Legacy of the Lions: Lessons in Leadership from the British & Irish Lions

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Legacy of the Lions explores leadership lessons learned in one of the most challenging environments in the sporting world: touring with the British & Irish Lions. Drawing on the author's own experiences - and those of other tourists and managers - Gavin Hastings examines what lessons can be transferred from this elite, pressurised environment to other aspects of business and life. Based on interviews with an array of past and present greats of the game - including Sam Warburton, Warren Gatland, Brian O'Driscoll, Martin Johnson, Finlay Calder, Gareth Edwards and Willie John McBride, plus many others - Legacy of the Lions discovers what leadership lessons have been learned in one of the most pressurised environments in world sport - and how they can be made to work for you.

Gavin Hastings is one of the most recognisable personalities in British sport. A former captain of both Scotland and the British & Irish Lions, he now sits on the committee for the Lions and has a network of sports and business contacts across the globe. Peter Burns is the author of seven books, including the best-selling and critically acclaimed When Lions Roared, Behind the Lions and Behind the Thistle.

'An intriguing study of the minds of some of rugby's greatest leaders' -- Tom English * BBC Sport * 'the very definition of the inside story. Honest, insightful . . . outstanding' -- Hugh MacDonald * The Daily Mail * 'full of fascinating insights' -- Alasdair Reid * The Times * 'a compelling read' -- James Morgan * The Herald *