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Wooden on Leadership: How to Create a Winning Organization

Wooden on Leadership: How to Create a Winning Organization

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Summary

A Wall Street Journal Bestseller

A compelling look inside the mind and powerful leadership methods of America's coaching legend， John Wooden

"Team spirit， loyalty， enthusiasm， determination。 。 。 。 Acquire and keep these traits and success should follow。"
--Coach John Wooden

John Wooden's goal in 41 years of coaching never changed; namely， to get maximum effort and peak performance from each of his players in the manner that best served the team。 Wooden on Leadership explains step-by-step how he pursued and accomplished this goal。 Focusing on Wooden's 12 Lessons in Leadership and his acclaimed Pyramid of Success， it outlines the mental， emotional， and physical qualities essential to building a winning organization， and shows you how to develop the skill， confidence， and competitive fire to "be at your best when your best is needed"--and teach your organization to do the same。

Praise for Wooden on Leadership

"What an all-encompassing Pyramid of Success for leadership！ Coach Wooden's moral authority and brilliant definition of success encompass all of life。 How I admire his life's work and concept of what it really means to win！"
--Stephen R。 Covey， author， The 7 Habits of Highly Successful People and The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness

"Wooden On Leadership offers valuable lessons no matter what your endeavor。 'Competitive Greatness' is our goal and that of any successful organization。 Coach Wooden's Pyramid of Success is where it all starts。"
--Jim Sinegal， president & CEO， Costco

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Reviews

Yufei Ge ，

People who know me know that I don't know anything about sports。I had no idea who John Wooden was prior to a few weeks before reading this book。 The book does a great job of （presumably） getting John Wooden's voice and philosophy through。 There's very little pretense and everything about the man seems to have a gentlemanly charm to it。 The content is interesting and useful。 While John Wooden's leadership system is not extremely different from many other models， it's interesting to start from a f People who know me know that I don't know anything about sports。I had no idea who John Wooden was prior to a few weeks before reading this book。 The book does a great job of （presumably） getting John Wooden's voice and philosophy through。 There's very little pretense and everything about the man seems to have a gentlemanly charm to it。 The content is interesting and useful。 While John Wooden's leadership system is not extremely different from many other models， it's interesting to start from a foundation and be walked through his reasoning for each and every piece。 From what I read and hear about Wooden outside of this book， it all adds up very well and this book is very congruent with the stories and personality。 I believe that this man believes everything that he writes down and he likely did his best living up to it too。 Because he's a coach and an athlete first， and not some scholar or businessman， he does discuss interesting concepts that are not usually in these types of books too。 Overall Impression: Authentic presentation， a good mix of new and classic concepts in content。5/5 。。。more

John M。 ，

Quality informationThis book book has instant legitimacy because of the source of the information。 How can you doubt the advice about what it takes to succeed from a man that experienced this much success？

Andrew ，

I know this is like the Bible to some leaders， but maybe it shouldn’t be。Some great leaders have natural instincts， while others have to work at it and study leadership。 Wooden seems to be a leader with natural instincts （probably learned from his father， according to what he says in the book）。 Yes， he studied leadership to some degree and put his own actions under the microscope。But where’s the psychological aspect of his leadership？ Why you do something as a leader and what you are doing to sh I know this is like the Bible to some leaders， but maybe it shouldn’t be。Some great leaders have natural instincts， while others have to work at it and study leadership。 Wooden seems to be a leader with natural instincts （probably learned from his father， according to what he says in the book）。 Yes， he studied leadership to some degree and put his own actions under the microscope。But where’s the psychological aspect of his leadership？ Why you do something as a leader and what you are doing to shape the thinking of those you lead are now major concerns for today’s leaders - yet they are hardly mentioned here。 Compared to today’s standard in leadership， Wooden comes across as a drill sergeant more than a caring leader。Wooden was very knowledgeable about basketball， and he used that knowledge to control every aspect of his player’s lives。 But is that good leadership？ 。。。more

