This book offers ins from sports, care, business and
government to help leaders get better outcomes. Here are some
comments from experts in the field: Paul Levy, who managed the
cleanup of Boston Harbor and became the nation’s most accled
hospital CEO, is a leader of uncommon skill and breadth. In Goal
Play!, he offers powerful lessons in leadership by drawing on
experiences ranging from coaching girls’ soccer to managing the
aftermath of catastrophic medical mistakes. How should a top
executive communicate with front line staff, and with the outside
world? How can a manager nurture great teams while celebrating
superstars? How should a leader react when things go wrong… and
right? After reading this inful, unblinkingly honest, and
extremely readable book, you’ll have the answers you need to be a
more effective mentor, coach, and leader. (Robert Wachter,
Professor of Medicine, USCF) Paul Levy’s book is a must read for
any CEO who recognizes that the traditional hierarchical approach
to leading an organization in the complexity of our times will
not deliver sustained success and would like to consider another
approach. Paul’s book is also a great read for young leaders who
want guidance as they attempt to master the challenges of
leadership in times like these that are charged with volatility,
complexity, uncertainty and ambiguity. Paul’s advice and wisdom
are served up intertwined with the metaphor of the complexities
of soccer and the lessons learned by an experienced coach who has
also had a remarkable career as a creative leader of large
complex organizations with problems that threatened them with
failure. (Eugene Lindsey, CEO of Atrius ) Paul Levy
offers inful lessons in leadership, cleverly weaving in
delightfully up-lifting experiences from his years on the
touchline to frame his powerful message. These light hearted
stories, plucked from the diary of a soccer coach, offer the
executive interested in any expanding their leadership skills a
chalkboard full of sound “drills”. (Bill Taylor, General
Manager, Four Season Hotel, Boston) Time is extremely precious –
only more so when you’re out trying to change the world. This
book is a good use of that precious time – offering hard won
in into how we can nurture the leader in ourselves – and as
importantly in those around us. Learning from what hasn’t worked
is as critical to that end as what has, and Paul offers inspiring
– even entertaining – perspectives culled from the soccer field.
It takes a certain a of bravery to admit that we could stand
to improve our own leadership styles, but as Paul’s words (and
actions) have shown, when it comes to leadership, bravery is the
greatest gift we can give ourselves and those around us.
(Alexandra Drane, Eliza Corporation) In a day and age where
‘leader’ is a title appropriated by tin pot despots and
self-serving egotists, Paul Levy’s story of servant leadership
needs to be digested and considered. No industry more than
care stands in the messy intersection of public policy, academic
debate, and business interest. In short, clear prose, Levy shows
us how a real leader can stand in the midst of those tempestuous
seas, and lead. A must read. (Jeff Swartz, former CEO,
Timberland) Levy’s metaphorical soccer book on business
management provides those of us in leadership positions an
rtunity to hit the reset button, while we assess our own
effectiveness in today’s ever changing world. (Roger Berkowitz,
CEO, Legal Seafoods) Paul’s book gives very powerful, very
human, and very practical ins on how leaders can unlock
amazing potential that all employees have. Anyone who reads this
book will feel inspired to lead and learn. (Boris Levin,
President, NP Medical)