{"id":83810,"date":"2018-05-15T15:22:24","date_gmt":"2018-05-15T20:22:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/?p=83810"},"modified":"2026-10-05T09:02:21","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T14:02:21","slug":"podcast-405-the-captain-class-the-hidden-force-that-creates-the-worlds-greatest-teams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/character\/self-improvement\/podcast-405-the-captain-class-the-hidden-force-that-creates-the-worlds-greatest-teams\/","title":{"rendered":"Podcast #405: The Power of Team Captains"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">What makes a great sports dynasty a great sports dynasty? We typically think it\u2019s the result of amazing talent or coaching.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">But my guest <span class=\"s2\">today<\/span> argues that it all comes down to the often quiet, understated leadership of a team captain. His name is Sam Walker and he\u2019s the author of the book <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B01LKCRKFY\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B01LKCRKFY&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=stucosuccess&amp;linkId=FSXA3GZUT5SFDAZ4\"><i>The Captain Class: The Hidden Force That Creates the World\u2019s Greatest Teams<\/i><\/a>. <span class=\"s2\">Today<\/span> on the show, Sam and I discuss his quest to uncover what makes great teams great and the unlikely answer he came up with. We then discuss the traits Sam found in the great team captains of sports history. Some of them you\u2019d expect to see on a list about great leadership, including doggedness and humility, but a few of them, like the willingness to push the limits of the rules and engage in conflict with the players and the coach, might surprise you. 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