Aside from the cover (which has a font that in my opinion looks a bit too comical) this is a friendly and insightful book. I'm not American and American Football doesn't have a lot of relevance to my life. But Mr Epstein is so relatable, truthful, humble and engaging that it's hard not to keep reading.

There's some real leadership insights in here: some like: Salute the Long Snapper are not new but expressed in a way that I will surely remember.

I think even those reading this because they do love the game will find some real life insights. I shall look to Be a Storm Chaser too, Paul.

Paul Epstein harnessed his passion for sports and carved a successful career out of it. He shares his personal journey to securing his dream job to then taking the bold step of setting up his own business just when the pandemic hit! The 49ers is a multi-billion operation and throughout, Paul Epstein shares his challenges and his observations during his time of leadership there.

Using football terminology, he navigates the reader as he sets out the roadmap to successful Leadership by using the five pillars. Segmented into three phases, the book talks about the fundamentals of employee engagement, establishing purpose and active leadership through courage.

I found his thoughts on adversity interesting, a certainty that is described as temporary but one that provides an opportunity for learning – to study the losses and learn from them going forward.

We have all seen adversity through the havoc brought on by the Pandemic, which caught us off guard. The constant coverage and death tolls reminding us of the severity of the situation we are all in. It is through media that we have seen which leaders have measured up and where other leaders have failed to inspire trust amongst the public.

I do feel that some of the world leaders can take a few golden nuggets or two from this book.

My favorite line/quote from the book is:

This is not a story about the emperor in an ivory tower, rather, it is about the village coming togather so that everybody's fingerprints are on the blue print.

Overall, I found this book to be insightful and the activities are useful tools to build engagement. You do not need to be a manager or belong to the C-Suite to benefit, this is a book for anyone who aspires to improve on their personal development and bring their whole selves to work.