Vince Lombardi

Biography

As the son of the late Vincent T. Lombardi, remembered as one of the greatest football coaches in history, Vince`s early years were spent in an atmosphere full of personal power and achievement.

Armed with honesty, integrity and authenticity, virtues he places above all others, Vince earned a law degree and maintained a private practice while serving in the Minnesota legislature.

Vince made the jump from law and politics to professional football in 1975 when he joined the fledging Seattle Seahawks as an assistant to the General Manager. He went on to become Assistant Executive Director of the National Football League Management Council as a labor negotiator and later led two United States Football League teams as President and General Manager.

To each of these organizations Vince brought direction, enthusiasm, and the impetus to succeed. He has the remarkable ability to put people ahead of the organization, allowing each individual to do what he does best without losing sight of team goals. He gained a reputation for being tough, yet fair; uncompromising, yet supportive. The individual qualities and character of Vince Lombardi are exciting to witness.

It is an emotional uplift to watch and listen to Vince Lombardi as he weaves together his childhood experiences with his father and his adult experiences from law, politics and professional football.

Vince Lombardi`s enthusiasm for growth, change and improved performance, blended with his strong personality and first-hand knowledge of his legendary father`s leadership techniques makes for a dynamic presentation.

Publications

What It Takes to Be #1 : Vince Lombardi on Leadership

Legendary leadership lessons from the greatest football coach of all time

Leadership continues to be one of the most trained-for skills in business today. And no figure so fully embodies the leadership qualities managers hope to cultivate in their professional and personal lives than Vince Lombardi, the greatest NFL coach of all time.

In What It Takes to Be #1, author Vince Lombardi Jr.--America`s most sought-after motivational speaker-- examines the leadership qualities that his father considered essential to success. He explores the leadership philosophy of Vince Lombardi, extracts powerful lessons about what it takes to bean effective leader, and shows how to apply those qualities to one`s own life and career.

For all business leaders, or those who aspire to leadership, What It Takes to Be #1 is a blueprint for achieving Lombardi-like success in virtually any endeavor.

Titles

High Performance People
This highly inspirational message answers the question: High Performance People, What Do They Do and How Do They Do It? All high performance people, regardless of their background, share a common outlook in terms of how they perceive themselves and the world around them. We can orchestrate high performance.

Coaching for Teamwork
Building a team, motivating a team, is an art, a science, a necessity! Team building is the key strategy for organizational effectiveness for the 1990s. The coach creates a proactive environment by building trust, respect, and commitment. The coach fosters a winning attitude by having a vision, motivating constructively and building accountability and resiliency within the team.

Motivation, Commitment, Mental Toughness
Goals without commitment are nothing more than good ideas. In this presentation Vince talks about the qualities, attributes and habits of a winner. How clear, vivid goals and dreams combined with commitment and mental toughness can take you from where you are to where you want to be. There are no lazy people, just people who don`t know what they want or how to get it.