provides good insight in to football and the methods specific to the sport that give a good chance of success. Thoroughly recommended.