@SamWalkers

Leadership columnist @WSJ. Founding editor of @WSJsports. Author of "The Captain Class." #leadership

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Joined October 2009
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Thanks to Amazon's "Best Nonfiction" editors for picking The Captain Class. It's nice to be picked. Wish they'd been around for 4th grade kickball...
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This is my favorite account on any platform. Capt. Chris Hill is an amazing leader. And he’s giving us a ringside seat as he relentlessly pursues culture change in one of the toughest, highest-stakes environments imaginable. #warriorsoldier
Chowdah Hill
@ChowdahHill10 Feb 2024
Leaders need to be into the morale building business. It’s not as much about time off and cookies, although they’re super helpful. It’s about making people feel valued & part of something greater than themselves. Leaders literally control this power. And it produces results.
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@SamWalkers is the founding editor of @WSJSports & author of "The Captain Class." Walker was w/ Gregg Berhalter & #USMNT in #Qatar & a captain emerged thanks in part to Walker's methods. Watch⬇️ Very interesting/informative convo 7p ET @SiriusXMFC @tyler_adams14 #leadership
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BREAKING: Gregg Berhalter is set to return as manager of the #USMNT, according to multiple sources briefed on the negotiations. Deal still being finalized, but return is imminent. Reporting with @MLSist: theathletic.com/4610929/2023…

Gregg Berhalter returning as USMNT coach

Berhalter's USMNT contract expired on Dec. 31, 2022, but he remained a candidate to be re-signed by the federation.

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"Mi ego exige -para mí mismo- el éxito de mí equipo", decía Bill Russell en una frase que recogió @SamWalkers en su libro Capitanes (The Captain Class). Con 11 anillos en 13 temporadas, habrá estado en paz con su ego. Y el libro sobre la fuerza oculta de los capitanes promete.
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Very exciting news to share from @fletcherco and for me personally.
New York Times Arts
@nytimesarts4 Jan 2023
United Talent Agency is expanding its literary ambitions by buying the literary agency Fletcher & Company, dramatically increasing its roster of contemporary authors at a time of industry consolidation. nyti.ms/3X74fuw
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That’s one way to handle it! 🤓
Kara Henderson Snead@KaraHenderson15 Dec 2022
cc .@SamWalkers — Coach Leach had a different approach 🤣🤣… amazing
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I spoke with @MrogersFOX about #USMNT captain Tyler Adams & the hard work Gregg Berhalter did behind the scenes building this team’s selfless, fearless culture. Proud of the boys & thankful to Gregg for letting me tag along. Future is bright! 🇺🇸⚽️🏆 amp.foxsports.com/stories/so…
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The Top 20 Best Selling Leadership Books Of 2022 ow.ly/RUG350M0tMm Great books from authors like @SamWalkers @mlombardiNFL @JTalty @PhilSavage @JonGordon11
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Say it loud! IT’S GREAT TO BE A MICHIGAN WOLVERINE! 〽️
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Game on! All the feels. #USA
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Are you a water-carrier? Or a star player? Which is more influential? @SamWalkers‘s book will help you understand which you are and, perhaps, help you decide which you should be. It also explains a load of the Army Leadership Code... thearmyleader.co.uk/the-capt…

The Captain Class - The Army Leader - Practical Leadership Tips and Advice

In the Captain Class Sam Walker asks 'What is the common factor among the most freakishly successful teams of all time that makes them so successful?'

thearmyleader.co.uk
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Here's to Bill Russell, a leadership icon who was misunderstood & underappreciated in his time and remains so today. He was, and still is, the greatest team captain in the history of sports.
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In the late seconds of Game 7 of the '57 NBA Finals, Bill Russell made the single greatest defensive play in league history, if not sports history. It's known as the Coleman Play. boston.com/sports/boston-cel… Sadly, the footage was taped over. But here's a video of a similar play:
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In 1975, Bill Russell declined to attend his own Hall of Fame induction ceremony. The mystery of WHY would linger for the next 41 years. I wrote about the answer in "The Captain Class" (see below). This is one of the greatest leadership lessons I have ever encountered.
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“My ego demands, for myself, the success of my team.” — Bill Russell
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I’ll always remember Bill Russell as the greatest team captain of all time. That goes for any sport, any era, any nation on Earth. Imagine winning 11 championships in 13 seasons… and going 10-0 in playoff Game 7’s… and, and, and… bostonglobe.com/2022/07/31/s…

Celtics legend Bill Russell, towering champion in Boston, dies at 88 - The Boston Globe

Russell, the Celtics center who was the cornerstone of basketball’s greatest dynasty and an exemplar of racial harmony and progress, died Sunday.

bostonglobe.com
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Are you an effective leader inside and outside of the OR? Join us at SMISS Annual Forum '22 to up your game with our Keynote Speaker: @SamWalkers author of The Captain Class and Wall Street Journal columnist and editor. smissmeeting.org/
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Here’s my Big Ten welcome message for @FletcherChristy and everybody else from USC… CHARLES WHITE FUMBLED
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Had a terrific conversation with the great @BrianLevenson on the #intentionalperformers podcast. You can check the show out here: ctt.ec/af10J+
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