Dear England (Signed first edition)

Gareth Southgate

ISBN 10: 1529958296 / ISBN 13: 9781529958294

Published by Cornerstone, London, GB, 2025

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Signed first edition (First edition, first printing, signed by the author) THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER‘In his book Dear England: Lessons in Leadership, Gareth Southgate shows that he was much more than a football manager. He changed the culture of the England team — and the country' Sunday Times‘A beautiful book … I really recommend it’ Rory Stewart‘What is remarkable is the insight it offers into Southgate’s psychology and motivation: what sustained him through the darkest times and enabled him to become an exemplary leader’ The Times‘Compelling, entertaining . . . Southgate articulated a moral vision that was beyond anything attempted by a generation of British politicians.' Guardian‘A leadership manual’ Alastair Campbell‘A tremendous book’ Chris Evans‘Many of us find ourselves called upon to be leaders at some point in our lives. Whatever meaning leadership has for you, I hope the stories I tell in these pages may resonate with your own experiences, and may even offer you some guidance.'___________________________________________________________ As England manager, in one of the highest profile roles in the country, Gareth Southgate forged a unique management style, combining calm empathy with mental resilience, and courageous integrity with strong accountability. His leadership at England propelled the men’s national team to its most sustained success in fifty years, reaching the 2018 Fifa World Cup semi-final, the 2022 quarter-final, and the Uefa Euro 2020 and 2024 finals. In the process, Southgate revitalised and reshaped the national team’s footballing identity.In Dear England: Lessons in Leadership, Southgate reveals the defining moments that forged his leadership style, the principles that informed his biggest decisions, and the inner steel he developed that enabled him to perform under the most intense public scrutiny. Learn how to: Build resilience and define valuesTransform cultureShape a winning strategyTurn pressure into performanceLead through adversity Southgate reflects on his early days as a Premier League captain, his lowest moment missing a penalty during Euro 96, through to his experiences guiding England through four major tournaments, and becoming a cultural figure whose open letter during the Covid-19 pandemic inspired a hit West End play. Southgate’s story is one of overcoming setbacks, building quiet resolve and enacting long-lasting change. Written with warmth, honesty and wisdom, Southgate’s inspiring book transcends football to offer modern-day leadership lessons for any individual, team or organisation.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Dear England (Signed first edition)
• Publisher: Cornerstone, London, GB
• Publication Date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1529958296
• ISBN 13: 9781529958294
• Binding: hard
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: fine
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)

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Synopsis

*Available For Pre-Order Now* A major new book on leadership by former England manager Gareth Southgate

During his eight years at England, in one of the highest profile roles in the country, Southgate forged a unique management style, combining calm empathy with mental resilience, emotional intelligence and strong accountability.

His leadership at England propelled the national team to its most sustained success in fifty years, reaching the 2018 FIFA World Cup Semi Final and the UEFA Euro 2020 and 2024 Finals. In the process, Southgate revitalised and reshaped the national team's footballing identity.

Southgate’s book draws on the defining moments that shaped his leadership style, principles that informed his decisions, and the resilience that enabled him to perform under the most intense public scrutiny. This is a book that transcends football providing modern day leadership lessons that can apply to any individual, team or organisation.

About the Author

Gareth Southgate holds the record as the man who has represented England in more games than anyone else with 102 matches as men's senior team manager and 57 as a player - a total of 159 caps. The only manager bar 1966 World Cup winner Sir Alf Ramsey to lead the England men's team into a major tournament final, finishing runners up in Euro 2020 and 2024, he managed England at four major tournaments, also reaching the World Cup semi-finals in 2018 and quarter-finals in 2022. In doing so he holds the record for winning more major tournament games than any other England Manager in history.

He is a former winning Club Captain with a distinguished playing career spanning over 500 games for Crystal Palace, Aston Villa and Middlesbrough, where he was appointment Manager in 2006, the youngest in the history of the Premier League at the time. His role with England inspired the award- winning and sell out West End play ‘Dear England’, the title of which was taken from an open letter he wrote to England fans during the Covid-19 pandemic. Gareth has won BBC Sports Personality Coach of the Year twice. In the 2024 New Years Hour List he was knighted for his unifying service to his country. Whilst having supported numerous charity projects he is proud to be focused on his work as a Goodwill Ambassador for The King’s Trust, Ambassador for Martin House Children’s Hospice and Patron of Help for Heroes. He has recently become a visiting lecturer at Harvard Business School.