The Captain Class: A New Theory of Leadership

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The Captain Class: A New Theory of Leadership

A bold new theory of leadership drawn from elite captains throughout sportsâ€”named one of the best business books of the year by CNBC,Â The New York Times, Forbes, strategy+business, The Globe and Mail,Â andÂ Sports Illustrated
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â€œThe book taught me that thereâ€™s no cookie-cutter way to lead. Leading is not just what Hollywood tells you. Itâ€™s not the big pregame speech. Itâ€™s how you carry yourself every day, how you treat the people around you, who you are as a person.â€â€”Mitchell Trubisky, quarterback, Chicago Bears

Now featuring analysis of the five-time Super Bowl champion New England Patriots and their captain, Tom Brady

The seventeen most dominant teams in sports history had one thing in common: Each employed the same type of captainâ€”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 Classâ€”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,Â The Captain ClassÂ will challenge your assumptions of what inspired leadership looks like.
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Praise for The Captain Class
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â€œWildly entertaining and thought-provoking . . . makes you reexamine long-held beliefs about leadership and the glue that binds winning teams together.â€â€”Theo Epstein,Â president of baseball operations,Â Chicago Cubs
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â€œIf you care about leadership, talent development, or the art of competition, you need to read this immediately.â€â€”Daniel Coyle, author of The Culture Code
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â€œThe insights in this book are tremendous.â€â€”Bob Myers, general manager, Golden State Warriors
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â€œAn awesome book . . . I find myself relating a lot to its portrayal of the out-of the-norm leader.â€â€”Carli Lloyd, co-captain, U.S. Soccer Womenâ€™s National Team
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â€œA 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 clichÃ©s. This one is fresh.â€â€”Jeff Immelt, chairman and former CEO, General ElectricÂ
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â€œI canâ€™t tell you how much I loved The Captain Class. It identifies something many people whoâ€™ve been around successful teams have felt but were never able to articulate. It has deeply affected my thoughts around how we build our culture.â€â€”Derek Falvey, chief baseball officer, Minnesota Twins

Country	USA
Author	Sam Walker
Binding	Kindle Edition
Edition	Reprint
EISBN	9780812997200
Format	Kindle eBook
Label	Random House
Manufacturer	Random House
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	319
PublicationDate	2017-05-16
Publisher	Random House
ReleaseDate	2017-05-16
Studio	Random House

The Captain Class: A New Theory of Leadership

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