A Different Way to Win is a book written by Jim Rooney about his father, Dan Rooney. This is Dan Rooney’s Story from the Super Bowl to the Rooney Rule. As a business leader, a philanthropist, a diplomat and the author of the famous Rooney Rule, Dan Rooney was known for his core values, his quiet strength, his effectiveness, and his willingness to talk to and hear from those who disagreed with him.