Since the resignation of alex ferguson in may last year, manchester united football club has experienced a series of setbacks, losing to west brom, manchester city and liverpool, and drawing with southampton, culminating in their worst ever start to a premier league season in over twenty years. It was against this backdrop that, in 2015, leading book retailer waterstones teamed up with oxfam to help raise vital funds that would get lifesaving supplies like food, water and shelter to desperate refugees. Leading by alex ferguson, michael moritz waterstones. Learning from life and my years at manchester united 9780316268103. Honest assessment of alex fergusons time in charge at manchester united. Top 10 quotes from sir alex fergusons autobiography. Sir alex fergusons autobiography slammed for multiple factual. Explore books by alex ferguson with our selection at. Book recommendations from sir alex ferguson waterstones. Sir alex ferguson receives honorary degree from ulster. Waterstones, formerly waterstones, is a british book retailer that operates 283 shops, mainly in the uk and also other nearby countries. This book is about the beginning of sir alexs football career, until the year 2000.
You have to read between the lines but his account at the helm of united for 26 years presents a great lesson in organizational management. Eric cantona sports a bold new look as he returns to manchester. About the author sir alex ferguson sir alex ferguson was born in 1941 in govan, scotland. When sir alex ferguson wrote in his autobiography that steven gerrard was not a top, top player, football fans and experts across the country already felt the. A youth soccer coaching book for the aspiring football coach. Alex ferguson tops table for bestselling book in print for 20. After an astonishing careerfirst in scotland, and then over 27 years with manchester united football club sir alex ferguson delivers leading, in which the greatest soccer coach of all time will analyze the pivotal leadership decisions of his 38 years as a manager and, with his friend and collaborator sir michael moritz, draw out lessons anyone can use in business and life to generate long. Alex ferguson my autobiography sir alex ferguson 1. Presentation mode open print download current view. This is the one is a fascinating insight into the mindset and winning temperament of the recently retired sir alex ferguson, the most success manager in english football. He is an experienced writer who has worked in radio, television and film. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. All the latest breaking news, headlines, analysis and articles on waterstones from the evening standard website of the year. Sir alex fergusons book could blow apart wayne rooney peace process daniel taylor.
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In this inspirational and straighttalking book, sir alex reveals the secrets behind his recordbreaking career. On may 8, 20, ferguson announced his retirement as manager of manchester united. How to think like sir alex ferguson is an insightful and interesting book packed with leadership ideas and real life examples taken from the cutting edge of sport that apply in leading any top team or business. Tweet us your favourite reads, and hear about our latest events and whats getting us excited southampton. Ive just finished reading a book entitled leading by sir alex ferguson. Book recommendations from sir alex ferguson youtube. Waterstones university of hull bookshop, kingston upon hull. Book recommendations from sir alex ferguson posted on 26th august 2015 by jonathan obrien were obviously huge believers in the fact that you can learn anything from books so its no surprise that sir alex ferguson, one of the most successful football managers in history, is also an avid reader. Sir alex fergusons highlyanticipated my autobiography hit bookshelves in the uk on tuesday, the literary equivalent of an uncompromising, studs. Noone paid much attention at first, but now waterstones is under fire for apparently masquerading as the little guy in a world of. We have a limited number of sir alex ferguson s new book, leading, signed by the man himself. Buy alex ferguson my autobiography by alex ferguson from waterstones today.
In my book, building great startup teams, i touched on the importance of building successful teams and this is an area that i am always keen to learn more about. Buy sir alex ferguson by mufc from waterstones today. Sir alex fergusons bestselling autobiography has now been updated to offer reflections on events at manchester united since his retirement as. Learning from life and my years at manchester united paperback september 20, 2016 by alex ferguson author visit amazons alex ferguson page. In this country, the most eagerly awaited bits in the alex ferguson book were always going to be the passages on roy keane. Sir alex announced his retirement as manager of manchester united after 27 years in the role. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Manchester united are worried what might be revealed by their former manager.
Waterstones university of hull is one of the leading academic bookshops in the uk. Sir alex ferguson is now a visiting fellow at harvard business school and the author of a new book, leading. Alex ferguson my autobiography by alex ferguson waterstones. My autobiography by sir alex ferguson in doc, epub, fb2 download ebook. In his 38 years in management, sir alex won an astonishing 49 trophies and helped grow manchester united into one of the biggest commercial brands in the world.
Alex ferguson was born in jarrow and lives on tyneside. Sir alex fergusons new book, leading, hits the shelves this week as part of a push towards new audiences the business crowd, mainly the manchester united legend focuses on the. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. The book highlights fergusons ability to evolve with time and adapt to change while maintaining absolute control at the organization. His time at the club has led to ferguson being regarded as one of the most successful, admired and respected managers in the history of the game. Explore books by alex ferguson with our selection at waterstones. Buy his new book, leading, at your local waterstones bookshop. Sir alex ferguson is a former scottish player and manager who managed manchester united from 1986 to 20. Guardiola, sir alex ferguson and wenger and apply them to your work with. According to waterstones jon howells, the scale of my autobiographys success has been something of a. View alex moorses profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Explore books by sir alex ferguson with our selection at waterstones. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. And earlier this month he published a book entitled my notebook.
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An averagesized waterstones shop sells a range of approximately 30,000 individual books, as well as stationery and other related products. Alex ferguson tops table for bestselling book in print for. My autobiography is the second official autobiography of alex ferguson, the former football manager and player. Terry pratchett fans wear costume for release of authors final book. Sir alex will be discussing the key tools he used to deliver success both on and off the field, the pivotal leadership decisions of his extraordinary career and how these leadership lessons can be applied far beyond the football pitch. Sir alex fergusons book could blow apart wayne rooney. Revised and updated with new material from the paperback edition.
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