The Packer Way : Nine Stepping Stones to Building a Winning Organization
Author: Ron Michael Wolf, Paul Attner, Attner Paul, Green Bay Packers (Football Team)
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ISBN: 0312193122
Publisher: St. Martin's Press (November, 1998)
Sales Rank: 42,501
Average Customer Rating: 4 out of 5
Customer Reviews
Rating: 4 out of 5
A book about management, not Packer history
I've read a number of complaints in previous reviews that Ron Wolf's exposition of his management philosophy in this book "gets in the way" of the history of the Packers of the past decade. Well, here's a clue: this is a book about management which uses the Packers as an example; it is not a history of the Packers. If you read this book, keep that in mind.That said, the fact that the making of the championship Packer team of 1996 is the example used to explain Wolf's management philosophy does make it more interesting that your run-of-the-mill mangement book.
I've also read some comments from people who don't like the book because they don't like Wolf's style of leadership. Well, different strokes for different folks. Wolf is a tough, hard-nosed, no-nonsense leader, and that may bother some people, particularly those who don't want to pay the price to succeed.
Wolf's legacy as GM of the Packers (he recently announced his retirement from the NFL) is one of success where there had been none for decades. Yet this success did not come easily. This may not appeal to readers who think that fame and fortune can be had without hard work. Such people will not like Wolf's management style and would not like to work for him. If, however, you have the desire to win and achieve, you will appreciate Wolf's description of the manner in which he ran his organization.
Rating: 2 out of 5
Not my style
Though I am an avid Packer fan and actually a fan of Ron Wolf's, I was a bit disappointed in the book "The Packer Way". Not so much in that it was poorly written, (though the writing was sub par) but more in the "I'm the tough guy, you should be too" style that weaves through the book. The history offered on the making of the championship team was great, but the self agrandizement that came along with each nugget was more than I'd hoped for. This may be a decent biography of a man I want running my football team, but not as my boss. It is not, however, a worth while management book on how to run or improve one's own business. Unless you want to be the guy that no one wants to work for.
Rating: 3 out of 5
Enjoyable as a Packer Fan, not as an Aspiring Manager
I read The Packer Way in about a week, just a little each night before bed. It is a very quick read and frankly is a little light on the management insight.Now being the Packer Fan that I am, it was quite enjoyable to get a 'behind the scenes' view to decisions made within the football organization, and to hear Ron Wolf's rationale for his decision making.
Some of his insights are very unique and he has no doubt culled his leadership skills from many years of experience. I was very impressed by his frankness regarding his mistakes and past failures. It is not by luck that he got to where he was and took a football organization with him. However, for all intents and purposes this really is more of a high level management philosophy that may or may not transfer to other domains or leadership personalities.
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