The Captain Class: A New Theory of Leadership by Sam Walker (English) Paperback

Description: The Captain Class by Sam Walker A bold new theory of leadership drawn from elite captains throughout sports—named one of the best business books of the year by CNBC, The New York Times, Forbes, strategy+business, The Globe and Mail, and Sports Illustrated "The book taught me that theres no cookie-cutter way to lead. Leading is not just what Hollywood tells you. Its not the big pregame speech. Its how you carry yourself every day, how you treat the people around you, who you are as a person."—Mitchell Trubisky, quarterback, Chicago BearsNow featuring analysis of the five-time Super Bowl champion New England Patriots and their captain, Tom BradyThe seventeen most dominant teams in sports history had one thing in common: Each employed the same type of captain—a singular leader with an unconventional set of skills and tendencies. Drawing on original interviews with athletes, general managers, coaches, and team-building experts, Sam Walker identifies the seven core qualities of the Captain Class—from extreme doggedness and emotional control to tactical aggression and the courage to stand apart. Told through riveting accounts of pressure-soaked moments in sports history, The Captain Class will challenge your assumptions of what inspired leadership looks like. Praise for The Captain Class "Wildly entertaining and thought-provoking . . . makes you reexamine long-held beliefs about leadership and the glue that binds winning teams together."—Theo Epstein, president of baseball operations, Chicago Cubs "If you care about leadership, talent development, or the art of competition, you need to read this immediately."—Daniel Coyle, author of The Culture Code "The insights in this book are tremendous."—Bob Myers, general manager, Golden State Warriors "An awesome book . . . I find myself relating a lot to its portrayal of the out-of the-norm leader."—Carli Lloyd, co-captain, U.S. Soccer Womens National Team "A great read . . . Sam Walker used data and a systems approach to reach some original and unconventional conclusions about the kinds of leaders that foster enduring success. Most business and leadership books lapse into clichés. This one is fresh."—Jeff Immelt, chairman and former CEO, General Electric "I cant tell you how much I loved The Captain Class. It identifies something many people whove been around successful teams have felt but were never able to articulate. It has deeply affected my thoughts around how we build our culture."—Derek Falvey, chief baseball officer, Minnesota Twins FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Sam Walker is The Wall Street Journals deputy editor for enterprise, the unit that oversees the papers in-depth page-one features and investigative reporting projects. A former reporter, columnist, and sports editor, Walker founded the Journals prizewinning daily sports coverage in 2009. He is the author of Fantasyland, a bestselling account of his attempt to win Americas top fantasy baseball expert competition (of which he is a two-time champion). Walker attended the University of Michigan. He lives in New York City with his wife and two children. Review "The book taught me that theres no cookie-cutter way to lead. Leading is not just what Hollywood tells you. Its not the big pregame speech. Its how you carry yourself every day, how you treat the people around you, who you are as a person."—Mitchell Trubisky, quarterback, Chicago Bears"Wildly entertaining and thought-provoking . . . makes you reexamine long-held beliefs about leadership and the glue that binds winning teams together."—Theo Epstein, president of baseball operations, Chicago Cubs "If you care about leadership, talent development, or the art of competition, you need to read this immediately."—Daniel Coyle, author of The Culture Code "The insights in this book are tremendous."—Bob Myers, general manager, Golden State Warriors "An awesome book . . . I find myself relating a lot to its portrayal of the out-of the-norm leader."—Carli Lloyd, co-captain, U.S. Soccer Womens National Team "A great read . . . Sam Walker used data and a systems approach to reach some original and unconventional conclusions about the kinds of leaders that foster enduring success. Most business and leadership books lapse into clichés. This one is fresh."—Jeff Immelt, chairman and former CEO, General Electric "I cant tell you how much I loved The Captain Class. It identifies something many people whove been around successful teams have felt but were never able to articulate. It has deeply affected my thoughts around how we build our culture."—Derek Falvey, chief baseball officer, Minnesota Twins "The Captain Class really resonated with me. It will absolutely be part of my thought process as we continue to build our roster."—Ryan Pace, general manager, Chicago Bears "Ive been involved with an undefeated high school team, an undefeated college team, and coached in two Super Bowls. The Captain Class made me think back to those teams. The captains were indeed characters with a bit of uniqueness and a certain grittiness."—Pat Ruel, offensive line coach, Seattle Seahawks "The best book Ive read this year."—Mike Dunlap, head basketball coach, Loyola Marymount University "I couldnt agree more with the premise of The Captain Class. Like the greatest athletic teams, every elite team and fighting unit Ive seen in the military that has displayed consistent excellence over time has a leader like Sam Walker describes."—Jason Armagost, U.S. Air Force brigadier general, commander of the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar "The most fabulous book on freakish sporting success and leadership traits commonly shared across the greatest teams of all time."—Rich Buchanan, performance director, Swansea City FC (English Premier League)"A stunning mix of research and narrative."—Susan Cain, bestselling author of Quiet "Im not even a sports nut and I couldnt put it down."—Dan Heath, co-author of the New York Times bestseller Made to Stick "One of the most surprising, best-written—and fun—sports books published in recent years."