THE CAPTAIN CLASS: THE HIDDEN FORCE BEHIND THE WORLD’S GREATEST TEAMS

Book ID/图书代码： 06580017C00021

English Summary/英文概要： The founding editor of The Wall Street Journal’s sports section profiles the greatest teams in history and identifies the counterintuitive leadership qualities of the unconventional men and women who drove them to succeed. Fuelled by a lifetime of sports spectating, twenty years of reporting, and a decade of painstaking research, The Captain Class is not just a book on sports; it is the key to how successful teams are built and how transformative leadership is born.

Several years ago, Sam Walker set out to answer the most hotly debated sports question: what are the greatest teams of all time? He devised a formula, applied it to thousands of teams and listed the 16 most dominant teams ever across all sports, from the English Premiere League to the NFL. But what did these freak teams have in common?

As Walker dug deeper, a pattern emerged: all teams were driven by a singular type of leader, a captain, but not one you might expect. They were unorthodox outliers – awkward and disagreeable, marginally skilled, poor communicators, rule breaking and rather than pursuing fame, hid in the shadows. Captains, in short, who challenge your assumption of what inspired leadership looks like.

Covering world renowned teams like Barcelona, Brazil, the All Blacks and the New York Yankees to lesser known successes of Soviet ice hockey or French handball, The Captain Class unveils the seven key qualities that make an exceptional leader. Drawing on original interviews with athletes, coaches and managers from two dozen countries, Walker questions if great captains are made or born, why teams pick the wrong captain and how the value of the captain can be revived.

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Awards/获奖情况："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. An idea-driven, myth-busting gem of a book." (Dan Coyle, New York Times bestselling author of The Talent Code and The Secret Race)

"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, No.1 New York Times bestselling author of Quiet)

"Sam Walker has done a terrific job. His book is well worth reading." (David Cannon Sunday Times)

"Sam Walker has unlocked one of sports’ greatest mysteries. 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)

"The Captain Class is a brilliant hybrid: one part detective story and one part leadership book, dedicated to a fascinating mystery: What sets apart the greatest teams of all time? I couldn’t put it down." (Dan Heath, co-author of the New York Times bestseller Made to Stick)

About the Author/作者介绍： 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. A former reporter, columnist, and sports editor, Walker founded the Journal’s prizewinning daily sports coverage in 2009. He is the author of Fantasyland, a bestselling account of his attempt to win America’s 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.

Format:HARDCOVER

Rights Status/版权销售情况：Simplified Chinese/简体中文：AVAILABLE

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Sales in other countries/其他国家销售情况：RIGHTS SOLD:Eng (US) - Random House (May 2017), Eng (UK) - Ebury (2017), Eng (ANZ) - Penguin , Japanese - Hayakawa , Spanish - Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial

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