The Art of Captaincy
What Sport Teaches Us About Leadership
$38.58
- Paperback
416 pages
- Release Date
30 June 2015
Summary
Mike Brearley is one of the most successful cricket captains of all time, and, in 1981, he captained the England team to the momentous Ashes series victory against Australia.
In The Art of Captaincy, his treatise on leadership and motivation, he draws directly on his experience of man-managing a team, which included a pugnacious Ian Botham and Geoffrey Boycott, to explain what it takes to be a leader on and off the field. Giving an insight into both his tactical understanding…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781447294351 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1447294351 |
| Author: | Mike Brearley, Ed Smith |
| Publisher: | Pan Macmillan |
| Imprint: | Pan Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 416 |
| Edition: | 30th |
| Release Date: | 30 June 2015 |
| Weight: | 286g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 130mm x 26mm |
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The best book on captaincy, written by an expert.
The best book on captaincy, written by an expert. – Mike Atherton
About The Author
Mike Brearley
Mike Brearley OBE played for Middlesex County Cricket Club from 1961-1983. He first played for England in 1976 and captained the side from 1977 to 1980, winning 17 Test matches and losing only four. He was recalled to the captaincy in 1981 for the Ashes Home series, leading England to one of their most famous victories. Since retiring from cricket in 1982 he now works as a psychoanalyst, and is a lecturer on leadership and motivation.
Ed Smith is a former captain of Middlesex Cricket Club, and England batsman. He now works as a commentator for the BBC on Test Match Special.
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