90-Minute Manager: Lessons from the Sharp End of Management - Softcover

Brady, Prof Chris; Bolchover, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0273693840 ISBN 13: 9780273693840

Publisher: Prentice Hall, 2004

Synopsis

Football is the setting for one of the purest forms of management - and the most transparent. In an age when club football is more of a business than ever before, suddenly it seems business is getting more and more like football: when talent is at a premium, the ability to attract and retain the very best people - and get the most out of them individually and collectively - is of paramount importance. What better time to learn the lessons from the very best - and worst - of the ultimate man management game.

In this book, Brady and Bolchover take each of the key areas of management today, and see what we can learn from football league managers of all levels, their style and methodology. From Shankley to Wenger, from Clough to O'Leary, through Keegan, Houllier (and Evans), Venables, Ferguson and O'Neill, strengths and weaknesses are examined to answer classic modern management questions.

Since the first edition managers have moved clubs and experienced both triumphs and disasters - and theories have developed. This new edition reflects the current game and Dr Brady and David Bolchover develop new insights on what makes some man managers a league apart.

About this title

About the Author

Dr Chris Brady is Associate Professor at Cass Business School, formerly City University Business School, in London. He is also an A licensed FA Coach.

David Bolchover is a writer, speaker and independent consultant on management and leadership issues within the business and football worlds. He contributes regularly to The Times, Financial Times and specialist publications. Previously, he worked for twelve years in the City of London within the international insurance market. He holds an MBA from Cass Business School and a Master's degree from the London School of Economics.

 

From the Back Cover

“A highly original idea and a convincing argument. You don’t have to be a football fan to get a great deal out of this, but if you are you’ll certainly find it both enjoyable and worthwhile.  This book really hits the back of the net.”
Daniel Finkelstein,The Times

What does it take to become a people manager of premiership standard?

Football managers lead teams of people under intensely stressful conditions, where every action can be criticized – just like most managers in the workplace. Time to learn the lessons from the best and the worst at the ultimate man management game.

In this book, Bolchover and Brady analyse the characteristics of the very best (and some of the worst) football managers in Britain, past and present, to uncover exactly what it is that makes the greats so exceptional and what we can all learn from their style and methods. From Don Revie, Jock Stein, Matt Busby and Bill Shankly, through to the modern day masters including Arsene Wenger, Alex Ferguson and Sven Goran Eriksson, strengths and weaknesses are examined to answer classic modern management questions, such as:

·        Are the best managers necessarily both great strategists and inspirational  motivators?

·        What makes top talent want to work for a particular manager?

·        How important is the ‘right-hand’ man and what qualities make the very best pairing?

·        How can ‘team spirit’ be created?

·        What are the key personality characteristics that define a great manager?

Whether you are a business manager looking for improved performance, a passionate follower of the beautiful game, or both, The 90-Minute Manager is as insightful as it is entertaining.

Edition details

• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0273693840
• ISBN 13: 9780273693840
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 320