The Captain Class: A New Theory of Leadership

by Sam Walker

March 20, 2025 @ 1:00 – 2:00 PM MDT

H&V Facilitator:  Brooke Montgomery (H&V HQ)

The seventeen most dominant teams in sports history had one thing in common: Each employed the same type of captain--a singular leader with an unconventional set of skills and tendencies. Drawing on original interviews with athletes, general managers, coaches, and team-building experts, Sam Walker identifies the seven core qualities of the Captain Class--from extreme doggedness and emotional control to tactical aggression and the courage to stand apart. Told through riveting accounts of pressure-soaked moments in sports history, The Captain Class will challenge your assumptions of what inspired leadership looks like. Sam Walker used data and a systems approach to reach some original and unconventional conclusions about the kinds of leaders that foster enduring success.