Michael Lewis & Paul Depodesta
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A shrewd observer of politics, finance and the American scene, Michael Lewis combines keen insight with a signature sense of humor in becoming one of today`s leading social commentators. In his best-selling book, "Moneyball," Lewis draws on his unique knowledge of money, science, entertainment and ego to illustrate the strategies employed by a club gleaning lessons from corporate America. The conventional wisdom in Major League Baseball is that wealthy teams -- who spend three times as much on talent as poor teams -- will win out. But in DePodesta`s four seasons in Oakland, the A`s won more regular season games than the New York Yankees, who during the same period spent $350 million more on player payroll than did the Athletics.
Lewis first made a name for himself with the chart-topping "Liar`s Poker: Rising Through the Wreckage of Wall Street," an inside look at his career as a bond trader that author Tom Wolfe labeled "the funniest book on Wall Street I`ve ever read" and earned Lewis the label of “America`s poet laureate of capital" from The Los Angeles Times. "Liar`s Poker" spent 62 weeks on The New York Times best-seller list and remains one of the signature books of the 1980s.
Paul DePodesta has made a career of evaluating, measuring and assigning value to talent, and is currently Special Assistant for Baseball Operations for the San Diego Padres. "Paul has one of the most insightful and creative minds in baseball," said Sandy Alderson, Padres CEO. General Manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers during the 2004-05 seasons, DePodesta was the third-youngest person ever to assume the role of Major League GM.
Prior to joining the Dodgers, DePodesta served as Assistant General Manager of the Oakland Athletics from 1999 to 2003 -- a tenure during which the A`s tied for the best winning percentage in baseball (392-255). At the time of his hire, Oakland was one of the worst teams in the league, coming off of six losing seasons while posting one of the lowest payrolls in baseball.
IN CONVERSATION: Providing an unprecedented look behind the scenes of a Major League Baseball franchise, "Moneyball" details the effect that an innovative personnel approach has had in allowing the small-budget Oakland Athletics to consistently maintain a competitive edge in the era of big money baseball. In an intimate conversation peppered with anecdotes, Lewis and DePodesta talk about the genesis of "Moneyball," the philosophy the book explores, and its lessons for businesses everywhere.
Interested in booking Michael Lewis & Paul Depodesta to speak at your next event?
Lewis first made a name for himself with the chart-topping "Liar`s Poker: Rising Through the Wreckage of Wall Street," an inside look at his career as a bond trader that author Tom Wolfe labeled "the funniest book on Wall Street I`ve ever read" and earned Lewis the label of “America`s poet laureate of capital" from The Los Angeles Times. "Liar`s Poker" spent 62 weeks on The New York Times best-seller list and remains one of the signature books of the 1980s.
Paul DePodesta has made a career of evaluating, measuring and assigning value to talent, and is currently Special Assistant for Baseball Operations for the San Diego Padres. "Paul has one of the most insightful and creative minds in baseball," said Sandy Alderson, Padres CEO. General Manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers during the 2004-05 seasons, DePodesta was the third-youngest person ever to assume the role of Major League GM.
Prior to joining the Dodgers, DePodesta served as Assistant General Manager of the Oakland Athletics from 1999 to 2003 -- a tenure during which the A`s tied for the best winning percentage in baseball (392-255). At the time of his hire, Oakland was one of the worst teams in the league, coming off of six losing seasons while posting one of the lowest payrolls in baseball.
IN CONVERSATION: Providing an unprecedented look behind the scenes of a Major League Baseball franchise, "Moneyball" details the effect that an innovative personnel approach has had in allowing the small-budget Oakland Athletics to consistently maintain a competitive edge in the era of big money baseball. In an intimate conversation peppered with anecdotes, Lewis and DePodesta talk about the genesis of "Moneyball," the philosophy the book explores, and its lessons for businesses everywhere.
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