Goal : the ball doesn't go in by chance : management ideas from the world of football

This book contains fascinating facts that aren't found in either the sports or business press that reveal the behind the scenes world of international football. Soriano teaches us the importance of strategy as he examines how managers can waste millions of euros making decisions that lack any logic at all in both football and business Front Matter....Pages i-ix It isn’t luck....Pages 1-6 The playing field: what business are you in?....Pages 7-36 Strategies: how do we play?....Pages 37-72 The winning team....Pages 73-93 Leadership: Dr House, Frank Rijkaard, Pep Guardiola, and José Mourinho....Pages 94-115 Human resources: criteria, training, and hygiene....Pages 116-147 Reason and emotion at the negotiating table....Pages 148-171 Innovation: science and art....Pages 172-188 Back to the future....Pages 189-199 Back Matter....Pages 200-203