Management by Baseball: The Official Rules for Winning Management in Any Field [Hardcover]

Jeff Angus (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 2, 2006

What do Hall of Fame baseball managers like Connie Mack and John McGraw have in common with today’s business leaders? Why are baseball managers like Joe Torre and Dusty Baker better role models for business, government, and non-profit management than respected corporate giants like Jack Welch and Bill Gates? And just what does Peter Drucker have to do with Oriole ex-manager Earl Weaver? Management consultant, baseball writer, and columnist for InformationWeek, Computerworld, and InfoWorld, Jeff Angus shows how anyone can become a better manager by taking lessons from the leaders and nuances of the one game that is the truest test of managerial prowess. As proven by Angus’ highly popular blog, Management by Baseball is a fun, story-filled guide that gives managers and anyone in business practical, actionable, understandable tools they can use to improve performance: How do you start an organization from scratch? Take a page from baseball’s 19th century origins. How do you adapt to changing markets and social conditions? Learn from the man who invented Babe Ruth. What are the simplest ways to turn around a weak department? Pick up Dick Williams’ proven tactics. How do you redesign corporate strategy in response to your competitors? Learn Joe Torre’s secret advantage. How do you develop emotional intelligence as a leader? Find out how Ichiro Suzuki made his transition from Japan to the Major Leagues a historic success

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Editorial Reviews

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“The skills in Management by Baseball work ... Angus keeps us focused and motivated on the process of performing.” (Rick Peterson, Pitching Coach, New York Mets )

“Management by Baseball is a great baseball book and a great and insightful general management primer...the book I wish I had in me!” (Tom Peters, Orioles fan and occasional management guru )

“No other management book I’ve read delivers so much insight and fun in such a compact package.” (Stephen Manes, Columnist, Forbes Magazine )

Product Details

• Hardcover: 272 pages
• Publisher: HarperBusiness (May 2, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0061119075
• ISBN-13: 978-0061119071
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,149,417 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Insight, September 24, 2006

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Christopher S. Logan (Portland, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Management by Baseball: The Official Rules for Winning Management in Any Field (Hardcover)

This is a thoughtful and funny book that anyone in business can learn from. It is always good to see things from different and new points of view. Jeff Angus proves that baseball provides us useful insights into our everyday management challenges. All of us who have spent sunny afternoons at the park can relate to this approach. Mr. Angus represents these ideas with pace and humor that is rere today in any nonfiction let alone a business book.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Any new manager and baseball fan will relish, September 23, 2006

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This review is from: Management by Baseball: The Official Rules for Winning Management in Any Field (Hardcover)

MANAGEMENT BY BASEBALL: THE OFFICIAL RULES FOR WINNING MANAGEMENT IN ANY FIELD could also have been featured in our sports section, but it's reviewed here for its applications of baseball principles to management theory. Baseball managers can be better role models for leaders in business than current business models because they have learned how to implement innovations, overcome resistance to new ideas, adapt to changes, and lead team efforts: any new manager and baseball fan will relish these 'how to' guidelines.

Diane C. Donovan
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14 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Action-oriented wisdom for the rest of us, May 10, 2006

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This review is from: Management by Baseball: The Official Rules for Winning Management in Any Field (Hardcover)

I normally hate how-to books and management titles. But this one is a different animal. Mr. Angus's advice is smart, practical, and connected to the game of baseball (which makes it more fun as well as more understandable). If you enjoy baseball, and want to learn a few new moves to help you manage better, I urge you to read this book.