Finding the Winning Edge
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"Finding the Winning Edge" is a seminal football coaching and leadership book that distills Hall of Fame coach Bill Walsh’s philosophies on strategy, organization, and building a championship culture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Finding the Winning Edge canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7770268 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Finding the Winning Edge Context triple: [Bill Walsh, authored, Finding the Winning Edge]
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A.
On Equilibrium
On Equilibrium is a philosophical work by John Ralston Saul that explores the importance of balancing key human qualities—such as reason, ethics, and common sense—to create a more humane and democratic society.
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B.
The Human Edge
The Human Edge is a painting by American abstract expressionist Helen Frankenthaler, known for her innovative color field techniques and lyrical, stain-based compositions.
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C.
A Winning Design
"A Winning Design" is an episode of the BBC nature documentary series "The Life of Mammals," presented by David Attenborough, that explores how mammals have evolved successful body plans and adaptations.
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D.
The Science of Victory
The Science of Victory is a seminal military treatise by Russian general Alexander Suvorov that outlines his principles of rapid, disciplined, and offensive warfare.
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E.
Tell to Win
"Tell to Win" is a business and leadership book by Hollywood executive Peter Guber that explains how strategic storytelling can be used to persuade, inspire, and drive success.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Finding the Winning Edge Target entity description: "Finding the Winning Edge" is a seminal football coaching and leadership book that distills Hall of Fame coach Bill Walsh’s philosophies on strategy, organization, and building a championship culture.
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A.
On Equilibrium
On Equilibrium is a philosophical work by John Ralston Saul that explores the importance of balancing key human qualities—such as reason, ethics, and common sense—to create a more humane and democratic society.
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B.
The Human Edge
The Human Edge is a painting by American abstract expressionist Helen Frankenthaler, known for her innovative color field techniques and lyrical, stain-based compositions.
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C.
A Winning Design
"A Winning Design" is an episode of the BBC nature documentary series "The Life of Mammals," presented by David Attenborough, that explores how mammals have evolved successful body plans and adaptations.
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D.
The Science of Victory
The Science of Victory is a seminal military treatise by Russian general Alexander Suvorov that outlines his principles of rapid, disciplined, and offensive warfare.
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E.
Tell to Win
"Tell to Win" is a business and leadership book by Hollywood executive Peter Guber that explains how strategic storytelling can be used to persuade, inspire, and drive success.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American football book
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book ⓘ sports coaching book ⓘ |
| associatedWithLeague | National Football League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author |
Bill Walsh
NERFINISHED
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Brian Billick NERFINISHED ⓘ James A. Peterson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describedAs | seminal football coaching and leadership book ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
clear roles and responsibilities
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leadership by example ⓘ organizational discipline ⓘ preparation and planning ⓘ process over outcomes ⓘ standards of performance ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
communication systems within a team
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game preparation ⓘ off-field organization of a football program ⓘ organizational charts ⓘ player evaluation ⓘ practice planning ⓘ staff structure and responsibilities ⓘ standards and accountability ⓘ |
| genre |
coaching manual
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leadership ⓘ sports ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
difficult to obtain in print at times
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highly detailed and systematic ⓘ influential among football coaches ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Bill Walsh’s experience with the San Francisco 49ers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
football coaches
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sports leaders ⓘ team executives ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
American football coaching
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championship culture ⓘ leadership in sports ⓘ organizational strategy ⓘ team building ⓘ |
| notableAuthorRole | Bill Walsh was a Pro Football Hall of Fame coach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Bill Walsh’s coaching philosophy
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San Francisco 49ers dynasty of the 1980s ⓘ |
| teaches |
how to align staff and players with a clear philosophy
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how to build a championship culture ⓘ how to design a football organization ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Finding the Winning Edge Description of subject: "Finding the Winning Edge" is a seminal football coaching and leadership book that distills Hall of Fame coach Bill Walsh’s philosophies on strategy, organization, and building a championship culture.
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