Vince Lombardi Jr.

As the son of the late Vincent T. Lombardi, remembered as one of the greatest football coaches in history, Vince Lombardi, Jr.'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 fledgling 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 labour 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 emotionally uplifting 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.

• 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 and 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.

• 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.

• Your professional skill and knowledge contributed greatly to the overall value of our program...
  American Bankers Association
• Your message was inspirational, dynamic and will be remembered by the audiences as being a highlight of the two-day event. You came highly recommended by several friends in the association profession. They assured me that you would capture and keep the audience's attention and deliver a message that would make them walk away feeling good about themselves. We were not disappointed.
  Midwest Food Processors Associations
• Your presentation on High Performance People was informative, motivational, and inspiring and it fir perfectly into the framework and theme of the conference. Your style of delivery and the content of your remarks had the audience captivated and many conference attendees made positive comments regarding your speech. I would highly recommend you as a speaker for other venues. Thanks so much for a job well done.
  Wallace Community College
• I just wanted you to know that our Sales and Distribution Team are still talking about the presentation you made for us in Seattle. I have planned meetings for this group for many years and have never seen anyone grab their attention, and keep it, like you did. Your performance laid out in a very simple way how high performance people achieve superior results and what they do to continue to perform at a high level.
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• You held the entire audience captivated by the strength of your presentation and the quality of your message. In addition to the title "How to be #1," you provided our members from around the world with the important reminder that those who are 'winners' have developed character, judgement, actions, words, thoughts and beliefs that become second nature, or as you described, a 'habit.' Consistent execution of these exemplary qualities will have a successful impact in advancing our position in personal and professional pursuits.
  American Association of Managing General Agents

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  August 2003

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

  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.

  
  
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  November 2002

  The Lombardi Rules: 26 Lessons from Vince Lombardi - the World's Greatest Coach

  In The Lombardi Rules, Vince Lombardi Junior examines many of his father's most celebrated quotes to reveal the bedrock principles behind his legendary success. This concise yet comprehensive book is packed with proven insights and techniques that are especially valuable in today's hard-fought business arena, including: ask yourself tough questions; play to your strengths; work harder than anybody; be prepared to sacrifice; be mentally tough; know your stuff; demand autonomy; act, don't react; keep it simple; focus on fundamentals; chase perfection; and, run to win.