Sam Walker

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

[Sam Walker @SamWalkers]

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...

[Brian Johnson @heroicbrian]

Heroic +1: The 7 Traits of Elite Captains - Let’s Embody Them TODAY (#1,890)

Today's +1 features wisdom from @SamWalkers.

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-Team Heroic

[Sam Walker @SamWalkers]

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 @ChowdahHill]

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.

[Sam Walker @SamWalkers]

@lorensevillaw Thanks! City haven’t dominated Champions League quite enough to win my vote, but that’s splitting hairs. Pep understands player leadership dynamics better than any other living manager. The proof is in his captains:

Puyol ⭐️
Lahm ⭐️
Kompany ⭐️
Gundogan ⭐️

[Sam Walker @SamWalkers]

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...

[Sam Walker @SamWalkers]

@KaraHenderson Readiness was 52 though! 🌪️🔥

[Glenn Crooks @GlennCrooks]

@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

[Paul Tenorio @PaulTenorio]

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: https://t.co/TnDBwhFB5a

[Sebastián Chittadini @SebaChittadini]

"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.

[Christy Fletcher @FletcherChristy]

Very exciting news to share from @fletcherco and for me personally.

[Sam Walker @SamWalkers]

That’s one way to handle it! 🤓

[Kara Henderson Snead @KaraHenderson]

cc .@SamWalkers — Coach Leach had a different approach 🤣🤣… amazing

[Sam Walker @SamWalkers]

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! 🇺🇸⚽️🏆 https://t.co/W7xL3RXPz8

[Brian Dodd @BrianKDodd]

The Top 20 Best Selling Leadership Books Of 2022 https://t.co/a94KqexPdA Great books from authors like @SamWalkers @mlombardiNFL @JTalty @PhilSavage @JonGordon11

[Michigan Football @UMichFootball]

Say it loud!

IT’S GREAT TO BE A MICHIGAN WOLVERINE! 〽️

[Sam Walker @SamWalkers]

Game on! All the feels. #USA

[thearmyleader.co.uk @thearmyleader]

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...
https://t.co/vrcm8eWLji

[Sam Walker @SamWalkers]

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.

[Sam Walker @SamWalkers]

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. https://t.co/3kSVULftNq

Sadly, the footage was taped over. But here's a video of a similar play:

[Sam Walker @SamWalkers]

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.

[Sam Walker @SamWalkers]

@craigspeculator Thanks! And yes, best team captain of all time in my view.

[Sam Walker @SamWalkers]

“My ego demands, for myself, the success of my team.”

— Bill Russell

[Sam Walker @SamWalkers]

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… https://t.co/o8xbxinSVR