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Quiet Leadership: Winning Hearts, Minds and Matches Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Carlo Ancelotti (Author), Richard Lumsden (Narrator), Penguin Audio (Publisher)
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Carlo Ancelotti is one of the greatest managers of all time, with five Champions League titles to his name. Yet his approach could not be further from the aggressive theatricals favoured by many of his rivals. His understated style has earned him the fierce loyalty of players like David Beckham, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Cristiano Ronaldo.

In Quiet Leadership, Ancelotti reveals the full riveting story of his managerial career - his methods, mentors, mistakes and triumphs - and takes us inside the dressing room to trace the characters, challenges and decisions that have shaped him. The result is both a scintillating memoir and a rare insight into the business of leadership.

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  1. Listening Length
    6 hours and 51 minutes
  2. Author
    Carlo Ancelotti
  3. Narrator
    Richard Lumsden
  4. Audible release date
    May 26, 2016
  5. Language
    English
  6. Publisher
    Penguin Audio
  7. ASIN
    B01FSTE4XG
  8. Version
    Unabridged
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    Audiobook
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Listening Length 6 hours and 51 minutes
Author Carlo Ancelotti
Narrator Richard Lumsden
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Audible.com Release Date May 26, 2016
Publisher Penguin Audio
Program Type Audiobook
Version Unabridged
Language English
ASIN B01FSTE4XG
Best Sellers Rank #9,330 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals)
#39 in Sports Biographies (Audible Books & Originals)
#109 in Business Management (Audible Books & Originals)
#168 in Leadership (Audible Books & Originals)

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Kit Elliott
5.0 out of 5 stars Learn from one of the best
Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2016
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This book offers valuable insight into a specific leadership style as exhibited by Ancelotti. Some are direct leaders who use a command style when managing people. Others use a quieter, more collaborative and subtle approach that sometimes go against the grain of what the romantic notion of a leader is as formed by pop culture.

Ancelotti is not over-bearing or dictatorial. He compels his players to do the right thing and leads by setting an example as someone who is calm under pressure, slow to anger, and keeps in mind the well-being of the person when navigating the obstacles within the high-pressure and complex world of modern day football management.

This book offers the reader insight into how Ancelotti's leadership style was used throughout his career and provides guidance as to how his techniques can be used at all levels of management.

Between the carrot and the stick approach, Ancelotti's style uses the carrot. Is that he best way? That's up for you to decide, but you will undoubtedly come away with a respect for his style once you read his anecdotes. Best of all, the book contains sections where his former players and colleagues tell you exactly what they think of his style.

It's a must read for every sports coach and manager in any field.
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Arthur K
4.0 out of 5 stars Ancelotti-- the people-centered coach.
Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2021
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A very easy read.
Ancelotti comes across as a very good coach and an even better person.
His focus on people is admirable.
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TCON
5.0 out of 5 stars Reads like a good chat with Carlo
Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2019
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This book reads like a conversation with Carlo Ancellotti. Carlo hasn’t a bad word to say for anyone and whilst it is not very deep or technical there is a lot of very good ideas and material here. I enjoyed it and recommend it if you want some general guidance on leadership.
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MisterWestin
5.0 out of 5 stars Great
Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2021
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Easy to read, interesting and can learn something…
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G. J. F
5.0 out of 5 stars clearly the best book on applied leadership I have read in a ...
Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2016
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I always told my residents and fellows that most you need to learn for business and life you can learn by paying attention to European soccer, the players, the team interactions, the managers, the owners, different country "styles" etc
Carlo Ancelotti wrote a masterful book, clearly the best book on applied leadership I have read in a long time.
I have already given it to 10 of my family and closest associates
Waiting for his Bayern München addendum....
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Memet Aytolu
3.0 out of 5 stars Repetitive
Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2024
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Good book written by one of the greatest managers ever; however, it is very repetitive and unnecessarily long. The exact same content could have been delivered with 150 pages instead of 300
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Stuart
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2016
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An excellent book; however, for the time spent researching, and the man involved IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN LONGER!
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Alexandre G.
5.0 out of 5 stars The importance of the value of basic principles in human relations. Treat people with respect.
Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2017
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Excellent book with multiple testimonies from legends of the game. Ancelotti unique style is a direct reflection of his personality and beliefs in core principles centered around the importance of trust in relationships. A great compilation of real life references from his interactions with players, the players families and team management.
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Andrew Mac
4.0 out of 5 stars Insightful
Reviewed in Mexico on April 15, 2021
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Exactly what I expected from the quiet leader, Don Carlo. Always interesting to learn more about his life and background
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Milenko Walner
5.0 out of 5 stars Not a book about english premier league stars. It's about leadership. It says so on the cover :-)
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 29, 2020
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Lovely, funny book about Ancelotti's unique approach to top level management - basically, it tells us how to create a family unit, an environment where out of love and respect for other members everybody tries hard without endless "carrot and stick" games.
This might even be outdated romanticism in modern financialized top level football, but it is still very much applicable in small company environments. Plenty of fun stories from his long career are used as examples of his style. I doubt it is something one could learn - but if you have a similar kind of character, this can be not only a fun read, but also a useful manual.
If you are longing for juicy stories about the rich and famous premier league footballers, there are endless other publications - this one will leave you empty.
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Pranav Sood
5.0 out of 5 stars Superb content, superb quality !!
Reviewed in India on September 18, 2018
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PRINT QUALITY : 5/5 The page quality is good, pages are thick. The printing is clear and bigger than the novels. Easily readable.

