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Summary: Useful examples that can be applied to many situations
Review: Read JOE TORRE'S GROUND RULES FOR WINNERS:
12 KEYS TO MANAGING TEAM PLAYERS, TOUGH BOSSES,
SETBACKS, AND SUCCESS by Joe Torre with Henry
Dreher . . . Torre, in case you're not a baseball fan, is the manager
of the New York Yankees . . . this book tells how he has
applied commonsense principles to become perhaps the
sport's best top skipper . . . nothing overly profound here,
but it all did make sense to me . . . and I liked how he related
baseball examples to business, family and life situations.There were several passages I particularly enjoyed; among them:
* In any business, workers up and down the hierarchy want nothing
more than to be treated fairly, to feel that they aren't getting
the short end of a manager's stick. My second baseman in 1966,
Mario Duncan, once was quoted as saying about me, "He doesn't
play favorites. All twenty-five guys are his favorites." It was kind of
him to say, and I believe that it's true. Managers who make it
their business to keep personal preferences to themselves, to
show regard for all employees, and to be scrupulously fair about
opportunities, promotions, and perks, will be rewarded with a
bunch of highly motivated team players. * During my eight years as a player with the Braves, I was fortunate
to hit behind baseball's all-time home run king, Hank Aaron. One
day, Hank and I were talking about batting slumps when he made
a comment that's stayed with me ever since: "Each at bat is a
new day." * "I hang pictures," is a phrase I've used whenever I start a new
job. . . . When I first managed the Mets in the late 1970s, Boyer,
then the Cardinals' manager, visited me in my clubhouse
office. Kenny noticed all the personal pictures I had hanging on
the walls. "Wow," he exclaimed. "You expect to be here for a
while?" "When I start working somewhere, I just assume that I'm going
to be there forever," I said. "It's the only way I can do my job."
Rating: 
Summary: A Great Book
Review: this Book deals with Uplifting Yourself&those around You.Joe Torre is a Man that has overcome alot and Yet he just Gets Stronger with time.Caoching for George Steinbrenner alone is alot of work unto itself but Joe is cool as can be.also Caoching Todays Players is a challenge but he is up for the task.and He is a Winner both on the field&Off.and so is His Brother.what a Uplifting Story.
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Summary: A must read for anyone in business!
Review: This book has helped me immensely in management techniques. Every company should buy this book and make it a mandatory read for all of its employees -- from assistants to top management. Torre successfully uses the New York Yankees and baseball as a metaphor for coporate America. His story -- both ups and downs -- is fascinating. Invest in this book, and it's an investment in your company.
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Summary: This is book you can't afford to miss
Review: This book is as inspirational as the man behind the words. Although Ground Rules for Winners should be on the bookshelves of every sports fan, its lessons and ideas, conveyed in a clear and concise voice, are significant to anyone who is interested in living a more productive and harmonious life.
Rating:
Summary: Good Advice
Review: This book offers good advice for managers of most professions. It may be simplistic to say that the baseball industry strategies will apply to all areas, but one of the first things you learn IS that it will apply to most areas -- because it deals with one long-time commonality -- people. Joe Torre shows that his insight and respect for others really does work and that it is NOT just money.
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Summary: OUTSTANDING BOOK!!
Review: This is a great motivational,common sense book written by a truly great manager who has learned what it takes to treat ballplayers like individuals so they can perform to the best of their abilities.Reading this book can make one understand why the Yankees are on top of the baseball world.As long as Joe Torre is in charge the Yankees will continue to win.
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Summary: Torre Offers Real Inspiration!
Review: This turns out to be one of the best business/motivation books in years. Torre trumpets values such as fairness, respect, trust, communication, serenity, optimism, and how to create a sense of family as a way to build teamwork. I think that every company and managers at all levels could learn a thing or two (or twelve) from Mr. Torre. Just look at what the Yankees have accomplished! Even if you don't like the Yankees you have to like this team because they are so professional, and they work together with civility, respect, and joy in what they do. Clearly, Torre created the atmosphere for this team to become one for the ages. The book tells how you can do this in simple, clear steps, and it is chock full of lively stories. If corporate managers and teams followed his advice, teams would achieve levels of success that would be, well, Yankee-like.
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Summary: Practical advice - not just for Yankee fans
Review: Torre distills his management style in a way that's both enlightening and engaging. The practical information is here: how to focus your energies on the big picture instead of letting little setbacks get you down, how to deal with a tough boss (and it applies to difficult colleagues as well), and the importance of communication. The stories of the Yankees' record breaking season are great, but the information here is so much more than just baseball anecdotes. This stuff really does apply at work as well as at home.
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Summary: Book for Employee Communicators too!
Review: Why Davis & Company (employee communication consulting experts) likes this book -- Even if you're not baseball fan-or a Yankees fan-it's easy to be impressed with Joe Torre's dedication to success and confidence as a leader, motivator and communicator. In the introduction, Torre explains that although his experiences are in baseball, the principles and advice his gives in his book are applicable to any business or organization that has team leaders and team players. His advice is broken out into 12 short chapters-each one dedicated to a success strategy. We, at Davis & Company, love the fact that Chapter 3 focuses on communication. "Straight Communication: The Key to Trust" addresses how important clear communication is to having your team strive toward the same goals. Torre stresses that communication is everybody's responsibility-not just the leader's. Yes this is a simple concept, but it's illustrated nicely with anecdotes and stories about the players and situations where clear communication was key. Pros -- Business book without being dry. An easy read. Success strategies are explained through real-life, easy-to-remember (and relate to) examples. Cons -- Some might view this book as too baseball-focused, with sports analogies run amok. Excerpt -- "We often neglect to learn new communication skills, because we underestimate their importance in our quest for success. Also, many of us think that we can't learn how to communicate more effectively. But we can become better communicators, and when we do, it plays a big part in realizing our dreams of winning."
Rating:
Summary: Book for Employee Communicators too!
Review: Why Davis & Company (employee communication consulting experts) likes this book -- Even if you're not baseball fan-or a Yankees fan-it's easy to be impressed with Joe Torre's dedication to success and confidence as a leader, motivator and communicator. In the introduction, Torre explains that although his experiences are in baseball, the principles and advice his gives in his book are applicable to any business or organization that has team leaders and team players. His advice is broken out into 12 short chapters-each one dedicated to a success strategy. We, at Davis & Company, love the fact that Chapter 3 focuses on communication. "Straight Communication: The Key to Trust" addresses how important clear communication is to having your team strive toward the same goals. Torre stresses that communication is everybody's responsibility-not just the leader's. Yes this is a simple concept, but it's illustrated nicely with anecdotes and stories about the players and situations where clear communication was key. Pros -- Business book without being dry. An easy read. Success strategies are explained through real-life, easy-to-remember (and relate to) examples. Cons -- Some might view this book as too baseball-focused, with sports analogies run amok. Excerpt -- "We often neglect to learn new communication skills, because we underestimate their importance in our quest for success. Also, many of us think that we can't learn how to communicate more effectively. But we can become better communicators, and when we do, it plays a big part in realizing our dreams of winning."
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