Books by Alex Ferguson

Efter 27 år som træner for Manchester United er Alex Ferguson nu trådt tilbage. Han satte et flot punktum for sin karriere med Uniteds trettende Premier League-mesterskab, og han bliver i vid udstrækning anset for at være en af verdens bedste trænere.I de seneste 25 år er der sket enorme forandringer i Manchester United. Det eneste konstante element har været kvaliteten af Fergusons hold og Uniteds sejrsgang, der blandt andet indebar, at klubben vandt Champions League for anden gang i 2008. Ferguson skabte en målbevidst men åben og meget misundt kultur i klubben, og den lever stadig lever i bedste velgående. I Fergusons tid har Manchester United forvandlet sig fra en konventionel fodboldklub til en kæmpe erhvervsvirksomhed – og han har selv fulgt med tiden. Ikke mindst i kraft af hans formidable evne til at samle det rigtige hold omkring sig, både på og uden for banen. Han var en fremragende persontræner, og gennem årene skulle han i stigende grad forholde sig til globale stjerner. Hans forhold til Christiano Ronaldo var enestående, og David Beckham har beskrevet Ferguson som en faderfigur. I de seneste fire år har Ferguson reflekteret over og nedskrevet højdepunkterne i sin enestående karriere, og nu fortæller han så sin fantastiske historie, fra ungdommen i de hårde skibsværftsområder i Govan til fodboldverdens tinde. 

Sir Alex Ferguson's compelling story is always honest and revealing he reflects on his managerial career that embraced unprecedented European success for Aberdeen and 26 triumphant seasons with Manchester United. Sir Alex Ferguson's best-selling autobiography has now been updated to offer reflections on events at Manchester United since his retirement as well as his teachings at the Harvard Business School, a night at the Oscars and a boat tour round the Hebrides, where he passed unrecognised.The extra material adds fresh insights and detail on his final years as United's manager. Both the psychology of management and the detail of football strategy at the top level can be complex matters but no-one has explained them in a more interesting and accessible way for the general reader than Sir Alex does here. MY AUTOBIOGRAPHY is revealing, endlessly entertaining and above all inspirational.

'One of the World's all-time great leaders'Professor Anita Elberse, Harvard Business SchoolWhat does it take to lead a team to world-class success over a sustained period of time?Sir Alex Ferguson is one of the few leaders who truly knows. 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. In this inspirational and straight-talking book, Sir Alex reveals the secrets behind his record-breaking career.LEADING is structured around the key skills that Sir Alex values most highly. It includes subjects we immediately associate with his managerial style: Discipline, Control, Teamwork and Motivation. But it also addresses subjects that are less obvious but no less important when seeking success: Delegation, Data Analysis and Dealing with Failure.Written with the investor Sir Michael Moritz, a longstanding friend of Sir Alex, LEADING is packed with insight, wisdom, humour and honesty. The individual stories inevitably concern themselves with football, and the phenomenal success that came along the way, but the lessons can be applied by anyone. Whether you run a business, teach in a classroom, or work in a small team, LEADING will help you become a better leader.

This book is about the beginning of Sir Alex's football career, until the year 2000.1999 was an outstanding year for Alex Ferguson - not only did he lead Manchester United, the most glamorous club in the world, to a unique and outstanding treble triumph, but he was awarded the highest honour for his sporting achievements; a Knighthood from the Queen. Universally respected for his tough, but caring managerial style, Ferguson is an unusually intelligent man with a fascinating life story. Covering his tough Govan upbringing through to his playing days and onto his shift into management, Managing My Life is told with the fine balance of biting controversy and human sensitivity which made it such an unprecedented success in hardback. Alex Ferguson is a legend in his lifetime.

Manager-legenden sir Alex Ferguson udleder i denne bog essensen af sine 38 år som træner – først i Skotland og siden, selvfølgelig, gennem 27 år i Manchester United. Han afslører de nøgleredskaber, han anvender for at levere vedvarende succes på og uden for grønsværen. Fra taktik til teamvork, fra hyring til fyring, fra at håndtere bestyrelsen til at redegøre for fiasko – i LEDELSE beskriver Ferguson de mest afgørende ledelsesmæssige beslutninger gennem en forbløffende karriere. Sir Alex Ferguson er stadig en vigtig del af Manchester United som direktør og bestyrelsesmedlem. I bogen er der mange konkrete, underholdende eksempler og anekdoter fra Manchester United.