Leading: Lessons in leadership from the legendary Manchester United manager

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 this inspirational and straight-talking book, Sir Alex reveals the secrets behind his record-breaking career. Leading is structured around the key skills that Sir Alex values most highly. It includes subjects we immediately associate with his managerial style: Discipline, Control, Teamwork and Motivation. But it also addresses subjects that are less obvious but no less important when seeking success: Delegation, Data Analysis and Dealing with Failure. Written with the investor Sir Michael Moritz, a longstanding friend of Sir Alex, Leading is packed with insight, wisdom, humour and honesty. The individual stories inevitably concern themselves with football, and the phenomenal success that came along the way, but the lessons can be applied by anyone. Whether you run a business, teach in a classroom, or work in a small team, Leading will help you become a better leader. > «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 > «This is as good as Ferguson's last book. Both are about being a particular > kind of person...», - Independent