Built to Win: Inside Stories and Leadership Strategies from Baseball's Winningest GM

by John Schuerholz, Larry Guest, Larry Guest (Other), Bob Costas (Other)

Overview

In this riveting and provocative memoir, legendary general manager John Schuerholz takes you behind the scenes of the Braves front office- the most successful in baseball since 1990-and shows how his unique philosophy and leadership style have helped Atlanta achieve something no team in sports has ever come close to accomplishing. Through the eyes of one of the game's sharpest executives, you'll see why Moneyball only scrapes the tip of Schuerholz's time-tested theories. And you'll see what the rest of the baseball world has known for the better part of two decades: that through the brilliance of John Schuerholz, the Braves have lived with one motto, and one motto alone-All We Do Is Win.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780446578684
Publisher:	Grand Central Publishing
Publication date:	04/02/2006
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	6.25(w) x 9.25(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

John Schuerholz lives in Atlanta, Georgia.

Table of Contents

Foreword   Bob Costas     xi
Barry Bonds a Brave-Briefly     1
Gentlemen, Start Your Moneyball Arguments     25
A Rotation for the Ages     48
The Diary of a Major League Deal     78
Dog Bites Man! Teacher Quits for Less Money!     106
Building a Winning Organization     121
Leadership: Good People, Good Listening, Enthusiasm     150
Coping with Baseball Economics and Agents     181
Crisis Management: Rocker, Furcal, et al.     211
Giving Back     243
Afterword     251
The Unprecedented Streak     259
Index     268

Editorial Reviews

The Atlanta Braves are the baseball engine that just keeps winning. In 2005, they snatched their 14th consecutive National League division title. The mastermind behind this unprecedented achievement is General Manager John Schuerholz, the only GM to win a World Series championship in both leagues. His Built to Win, graced by a Bob Costas foreword, reveals the inside story of his strategies and the Braves' climb up the ladder of success.