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In his new book leading, he reveals the secrets of footballs greatest autocrat. Winston smith, or as he is known on talk radio, winston from whittier was born october 28, 1944 in cleveland, ohio. Alex fergusons riveting autobiography tells all about his furious bustup with roy keane, and his mistakes in the transfer market. And in that book, halsey reveals that his relationship. The book highlights ferguson s ability to evolve with time and adapt to change while maintaining absolute control at the organization. Sir alex ferguson to release new book on management theories. His time at the club has led to ferguson being regarded as one of the most successful, admired and respected managers in the history of the game. Lessons in management from sir alex fergusons success at. It was so popular, fergusons did the event regularly throughout the year.
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