“THE SEVEN TRAITS OF ELITE CAPTAINS 1. Extreme doggedness and focus in competition. 2. Aggressive play that tests the limits of the rules. 3.… — Sam Walker Copy Share Image
“Some of the same forces have come to bear in the business world, where many companies in thriving talent-dependent industries embraced a new workplace… — Sam Walker Copy Share Image
“Beyond this, most of the Tier One captains had zero interest in the trappings of fame. They didn’t pursue the captaincy for the prestige… — Sam Walker Copy Share Image
“the most crucial ingredient in a team that achieves and sustains historic greatness is the character of the player who leads it.” — Sam Walker Copy Share Image
“group of individuals who were unremarkable alone, but together— potent, magical.” — Sam Walker Copy Share Image
“Studies have shown that a team leader who is in a positive mood can increase a group’s enthusiasm, help it to channel anger more… — Sam Walker Copy Share Image
“The captain is the figure who holds sway over the dressing room by speaking to teammates as a peer, counseling them on and off… — Sam Walker Copy Share Image
“His resistance to basketball awards was a rejection of the universal instinct to separate individuals from the collective. His brand of leadership had nothing… — Sam Walker Copy Share Image
“Most of us carry a faded old picture in our heads of what a great captain looks like. It’s usually an attractive person who… — Sam Walker Copy Share Image
“In 1913, Ringelmann conducted an experiment in which he asked his students to pull on a rope, both individually and in groups, while he… — Sam Walker Copy Share Image
“It should come as no surprise that Berra, or any athlete who makes it to the highest levels of sports, was unusually determined. But… — Sam Walker Copy Share Image
