Joe Torre's Ground Rules for Winners: 12 Keys to Managing Team Players, Tough Bosses, Setbacks, and Success

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This BusinessWeek, Wall Street Journal Business, and New York Post bestseller is now in paperback!"Joe Torre is not only a winner but a man who exemplifies leadership for the new millennium. Great book that's on the money."--Rick Pitino, bestselling author of Success Is a ChoiceWith three World Series Championships under his belt in four years, who better to give advice on managing than the most beloved and successful manager of the New York Yankees, Joe Torre? With entertaining stories from his experiences with the always colorful Yankees, he reveals the twelve keys to his successful management philosophy keys directly applicable to business and to life, from how to handle tough bosses to earning the trust and respect of your team players."Perhaps more than any other manager, Joe Torre understands that success is the product of hard work, patience, a little luck, and maintaining perspective."--Cal Ripken, Jr., Baltimore Orioles

Joe Torre clinched his second World Series as the manager of the New York Yankees in 1998, making him the toast of New York and the baseball world. He also managed and played for the Atlanta Braves, the New York Mets, and the St. Louis Cardinals, playing in the All-Star Game nine times. He won Manager of the Year awards in both 1996 and 1998. Henry Dreher is a New York-based writer who specializes in health, psychology, and self-help. He has authored many books, as well as magazine articles and corporate speeches.