The Captain Class: The Hidden Force That Creates the World's Greatest Teams
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| Rating | : | 4.88 (814 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0812997190 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-07-14 |
| Language | : | English |
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At that point, he became obsessed with another, more complicated question: What did these freak teams have in common? As Walker dug into their stories, a pattern emerged: Each team had the same type of captain—a singular leader with an unconventional skill set who drove it to achieve sustained, historic greatness. It’s not a strategy.It’s something else entirely. Several years ago, Sam Walker set out to answer one of the most hotly debated questions in sports: What are the greatest teams of all time? He devised a formula, then applied it to thousands of teams from leagues all over the world, from the NBA to the English Premier League to Olympic field hockey. Drawing on original interviews with athletes from two dozen countries, as well as general managers, coaches, executives, and others skilled at building teams, Walker identifies the seven core qualities of this Captain Class—from extreme doggedness and emotional control to a knack for nonverbal communication to tactical aggression and the courage to stand apart. They were often role players who were allergic to the spotlight. It’s not the star.It’s not money. In The Captain Class, Sam Walke
In The Captain Class, Sam Walker presents compelling narratives about the secret ingredient to the greatest teams of all time—and quickly makes you reexamine long-held beliefs about leadership and the glue that binds winning teams together.”—Theo Epstein, President of Baseball Operations for the Chicago Cubs“In The Captain Class, Sam Walker gives us important and original insights into the mysterious ingredients of transformative leadership. On nearly every page, you’ll be shaking your head at another revelation about how a team’s dominance is hard-wired to the team captain’s leadership. Advance praise for The Captain Class“Well-researched, wildly entertaining, and thought-provoking. The Captain Class is one of the most surprising, best-
"A must read for the sports fan, the coach, and the leader." according to P. Wung. The Captain Class is many different genres trying to fit into one book. On the one hand it is a serious and sober examination of sports dynasties and how they come to be. This is of course an impossible task undertake, but Sam Walker takes a very logical and serious look at the topic. It is also a primer for what makes something like a sports dynasty come alive and breathe and succeed. It is also a book on leadership and what makes a leader in the sports context.Truth be told, I feel like he succeeded in all of his mission. A. W. said Thoroughly researched and well written from start to finish.. Thoroughly researched and well written from start to finish. The proof of how having a "true believer" as a team captain can be so important to team success has a definite tie to many real life circumstances beyond the sports world, and that makes this this book a fascinating and informative read.. Insightful, fun, moving and unforgettable Booklover This terrific book will appeal to anybody interested in team leadership. If there can ever be proof of what makes a good captain, this book provides it. What I particularly enjoyed and appreciated were the stories of the captains of three all-time champion women's teams. From three different countries, three different sports, these remarkable women were a joy to get to know.
He lives in New York City with his wife and two children. Walker attended the University of Michigan. A former reporter, columnist, and sports editor, Walker founded the Journal’s prizewinning daily sports coverage in 2009. . Sam Walker is The Wall Street Journal’s deputy editor for enterprise, the unit that oversees the paper’s in-depth page-one features and investigative reporting projects. He is the author of Fantasyland, a bestselling account