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Leading by Alex Ferguson with Michael Moritz

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Leading

Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Publish Date
22 September 2015
Run Time
10 hours 43 minutes
Format
Audiobook

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What to expect

What does it take to lead a team to world-class success over a sustained period of time? Sir Alex Ferguson is one of the few leaders who truly knows.


In his 38 years in management, Sir Alex won an astonishing 49 trophies and helped grow Manchester United into one of the biggest commercial brands in the world.


In Leading, Sir Alex reveals and explores the secrets behind his record-breaking career, from the skills he is known for:
Discipline
Control
Teamwork
Motivation
To the more hidden factors in his astonishing success:
Delegation
Data Analysis
Dealing with Failure


Whether you run a business, teach in a classroom, or work in a small team, Leading will help you become a better leader.


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Critics Review

  • Leading is about leadership, management and the pursuit of success. It's a fantastic book, one of the best of its kind. The defining quality of Ferguson and Moritz's book is its clarity. The pair discuss leadership from a purely practical perspective, their raw material being Ferguson's vast experience. If there's one word, though, that characterises his philosophy of management it's discipline... And yet what comes through very strongly is humility, even vulnerability. Every success of his, you realise, has been hard-won. Failure has been a constant threat. Nagging anxiety he just accepted 'as part of my job'. And he wouldn't have had it any other way. -- Daily Mail, Marcus Berkmann
  • For those interested in the subject of leadership, be it managing people effectively and getting the best out of them or learning which qualities and traits separate those who manage and those who inspire, Leading is a worthwhile read.
    Football fans might complain that the book is over too quickly, even though Ferguson provides 343 pages of entertaining stories and observations. Structuring his sermons in an easily read format is the latest managerial masterstroke from a man who made a career out of regularly producing them.

    Daily Express

  • The foundation for its (Man Utd's) success was built by Ferguson, whose near-pathological obsession with football - and with winning - is a case study in leadership.

    Financial Times

  • Ferguson is one of the most successful men in his field - not just in football, but any sport in any era. He defied the norms and the scale of his accomplishments will only become more apparent with the passing of time. History will see that Ferguson grows, not diminishes.

    The Times

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  • This is as good as Ferguson's last book. Both are about being a particular kind of person...

    Independent

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Details

Author
Alex Ferguson with Michael Moritz
Narrator
Alex Ferguson, James Macpherson, Simon Slater
Duration
10 hours 43 minutes
Release Date
22 September 2015
ISBN
9781473623798
Format
Audiobook
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Genre
Business and Management, International business, Sports management and facilities

Synopsis

What does it take to lead a team to world-class success over a sustained period of time? Sir Alex Ferguson is one of the few leaders who truly knows. In his 38 years in management, Sir Alex won an astonishing 49 trophies and helped grow Manchester United into one of the biggest commercial brands in the world.In Leading, Sir Alex reveals and explores the secrets behind his record-breaking career, from the skills he is known for:DisciplineControlTeamwork MotivationTo the more hidden factors in his astonishing success:DelegationData AnalysisDealing with FailureWhether you run a business, teach in a classroom, or work in a small team, Leading will help you become a better leader.PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your My Library section along with the audio.

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