A book about LEADERSHIP, CHARACTER and TEAM CHEMISTRY.
* Apply it to your business, your team, your life!
A Gutsy Leader. A Band of Misfits. A Storied Franchise.
THREE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN FIVE YEARS
Then, the worst season in franchise history.
* International bestselling authors Kevin and Jackie Freiberg
take you behind the scenes where few people get to go. See how
the San Francisco Giants rose from the brink of disaster to a $2b
enterprise and one of the most successful, enduring sports
franchises in the world.
LEARN FROM ONE OF THE GREATEST--EVER!
* Get in the head of a fearless competitor and perhaps the
greatest manager of his era. Find out how he handles the thrill
of victory and gut-wrenching defeat. Stand in the clubhouse and
listen as he rallies his team before they step onto the
biggest stages in the biggest moments of their lives.
BOCHY BALL by the NUMBERS:
* With 190 photographs and full color throughout, the design has
the look and feel of a high-end magazine,
* 60 action-oriented take-aways challenge the reader to engage,
reflect, learn and then, do something now,
* 188 Bruce Bochy quotes, stories and anecdotes makes it read
like a dialogue between the authors and Bochy,
* the 8.5"x11" format breaks the mold. It is unlike any
business/personal growth book you've seen.
This book is for BUSINESS LEADERS, COACHES and ATHLETES who:
* want an INSIDER'S VIEW of what great leadership looks like in
the best (and worst) of times,
* want to dramatically improve their ability to cultivate team
chemistry, inspire GRIT and RESILIENCE, and motivate diverse
personalities to play AS ONE.
* believe baseball is a powerful metaphor that can teach us a lot
about doing EPIC work and living EPIC lives.
BUSINESS LEADERS, WEIGH IN:
* Dawn Sweeney, President & CEO, National Restaurant Association.
Bochy Ball provides a lively and penetrating analysis of how
great leaders think and what they do. The Freibergs have captured
the spirit and strategy of a remarkable organization.
* Kent Thiry, Chairman & CEO, DaVita Inc. This practical and
entertaining book is not only for coaches, athletes and sports
fanatics but also for business leaders who aspire to bring a
whole new level of positive energy to their organizations.
* Chip Berg, President & CEO, Levi Strauss & Co. If you want to
build a celebrated culture and a strong, enduring brand, read
Bochy Ball.
* Bill Whitacre, President & CEO, J.R. Simplot Company. If
exceptional success requires exceptional circumstances, Bochy
Ball captures what it takes to create exceptional circumstances
in baseball and business.
* Rob Katz, CEO, Vail Resorts, Inc. Bochy Ball is a blueprint
for all organizations that understand team chemistry is essential
to their success.
* Lloyd Dean, President & CEO, Dignity .If you're a CEO who
believes that success is built on great leadership, dive into
this entertaining and actionable case study.
* Cutler Dawson, President &CEO, Navy Federal Credit Union.
Every winning team needs a great "Manager!" Bochy Ball will give
you the formula for creating a winning team.
* David Perkins, Founder, High West Distillery. As soon as I
started reading this book, I added some "to dos" to my daily
list. Bochy Ball gives practical and actionable advice for anyone
leading a team.
CELEBRITIES WEIGH IN:
* Huey Lewis, American singer/songwriter/actor. I love baseball.
I love the San Francisco Giants. I love Bruce Bochy and I love
this book!
* Joe Montana. A priceless dialogue with arguably one of the
most successful managers in the history of the game. Filled with
exciting triumphs and gut-wrenching defeats that leave no doubt
in the reader that team chemistry is a great differentiator.
Thoroughly enjoyed this book, you will too!
* Tony La Russa, Hall of Famer, Three-time World Champion.