Quiet Leadership

Winning Hearts, Minds and Matches

By: Carlo Ancelotti

Narrated by: Richard Lumsden

Brought to you by Penguin.

One of the greatest football managers of our time tells the story of his illustrious career through his record-breaking seven Champions League wins.

Carlo Ancelotti has won domestic titles in all of Europe's top five leagues, with teams including AC Milan, Juventus, Paris St Germain, Bayern Munich, Chelsea and Real Madrid. 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.

‘The most coveted coach in the world’ Financial Times

‘A treasury of anecdotes and insight’ Guardian

© Carlo Ancelotti 2016 (P) Penguin Audio 2016

Critic reviews

Ancelotti is Europe's greatest manager (Paul Hayward)

He's a great coach and an amazing person (Cristiano Ronaldo)

There is nobody better than this international crisis manager to explain how to handle superstar players (Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale), difficult club presidents (Silvio Berlusconi and Roman Abramovich) and hysterical media (Simon Kuper)

A nice read for the football/soccer fan

I have always felt that Ancelotti is a football coach to be held in the highest regard. This book in his own words, was worth my time.

Excellent! definitely worth it for personal growth

Loved it. Great references and testimonials from icons. Provides great leadership insight and a deep understanding of Carlo Ancelloti approach

Knowledge

Loved the perspective of all his past jobs. One of my current favorite books.

For all the foodball lovers.

As big fan of AC. Milan, I learned more about Carlo and his style this way. Amazing insights Carlo shares in this book that keeps you interested in what is next. I believe every footballer should consider this as a Bible of football understanding.

Excellent book. Goes beyond the pitch

I love Carlo's style, and enjoyed learning the leadership lessons with a backdrop of my favorite sport.