Joe Torre's Ground Rules for Winners

Twelve Keys to Managing Team Players, Tough Bosses, Setbacks, and Success

by Joe Torre and Henry Dreher

Hyperion, 1999

ISBN: 9780786865680
Pages: 282

Category: Leadership & Management

In this summary you will learn

• What Joe Torre’s 12 keys to business success are
• Why you must treat your employees fairly, respectfully and trustingly
• How to deal with tough bosses

Why you should read Joe Torre's Ground Rules for Winners

Joe Torre distills his management and "team player" philosophy into twelve keys. These insights elegantly deal with ways to inspire critical qualities, including trust, commitment, optimism, resilience, excellence, patience, integrity, respect, leadership, teamwork, and camaraderie. Torre illustrates his beliefs and advice with pertinent anecdotes told in a detailed, witty, heartfelt style. Torre, who has won four world series titles as manager of the New York Yankees, draws on his experiences as a player, manager, and leader. He includes the lessons he learned when he reported to a demanding team owner. The book delivers what it promises and offers an engaging behind-the-scenes look at professional baseball. getAbstract recommends this book to executives, managers and employees at all levels in any kind of business. Since it never relies on macho clichés, both men and women will find it satisfying and worthwhile.

About the Authors

Joe Torre  won the baseball World Series as the manager of the New York Yankees in 1996 and 1998-2000. He has also managed and played for the Atlanta Braves, the New York Mets, and the St. Louis Cardinals. He appeared in the All-Star Game nine times. He won Manager of the Year awards in both 1996 and 1998. Henry Dreher  is a New York-based writer who specializes in health, psychology and self-help. He is the author of many books, magazine articles and corporate speeches.

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