—Don Van Natta Jr., Pulitzer Prize winner and New York Times bestselling author of First Off the Tee Review Quote " The Captain Class is an awesome book. I find myself relating a lot to its portrayal of the out-of-the-norm leader." --Carli Lloyd, co-captain, U.S. Womens National Soccer Team " The Captain Class really resonated with me. It will absolutely be part of my thought process as we continue to build our roster. Several of our players, coaches, and other executives are reading it too." --Ryan Pace, general manager, Chicago Bears "Ive been involved with an undefeated high school team, an undefeated college team, and coached in two Super Bowls. The Captain Class made me think back to those teams. The captains were indeed characters with a bit of uniqueness and a certain grittiness. I realized after reading the book how little we really know about the characteristics of a great captain." --Pat Ruel, offensive line coach, Seattle Seahawks " The Captain Class is a great read. Sam Walker used data and a systems approach to reach some original and unconventional conclusions about the kinds of leaders that foster enduring success. Most business and leadership books lapse into clichs. This one was fresh." --Jeff Immelt, chairman and former CEO, General Electric "Well-researched, wildly entertaining, and thought-provoking, Sam Walkers The Captain Class presents compelling narratives about the secret ingredient to the greatest teams of all time--and quickly has the reader reexamining long-held beliefs about leadership and the glue that binds winning teams together." --Theo Epstein, president of baseball operations, Chicago Cubs "The insights in this book are tremendous." --Bob Myers, general manager, Golden State Warriors " The Captain Class is the best book Ive read this year. A players raw athletic ability and their fitness for leadership are distinct and separate things." --Mike Dunlap, head basketball coach, Loyola Marymount University "I cant tell you how much I loved The Captain Class . It identifies something many people whove been around successful teams have felt but were never able to articulate. It has impacted my thoughts around how we build our culture." --Derek Falvey, chief b aseball officer, Minnesota Twins "I couldnt agree more with the premise of The Captain Class . Like the greatest athletic teams, every elite team and fighting unit Ive seen in the military that has displayed consistent excellence over time has a leader like Sam Walker describes. I wouldnt be surprised if the book develops a wide following throughout the military. I often refer to these character traits during developmental sessions with my officers." --Jason Armagost, U.S. Air Force brigadier general, commander of the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar "The most fabulous book on freakish sporting success and leadership traits commonly shared across the greatest teams of all time. I thoroughly recommend it." --Rich Buchanan, performance director, Swansea City FC (English Premier League) "In The Captain Class , Sam Walker gives us important and original insights into the mysterious ingredients of transformative leadership. A stunning mix of research and narrative." --Susan Cain, bestselling author of Quiet "Over the years, many books have promised to reveal the secret of building successful teams. But now Sam Walker has actually gone and done it. Hes given us an idea-driven, myth-busting gem of a book that that is insightful, useful, and hellaciously fun to read. If you care about leadership, talent development, or the art of competition, you need to read this immediately." --Daniel Coyle, bestselling author of The Talent Code " The Captain Class is a brilliant hybrid: one-part detective story and one-part leadership book, set in the world of sports, and dedicated to a fascinating mystery: What sets apart the greatest teams of all time? Im not even a sports nut and I couldnt put it down." --Dan Heath, co-author of the New York Times bestseller Made to Stick "Sam Walker has unlocked one of sports greatest mysteries: the secret to the success of 16 team dynasties. On nearly every page, youll be shaking your head at another revelation about how a teams dominance is hard-wired to the team captains leadership. The Captain Class is one of the most surprising, best-written--and fun--sports books published in recent years." --Don Van Natta Jr., Pulitzer Prize winner and New York Times bestselling author of First Off the Tee Excerpt from Book One Alpha Lions Identifying the Worlds Greatest Teams This was not the first time I had taken a stab at ranking the worlds greatest sports teams. It was, however, the first time Id attempted this while sober. There is no better, faster way to start an argument with another sports fan than to trot out the name of a team that you consider to be unrivaled in its accomplishments. Once you go down this road, youre in for a long night. The only redeeming quality of this line of debate is that the more rounds you buy, the sharper your analysis seems to become. I had never written any of my own rankings down, but I knew that others had. So I decided to launch my study by gathering up every such list that had been published anywhere in the world, from the page of prestigious newspapers to the most homespun websites to see if they had come to any consensus. I found about ninety of them. After I spread them out on my dining room table and attacked them with a yellow highlighter, it was immediately clear that this genre of sports- Details ISBN0812987071 Author Sam Walker Pages 368 Language English Year 2018 ISBN-10 0812987071 ISBN-13 9780812987072 Format Paperback Publication Date 2018-05-01 Short Title The Captain Class Imprint Random House Trade Paperbacks Subtitle A New Theory of Leadership Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2018-05-01 NZ Release Date 2018-05-01 US Release Date 2018-05-01 UK Release Date 2018-05-01 Place of Publication New York Publisher Random House USA Inc Replaces 9780399591198 DEWEY 796.077 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:118054509;

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