Ryan Walters ，

The book starts off strong and gets a little weaker as it progresses。 My 3-star rating is largely around the applicability of Wooden's methods to outside of basketball。 Not that you can't make the associations yourself and there aren't takeaways for leaders - there definitely are - but in the writing when Wooden makes the connection to business， it's often a throwaway sentence or two。 This is a criticism probably less levelled at Wooden and more at Wooden's editor。But as it stands， the book will The book starts off strong and gets a little weaker as it progresses。 My 3-star rating is largely around the applicability of Wooden's methods to outside of basketball。 Not that you can't make the associations yourself and there aren't takeaways for leaders - there definitely are - but in the writing when Wooden makes the connection to business， it's often a throwaway sentence or two。 This is a criticism probably less levelled at Wooden and more at Wooden's editor。But as it stands， the book will be much more interesting to those who simply want to get into Wooden's mind and who are coming with less of a mission for many takeaways that apply to their organizations。 As a UCLA alum， I enjoyed the book on these grounds much more I did as a manager of people who was looking for a little more direct connection between Wooden's work and mine。 。。。more

Grace Applegate ，

“Time comparing yourself to others is time wasted。。。 Reputation is what others perceive you as being， and their opinion might be right or wrong。 Character， however， is what you really are， and nobody truly knows that but you。" I think every young person going into a leadership position would benefit from reading this book。 Or adult， for that matter。 I have a lot of respect for John Wooden and the work he's done。 “Time comparing yourself to others is time wasted。。。 Reputation is what others perceive you as being， and their opinion might be right or wrong。 Character， however， is what you really are， and nobody truly knows that but you。" I think every young person going into a leadership position would benefit from reading this book。 Or adult， for that matter。 I have a lot of respect for John Wooden and the work he's done。 。。。more

Jag ，

Lots of great insights， and very transferable to business leadership。

Cheng-Pin Chen ，

Mental and pyramid are the most interesting for me。 Wooden is one worth of respect mentor。

Davis Parker ，

When it comes to coaching， John Wooden is probably the closest thing to the GOAT that we have in American sports。 He single-handedly built UCLA men's basketball from a marginal program with no arena to the greatest dynasty in NCAAM history。 The numbers speak for themselves: 10 titles in 12 years （including 7 in a row）， an 88 game winning streak， and only one losing season in 40+ years of coaching。 While some of Wooden's coaching tips are a bit dated （only serving room-temperature water during pr When it comes to coaching， John Wooden is probably the closest thing to the GOAT that we have in American sports。 He single-handedly built UCLA men's basketball from a marginal program with no arena to the greatest dynasty in NCAAM history。 The numbers speak for themselves: 10 titles in 12 years （including 7 in a row）， an 88 game winning streak， and only one losing season in 40+ years of coaching。 While some of Wooden's coaching tips are a bit dated （only serving room-temperature water during pre-game meals and refusing to visit recruits？）， his central philosophy has stood the test of time。 Like Saban， Walsh， and Belichick， Wooden focuses on the process。 He believes success is the result of maximizing our potential through hard work， not wins and losses。 When we focus on the inputs of success （discipline， effort， unity， and fundamentals）， the score takes care of itself。 Ultimately， it is a philosophy of individual agency nested within community goals。 。。。more

Brittany Elizabeth ，

A great read for all leaders。 Bite size， wise words of advice from one of the greatest of all time

J。D。 ，

"There is a standard higher than merely winning the race: Effort is the ultimate measure of your success。"If you went to UCLA， you know John Wooden's words。 But this collection of his views on leadership distill it into a tangible yet mentality-altering work。 He succinctly defines his definition of success， a definition that does not fit the conventional meaning of the word and is especially surprising coming from someone who has been more "successful" than anyone else in his field。 But much of "There is a standard higher than merely winning the race: Effort is the ultimate measure of your success。"If you went to UCLA， you know John Wooden's words。 But this collection of his views on leadership distill it into a tangible yet mentality-altering work。 He succinctly defines his definition of success， a definition that does not fit the conventional meaning of the word and is especially surprising coming from someone who has been more "successful" than anyone else in his field。 But much of what he talks about aligns with the basics of Stoicism and the thoughts of Jocko Willink， so people interested in those areas would find value in this book。 。。。more

