Leadership Lessons from Moneyball: Billy Beane's Strategies

This report delves into the leadership traits and strategies of Billy Beane, the general manager of the Oakland Athletics, as depicted in the movie Moneyball. It examines Beane's emphasis on analytical approaches, evidence-based decision-making, and his ability to assemble a successful team despite financial constraints. The report highlights his use of sabermetrics, his focus on on-base percentage, and his implementation of innovative strategies to maximize performance. It also discusses his leadership style, which involved providing direction, fostering collaboration, and encouraging creativity. The report references key players and discusses the film's depiction of Beane's journey, including his interactions with Peter Brand and his impact on the baseball world. The report concludes by emphasizing the importance of adaptability, analytical skills, and the ability to challenge conventional wisdom in achieving success, as demonstrated by Beane's leadership.

Leading Change--
Moneyball Case

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION :........................................................................................................................3
1.Leadership traits of Billy Beane :.............................................................................................3
REFERENCES :..............................................................................................................................5
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INTRODUCTION :
In this report many traits and efficiency of Billy Beane, Peter Brand, Art Howe, Chad
Bradford and Carlos Pena would be discussed. These leaders have heavy business sense and
chose their talent as first pick (Redshaw and Howlett, 2016). Their confidence and strong will
power brought success in life. Billy Beane is a great player and for him baseball was his life.
Moneyball explains Beane's strategies which he adopted while playing. All parts in Moneyball
are very well played . In Moneyball Beane is competitive with other boys and proves as an icon
in board rooms. He has high demand in corporate world. It can be said that Moneyball is idea of
baseball game of undervalued professional baseball players and executives. Billy Beane the,
general manager of A was never having a good amount of money as like Yankees that's why
inefficiencies were looked by him. He investigated his staff according to market value and
attained success. Moneyball also describes prospect section of A's method. There is several
discussion of careers and lives of baseball players in the film. Players in the film are Barry Zito,
Mark Mulder, Tim Hudson, Kirk Saarloos, John Baker, Joe Blanton, jason Giambi and many
more.
1.Leadership traits of Billy Beane :
Billy beane who was General manager of Oakland baseball team always emphasized on
analytical approach and believed on evidences. He was a good team assembler. He also played in
MLB as an outfielder for New York Mets. As a scout he joined Athletics Front office work. An
offer of $12,500,000 was made to Beane by Boston Red Sox but he didn't accept in 2202. In
Moneyball these Brand has hired Brand as his assistant director. For him, sample size is small to
finalize anything and it gives no result. He is precursor and swept the baseball with
sabermetrics. The concept behind this film is to maximize his performance without expending a
huge amount on players who can crack the slip. His main aim was On-base percentage but before
his presence it didn't work on ground. Since he took over in 1998 he can get the credibility of
acquiring a small market to play-offs (McMullen, 2014). He always dreamt widely and 20
players were in his play list and accordingly he use to draft them. His career ended with almost
ten major league at-ball.

(Illustration 1: Leadership Traits)
(source: Top 10 Leadership Traits, 2015)
He implemented plans with players, provided direction, and possess resilience. His
headship was centred and players always coordinated with him. He contributed completely with
other members of team and use to exchange his ideas with other members. His discussions was
every time encouraged. Everybody gave him opportunity to play him as head in baseball team.
Moneyball shows all these traits where Brad is playing the character of Billy Beane. Guidance
and control over team players were his basic motto. He focussed on equality of players and tried
to listen their views. This democratic leadership style also worked in Soccer. He expressed his
excitement for it after analysing an objective system to soccer players. He built a cost effective
team. He always encouraged creativity and was rewarded. His fairness and honesty towards
baseball helped him to retain in this field. More creative solutions can be found out with players.
These leadership styles Bill Beane has always motivated other players and given right direction
to lead their path. Beane became Board of Directors of a software company NetSuite in 2007. He
found an important factor of combining facts for decision-making purpose in Beane so he was
appointed for that company. Moneyball discusses his analytical principles which he applied to
run team in a very cost-effective manner. For him its just examining one's own skills and pricing
them time to time (Hayward, 2014). Anybody in game can make his choice. So the fund can

either managed by manager or by research analyst. Many researchers and leaders follow Beane's
strategy for their success and better results. He followed major rules which says when anybody's
pocket is tight, then he should not go for long term solution. Everybody should keep doing some
or other thing. It is difficult to overcome from bad situation but nit impossible. Every player
should be know another's worth. Decisions should be made clear by knowing which type of team
member does a team leader wants. Billy Bean's leadership traits are comprehensive and has all
vital qualities like social boldness, tough mindedness, compulsiveness, self assurance,
enthusiasm for sport or sport spirit, emotionally stable. He has power of tolerating frustration and
stress of other players on fields and conscientiousness. These major qualities are shown in
Moneyball. Many thought- provoking lessens of Billy Beane are discussed in the film like
options of success declines if one lacks in field. By using Statistical models Billy Beane's system
to build perfect baseball franchise is phenomenal. Film closes with a metaphor showing people
who are more successful than they think.

REFERENCES :
Hayward, R.A., 2014. Moneyball, gambling, and the new cholesterol guidelines. Circulation:
Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, 7(2), pp.311-314.
McMullen, A., 2014. Taking the numb out of numbers. The Bottom Line, 27(3), pp.86-88.
Redshaw, M.L. and Howlett, D., 2016. Big Data is “Moneyball” on Steroids.
Online
Rob Schnell Top 10 Leadership Traits. 2015. Available through:
<http://www.performancegroup.com/news/top-10-leadership-traits>

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