0826 | The Hidden Force That Creates the World’s Greatest Teams with Sam Walker

Published on September 5, 2017. Updated on November 30th, 2023.

0826 | The Hidden Force That Creates the World's Greatest Teams with Sam Walker

Sam Walker is The Wall Street Journal’s deputy editor for enterprise, the unit that directs the paper’s in-depth page-one features and investigative reporting projects. A former reporter, sports columnist, and sports editor, Walker founded the Journal’s prizewinning daily sports coverage in 2009. In addition to The Captain Class, he is the author of Fantasyland, a bestselling account of his attempt to win America’s top fantasy baseball expert competition (of which he is a two-time champion).

Walker attended the University of Michigan. He lives in New York City with his wife and two children.

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In This episode, You’ll Learn:

  • The importance of Internal Leadership within a team
  • The difference between the Coach and the Captain
  • The importance of having talent on the team

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David Burkus is an organizational psychologist, keynote speaker, and bestselling author of five books on leadership and teamwork.

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