A Completely Different Game
My Leadership Playbook
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- 4,49 €
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- 4,49 €
Publisher Description
How do you get the best out of people? What does it take to make a team thrive?
Few people know the answers better than Emma Hayes. As the coach of Chelsea FC Women, she has led the club to 14 major trophies. She is a widely celebrated figure in sports media and has been named TV pundit of the year by both Broadcast Magazine and the Sports Journalists Association. In 2021 she was named Best Football Coach by FIFA, in 2016 she was named MBE in the Queen's 90th birthday honours list, and in 2022 was awarded an OBE for her services to football.
In her first ever book, written in collaboration with internationally best-selling author Michael Calvin, Emma shares her experience of managing a high-performance football team to draw out life lessons and techniques that anyone can use to their advantage. It's also a fascinating look into the world of women's football told by a woman at the centre of it, with frank, entertaining anecdotes from on and off the field.
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In this strong debut, Hayes, who recently became head coach of the U.S. women's national soccer team after managing the Chelsea FC women's team for more than a decade, outlines her leadership philosophy while sharing glimpses into the world of elite soccer. Recounting how she shepherded Chelsea through the uncertainty that followed the U.K. Foreign Office's 2022 ouster of the club's Russian oligarch owner over his ties to the war in Ukraine, Hayes contends that in periods of crisis, leaders should take time to understand the complexities of the situation and regularly communicate updates to team members. The guidance emphasizes balancing a "caring nature with a cold, professional ruthlessness." As an example of the former, she discusses the importance of attending to players' emotional needs, recalling how she had to cajole her starting 11 to show more appreciation for the other players. As for "ruthlessness," Hayes suggests that leaders sometimes need to put feelings aside and make hard decisions, such as cutting an underperforming athlete from the team. Hayes brings a welcome humility to the proceedings ("Do I screw up? On a daily basis"), and her candor bolsters confidence in her wisdom. The result is a rewarding guide for managing teams of all kinds.
