The Art of Winning

Lessons from a Life in Football

Bill Belichick

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Ebury Edge
08 May 2025

Business strategy; Sports psychology; Football (Soccer, Association football)

Timeless leadership lessons for anyone from the most successful NFL coach of all time; the legendary New England Patriots' Coach Bill Belichick.

'Coach Belichick brought out the best in me. His book will do the same for you.'-Tom Brady . 'This book shares the valuable lessons about excellence and leadership that Coach Belichick has learned.' -Michael Jordan . 'Powerful, insightful, and remarkably personal, The Art of Winning is a playbook for life.' -Admiral William H. McRaven, US Navy (Retired) .'Invaluable for anyone trying to succeed in any aspect of life. I urge you to read this book'. 'A remarkable deep dive into the mind of a champion.' -Nick Saban

Winning isn't a science. It's an art. And it can be learned.

No one embodies winning more than Bill Belichick, the greatest American football coach of all time. Over the past fifty years, Belichick has been a man of notoriously few words, believing that a coach should keep a low profile. After he left the Patriots in 2024, he briefly became a coach without a team. He spent that year writing down the principles he learned from his father, Navy football, and from his forty-nine-year coaching career.

Belichick's philosophy goes far beyond football. He presents a whole-year, whole-life, whole-mindset approach to greatness that encompasses preparation, motivation, confidence, and leadership. The principles in this book are adaptable to wherever you work. No matter where you are on the ladder, they will help you think like a leader in anticipation of being one.

Drawing on decades of studying the greats of the game, handling colorful personalities and egos, and playing for the highest stakes in sports, Belichick shares memorable examples and practical takeaways from his lived experience. Winning is not about being perfect-it's about growth. And you will improve only as much as you recognize where you're weak. Belichick owns up to mistakes like deciding to go for it on 4th and 10 in the 2008 Super Bowl. Then he breaks down how to learn from your mistakes like a leader does-an approach that sustained him throughout his early-career challenges and ultimately brought him to the top of the sport.

Belichick's principles might surprise you at times. At other times, they might seem strangely obvious. (His rule for how to win football games? Score the most points.) Football is about strategy, human nature, and business. Your vision of success might involve breaking into a new, competitive market in your industry; seeing solid returns on a portfolio that you've carefully prepared; inspiring your students to earn the highest scores in the district; or raising up trainees to take over your job someday. Whatever the situation, your performance is up to you.

Practical, authoritative, and bursting with unforgettable inside stories, The Art of Winning is an indispensable guide to success from the greatest coach in NFL history.

By: Bill Belichick
Imprint: Ebury Edge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 240mm, Width: 163mm, Spine: 27mm
Weight: 497g
ISBN: 9781529146912
ISBN 10: 1529146917
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 08 May 2025
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

'The best coach in the history of the NFL' Tom Brady 'A master tactician' The New York Times 'The single most important person in the NFL' The Guardian Bill Belichick is widely regarded as the greatest American football coach of all time. He holds numerous coaching records, including the record of most Super Bowl wins (six) as a head coach, all with the New England Patriots, along with two more during his time as the defensive coordinator of the New York Giants, for the record of eight combined total Super Bowl victories as coach and coordinator. In twenty-four seasons under Belichick, the Patriots won seventeen AFC East division titles, made thirteen appearances in the AFC Championship Game, and appeared in nine Super Bowls, with a record six wins. He has the most playoff coaching wins of all-time with thirty-one. At the time he left the Patriots, Belichick was the NFL's longest-tenured active head coach. He is currently the head football coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels at UNC-Chapel Hill.

Reviews for The Art of Winning: Lessons from a Life in Football

Coach Belichick brought out the best in me. His book will do the same for you. He will tell you how he did his job, which allowed us all to compete for championships year after year. There is no coach I would have rather played for. And in this book, you will find out the reasons why. * Tom Brady * No one is born great at anything. It takes a lifetime of hard work and dedication. This book tells us about the lessons Coach Belichick learned as he did his job. * Michael Jordan * Powerful, insightful, and remarkably personal, Bill Belichick’s The Art of Winning is a playbook for life. Whether you are a barista, a coach, a parent, or a CEO, this book will give you all the tools you need to be successful. Every leader should read this book—and read it now. * Admiral William H. McRaven, U.S. Navy (Retired), #1 New York Times bestselling author of Make Your Bed * The principles that made Bill Belichick one of the greatest coaches in pro football history are invaluable for anyone trying to succeed in any aspect of life. I urge you to read his book. * Ray Dalio, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Principles * Bill Belichick may be famous for football, but the incisive and profound leadership lessons in his book are for anyone who wants to understand what it takes to win—in business and in life. He’s right. Winning is an art. But Bill turns it into an art anyone can learn, just by diving into these bold and unflinching pages of universal advice and guidance. * Suzy Welch, NYU Business Professor and bestselling author of Becoming You * Bill works to be the best at whatever he does, and true to form he has put his heart and soul into this book. It’s a remarkable deep dive into the mind of a champion. Anybody who wants to improve at what they do can learn from its stories, and its wisdom. * Nick Saban *