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From Baseball to Boardrooms - Leading with Trust vs. Fear

  • Sep 30, 2025
  • 1 min read

Updated: Oct 23, 2025

The New York Yankees had two legendary managers who couldn’t have been more different.


Billy Martin led with fear. He could turn a team around overnight, but within a year or two, it would collapse. As owner George Steinbrenner admitted: “He just couldn’t keep it burning.”


Joe Torre led with trust. Calm, steady, supportive, and he delivered 4 World Series titles and a decade of playoff runs with the Yankees.


Watch this 3-minute video to understand a timeless truth about leadership: fear can get quick results, but trust builds dynasties.

A Leadership Lesson From Baseball - Video

 
 
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