By julian birkinshaw, london business school term chair professor of strategy and entrepreneurship at london business school. Sir alex ferguson is a former scottish player and manager who managed manchester united from. The book is a second go at sir alexs biography, this time focusing solely on his. Leading is the new book about leadership from one of the most successful british football managers of all time. Michael moritz is a venture capitalist and the author of the little kingdom. Alex ferguson s most popular book is alex ferguson. As the 2014 soccer world cup comes to the end of its first week in brazil, you may want to consider what the sports greatestever coach believes about leadership. Sir alex ferguson delivers leading, in which the greatest soccer coach of all time will analyze the pivotal leadership decisions of his 38 years as a manager.
I have read this book and its definitely worth buying in my opinion, so micheal morritz. Its reaching a readership which is interested in management and leadership as a broader issue. The book leading written by sir alex ferguson has a high emphasis on the sport of football soccer, but also on the value of a team with discipline as he expresses that through his teachings of being a leader. Sir alex ferguson typifies the stolid scottish work ethic, and more than. Alex ferguson tops table for bestselling book in print for. Leading hardcover 22 sep 2015 by sir alex ferguson author, sir michael moritz author 4. The autobiography of the legendary manchester united manager. His time at the club has led to ferguson being regarded as one of the most successful, admired and respected managers in the history of the game. Is the sir alex ferguson book leading worth reading. Lessons in leadership from the legendary manchester united manager ebook. Cowritten by investor and author sir michael moritz, the book.
Sir alex ferguson, who is an executive fellow in harvard business schools executive education program. Alex ferguson audio books, best sellers, author bio. Alex fergusons lessons on leading harvard business school. The defining quality of ferguson and moritzs book is its clarity. But this does not feel like an important football book.
When he is still a manager of manchester united, he never spoke anything negative about his players. My autobiography first edition signed sir alex book is signed to the title page and not via a book plate paypal accepted will be sent boxed and via a. Alex ferguson tops table for bestselling book in print for 20. Given the scale of his achievements, and the brilliance of the. This book is an autobiography written by himself about his feelings on some of his best players. Leading by alex ferguson, michael moritz waterstones. Alex ferguson has 53 books on goodreads with 32218 ratings. Written by alex ferguson, audiobook narrated by james macpherson, alex ferguson. S ir alex ferguson was the most important football man of the past 25 years.
Alex ferguson books list of books by alex ferguson. Sir alex fergusons bestselling autobiography has now been updated to offer reflections on events at manchester united since his retirement as well as his teachings at the harvard business school, a night at the oscars and a boat tour round the hebrides, where he passed unrecognised. Buy leading by alex ferguson, michael moritz from waterstones today. Sir alex ferguson once said, the two most powerful words in the english language are, well done.
Leading was a series of anecdotes in management and leadership lessons by sir alex ferguson as he looks back on his tenure as manager. Matt dickinson the times the foundation for its man utds success was built by ferguson, whose nearpathological obsession with football and with winning is a case study in leadership. Learning from life and my years at manchester united. Sir alex ferguson is one of the few leaders who truly knows. Learning from life and my years at manchester united by alex ferguson.
But if you want know more about him, better to read his biography. About the author sir alex ferguson is a former scottish player and manager who managed manchester united from 1986 to 20. Answered jul 16, 2016 author has 93 answers and 122. Sir alex ferguson is the best manager in the world, winning barclays premier league champion, 5 fa cup and 2 uefa champions league. Flickr nathan congleton go premium and get the best of blinkist upgrade to premium now and get unlimited access to the blinkist library. Sir alex ferguson is a former scottish player and manager who managed manchester united from 1986 to 20. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. He is a former journalist with time magazine and author of the first history of apple. And it didnt work as a business book on leadership.
1305 290 247 1246 1015 981 636 522 818 231 849 205 488 21 445 1357 255 792 664 1105 1043 1509 63 867 1295 514 197 772 102 1043 1200 357 1335 19 1022 1018 332 1303 1408 119 1427 1101 817