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.
“The book taught me that there’s no cookie-cutter way to lead.
Leading is not just what Hollywood tells you. It’s not the big
pregame speech. It’s how you carry yourself every day, how you
treat the people around you, who you are as a person.”—Mitchell
Trubisky, quarterback, Chicago Bears
“Wildly entertaining and thought-provoking . . . makes you
reexamine long-held beliefs about leadership and the glue that
binds winning teams together.”—Theo Epstein, president of
baseball operations, Chicago Cubs
“If you care about leadership, talent development, or the art of
competition, you need to read this immediately.”—Daniel Coyle,
author of The Culture Code
“The insights in this book are tremendous.”—Bob Myers, general
manager, Golden State Warriors
“An awesome book . . . I find myself relating a lot to its
portrayal of the out-of the-norm leader.”—Carli Lloyd, co-captain,
U.S. Soccer Women’s National Team
“A great read . . . Sam Walker used data and a systems approach to
reach some original and unconventional conclusions about the kinds
of leaders that foster enduring success. Most business and
leadership books lapse into clichés. This one is fresh.”—Jeff
Immelt, chairman and former CEO, General Electric
“I can’t tell you how much I loved The Captain Class. It identifies
something many people who’ve been around successful teams have felt
but were never able to articulate. It has deeply affected my
thoughts around how we build our culture.”—Derek Falvey, chief
baseball officer, Minnesota Twins
“The Captain Class really resonated with me. It will absolutely be
part of my thought process as we continue to build our
roster.”—Ryan Pace, general manager, Chicago Bears
“I’ve been involved with an undefeated high school team, an
undefeated college team, and coached in two Super Bowls. The
Captain Class made me think back to those teams. The captains were
indeed characters with a bit of uniqueness and a certain
grittiness.”—Pat Ruel, offensive line coach, Seattle Seahawks
“The best book I’ve read this year.”—Mike Dunlap, head basketball
coach, Loyola Marymount University
“I couldn’t agree more with the premise of The Captain Class. Like
the greatest athletic teams, every elite team and fighting unit
I’ve seen in the military that has displayed consistent excellence
over time has a leader like Sam Walker describes.”—Jason Armagost,
U.S. Air Force brigadier general, commander of the 379th Air
Expeditionary Wing, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar
“The most fabulous book on freakish sporting success and leadership
traits commonly shared across the greatest teams of all time.”—Rich
Buchanan, performance director, Swansea City FC (English Premier
League)
“A stunning mix of research and narrative.”—Susan Cain, bestselling
author of Quiet
“I’m not even a sports nut and I couldn't put it down.”—Dan Heath,
co-author of the New York Times bestseller Made to Stick
“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 of First Off the Tee
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