May 16 , 1928Berkeley, California December 25 , 1989Fenton, New York Billy Martin, byname of Alfred Manuel Martin (born May 16 , 1928 Berkeley, Calif., U.S. died Dec. 25, 1989, near Fenton, N.Y.) American professional baseball player and manager whose leadership transformed teams on the field, but whose outspokenness and pugnacity made him the centre of controversy.
Sydney emerged from the main change a transformed team, led by Josh Kennedy.
A lot of black people were supporting the Springboks but after the loss there was a turning against them: 'They deserved to lose for fielding a mainly white team, a less transformed team than the Japanese team.'" He added: "The race debate immediately reignited after that loss.
"We played Worcester just before Christmas and they are a transformed team from the one we played then.
Ethiopia, who lost a home warm-up match to Sudan last weekend, were a transformed team in their first competitive match under new Belgian coach Tom Saintfeit.
Ireland were a transformed team at the restart, with a new-found urgency in their play and stronger in the tackle.
The team ushered in a new stadium, new uniforms and a transformed team built through the draft and a few key trades.
It can transform average teams into good ones, and good teams into great teams.
Transformational leadership The need to transform individuals, teams, and firms by going beyond the status quo and, in so doing, affects their firms' ability to innovate and adapt.
But it is certainly true a win can transform a team, particularly a team full of good and, in some cases, very good players like Leicestershire's.
