Management Wisdom From The New York Yankees' Dynasty What Every Manager Can Learn From A Legendary Team's 80-year Winning Streak

What can your business learn from the Yankees' dynasty?Love 'em or hate 'em, the New York Yankees have been America's winningest sports franchise for most of a century-and there's no arguing with success. Since the 1920s, the Yankees have dominated Major League Baseball, appearing in thirty-nine World Series and winning twenty-six. No other team comes close. But what accounts for the team's phenomenal long-term success and consistent performance? Why do so many players have the best years of their careers while playing for the Yankees? And what if your business could duplicate that excellence? This book reveals fourteen core management principles behind the Yankees' eighty-year dynasty and shows you how to apply them in your own organization.Author Lance Berger is a management consultant to Fortune 500 companies and has served as a consultant to Major League Baseball. After looking deeply into the history of the Yankees organization, Berger discovered that many of the same principles that made the Yankees great were also driving the success of his business clients. These include: Create a balance between superstars, stars, and solid performers Set the bar higher than your people have ever seen it Cultivate ownership values from the top down Make the superstar the focal point of your organization Hire the best frontline managers you can find Formally recognize your informal leaders Celebrate your history, heroes, and legendsThese and other core principles emerged in the 1920s under the leadership of owner Jacob Ruppert and have been developed and refined by owners and management teams ever since. For business leaders who want to build a championship organization, this fascinating book offers time-tested management techniques that will turn any team-in sports or in business-into a long-term winner.Berger, Lance A. is the author of 'Management Wisdom From The New York Yankees' Dynasty What Every Manager Can Learn From A Legendary Team's 80-year Winning Streak', published 2005 under ISBN 9780471715542 and ISBN 0471715549.