{"product_id":"captain-class-book-sam-walker-9780812997194","title":"The Captain Class","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the founding editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e's sports section comes a bold new theory of leadership drawn from the elite captains who inspired their teams to achieve extraordinary success.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNamed one of the best business books of the year by CNBC, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times, Forbes, strategy+business, The Globe and Mail, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSports Illustrated\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNow featuring analysis of the five-time Super Bowl champion New England Patriots and their captain, Tom Brady\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe 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, \u003ci\u003eThe Captain Class\u003c\/i\u003e will challenge your assumptions of what inspired leadership looks like. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Captain Class\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Wildly entertaining and thought-provoking . . . makes you reexamine long-held beliefs about leadership and the glue that binds winning teams together.\u003cb\u003e--Theo Epstein, president of baseball operations, Chicago Cubs\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e If you care about leadership, talent development, or the art of competition, you need to read this immediately.\u003cb\u003e--Daniel Coyle, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Culture Code\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The insights in this book are tremendous.\u003cb\u003e--Bob Myers, general manager, Golden State Warriors\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e An awesome book . . . I find myself relating a lot to its portrayal of the out-of the-norm leader.\u003cb\u003e--Carli Lloyd, co-captain, U.S. Soccer Women's National Team\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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 clich's. This one is fresh.\u003cb\u003e--Jeff Immelt, chairman and former CEO, General Electric \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e I can't tell you how much I loved \u003ci\u003eThe Captain Class\u003c\/i\u003e. It identifies something many people who'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.\u003cb\u003e--Derek Falvey, chief baseball officer, Minnesota Twins\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":49781512798481,"sku":"CIN0812997190G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":49888830095633,"sku":"CIN0812997190VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ WELL_READ \/ SBYB","offer_id":50217330966801,"sku":"CIN0812997190A","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50648630952209,"sku":"GOR008381692","price":9.4,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":53348624171281,"sku":"GOR010197110","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0812997190.jpg?v=1751296648","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-gb\/products\/captain-class-book-sam-walker-9780812997194","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}