He then went on to qualify for the 2012 European championship, his second managerial success and major tournament appearance with Croatia.
For managers at the top of the hierarchy the capacity to conceptualize has been seen as one of the predictors of managerial success.
Torre's managerial success with the Yankees has elevated him to the pantheon of baseball's wise men, and beyond, to the business world.
He was considered to be one of the finest players of the 1950s, and graduated to managerial success with the Mets.
Experienced manager Jim Smith achieved another managerial success by winning promotion to the Premiership with Derby County.
Whelan's managerial success began in 2004, when he guided St Vincents to the Dublin U-21 Football Championship.
He was inducted for his managerial success.
He had further managerial success at both Weymouth and Bath City again before joining Gloucester City in 1987.
"In the 1950s and 60s, their use was extended to predict, as well as assess,managerial success."