The Captain Class by Sam Walker

The Captain Class by Sam Walker

From the founding editor of The Wall Street Journal's sports section comes a bold new theory of leadership drawn from the elite captains who inspired their teams to achieve extraordinary success.

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

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 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 Women's 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 clich's. This one is fresh.--Jeff Immelt, chairman and former CEO, General Electric

I can't tell you how much I loved The Captain Class. 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.--Derek Falvey, chief baseball officer, Minnesota Twins

Walker, Samuel: - Samuel Walker is Professor Emeritus of Criminal Justice at the University of Nebraska, Omaha. He is author of thirteen books on civil liberties, criminal justice and policing. They include In Defense of American Liberties: A History of the ACLU (1990), Hate Speech (1994) and Sense and Nonsense about Crime, 7th edition (2012). He is a frequent commentator on criminal justice and police issues in the national news media and has appeared on CNN, NBC, NPR, PBS Frontline and The History Channel. He has served as a consultant to the US Justice Department and local community groups on police problems.

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ISBN 13	9780812997194
ISBN 10	0812997190
Title	The Captain Class
Author	Sam Walker
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Random House
Year published	2017-05-16
Number of pages	352
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.