CONTENT : 4.5/5 Don Carlo is a very respected coach and his accolades speak for himself. This book has many interesting stories about his way of coaching, dealing with different clubs, players and staffs. Best thing is that each chapter has a summary which has amazing lessons which are applicable in any job, not just football. Culture, language, communication, respect, ups and downs, everything is included in a very interesting way while keeping in mind not to make any chapter too long.

Overall, it is a great read for all football fans. Must read. :)
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Pranav Sood
5.0 out of 5 stars Superb content, superb quality !!
Reviewed in India on September 18, 2018
PRINT QUALITY : 5/5 The page quality is good, pages are thick. The printing is clear and bigger than the novels. Easily readable.

CONTENT : 4.5/5 Don Carlo is a very respected coach and his accolades speak for himself. This book has many interesting stories about his way of coaching, dealing with different clubs, players and staffs. Best thing is that each chapter has a summary which has amazing lessons which are applicable in any job, not just football. Culture, language, communication, respect, ups and downs, everything is included in a very interesting way while keeping in mind not to make any chapter too long.

Overall, it is a great read for all football fans. Must read. :)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Warum zur englischen Version greifen?
Reviewed in Germany on September 4, 2017
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.... ist doch logisch.
Carlo Ancelotti = Italiener. Seine beiden Co-Authoren sind keine Italiener sondern englischsprachig (Canada bzw. UK). Die Deutsche Version wurde einfach aus der englischen Version übersetzt. Hierzu reicht ein Blick in die Vorschau des Buches. Wer also der englischen Sprache mächtig ist, hat eine originalere Version als bei einer übersetzten... Nebenbei sollte gesagt werden, dass das Buch an sich nicht anspruchsvoll ist was die Wortwahl betrifft.

Das Buch wird durch Kommentare von (ehemaligen) Superstars aufgepeppt. Man erhält hier einen gänzlich anderen Eindruck von Spielern wie Cristiano Ronaldo oder Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Auch Paolo Maldini und Alessandro Nesta wie Andrea Pirlo kommen zu Wort. Deren Wortbeiträge könnten von der Länge und vom Inhalt unterschiedlicher nicht sein - sehr spannend zu lesen.

Carlo Ancelotti erklärt uns in seinem Buch nicht das Leben. Und auch nicht, wie man einen Verein führen muss. Er erklärt seine Einstellung zum Hauptthema "quiet leadership". Es ist da sicher für jeden Leser was dabei. Man darf nur nicht mit dem Gedanken an das Buch gehen, dass es eine Offenbarungsgeschichte ist oder "Der Gral". Das Buch ist wirklich lesenswert und zum Teil auch augenöffnend. Und stets unaufdringlich geschrieben! Also keine "es ist so und so muss man es machen"-Stories. Carlo hat es so gemacht. Und war erfolgreich. Was für den einen gilt, muss für den anderen nicht sein.
Insgesamt ist es wirklich sehr gut gelungen und jeden Cent wert. Vor allem wegen der Gastkommentare.
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