Jon ，

This is a great book on leadership from someone who embodied the message he preached and had the success to prove it。 I was challenged by his example and by the fact that much of his message is not found in other leadership books from today。 This book was a "kick in the butt" for me--in a good way。 It's challenged me in many ways， and I have a number of takeaways that I will be working to incorporate in my own leadership。 This is a great book on leadership from someone who embodied the message he preached and had the success to prove it。 I was challenged by his example and by the fact that much of his message is not found in other leadership books from today。 This book was a "kick in the butt" for me--in a good way。 It's challenged me in many ways， and I have a number of takeaways that I will be working to incorporate in my own leadership。 。。。more

Dacy Briggs ，

Fantastic book。 Coach Wooden was way more than a coach， and you can see that in the way former players such as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Bill Walton loved him and cared for him toward the end of his life。 Common-sense， basic leadership strategies for any profession。 I have come away from reading this deeply inspired。

John ，

Wooden on Leadership is a fantastic read for anyone who wishes to better John Wooden's leadership framework。 The biggest takeaway from Wooden on Leadership is the importance of process over outcome。 Of course， Wooden won 10 NCAA championships at UCLA in his last 12 seasons， but Wooden's ultimate goal was a steady improvement for his team throughout the season。 This book is a masterclass in how Wooden achieved that， and I came away with several new frameworks to apply to work and life。 In sum， I Wooden on Leadership is a fantastic read for anyone who wishes to better John Wooden's leadership framework。 The biggest takeaway from Wooden on Leadership is the importance of process over outcome。 Of course， Wooden won 10 NCAA championships at UCLA in his last 12 seasons， but Wooden's ultimate goal was a steady improvement for his team throughout the season。 This book is a masterclass in how Wooden achieved that， and I came away with several new frameworks to apply to work and life。 In sum， I highly recommend this book to anyone who wishes to construct better processes in their life。In no particular order， here were the top 10 lessons I learned from Wooden on Leadership （these are primarily adopted quotes from the book）:1。 Don’t worry about whether you’re better than somebody else， but never cease trying to be the best you can become。 You have control over that; the other you don’t。2。 You must never become satisfied with your ability or level of knowledge。 After each season， Wooden would learn a particular aspect of basketball to study。3。 When success comes your way， you must work even harder and avoid the great temptation of believing that previous achievements will occur in the future without even greater effort than was required in the past。4。 Wooden demanded intensive effort—“positive aggression，” he called it—with the goal of producing ongoing improvement rather than trying to get everybody excited and fired up about some arbitrary peak in performance。5。 Wooden believed that winning is a result of process， and he was a master of the process， of getting the team to focus on what we were doing rather than the final score。6。 “Little things make big things happen” is the phrase Wooden used in pointing out the importance of correct selection and perfection of details。7。 “Activity—to produce real results—must be organized and executed meticulously。 Otherwise， it’s no different from children running around the playground at recess。”8。 You “expand” time with proper organization and execution—an hour becomes longer than 60 minutes。9。 I believe that personal greatness is measured against one’s own potential， not against that of someone else on the team or elsewhere。10。 My preferred method of instruction was the whole-part system， which broke the “whole，” that is， playing basketball， down into small pieces that could be worked on selectively and perfected。Also， here are some great stories to remember from the book: Wooden teaching his player's on the first day of practice how to put on socks and tie shoes （lesson: fundamentals always matter）; 3x5 notecards when running practice （lesson: making the most of practice time）; and reflecting on prior seasons in order to make adjustments and improve （i。e。 using only 7 players and not overworking players when the tournament is near）。 。。。more

Elaina ，

Gave me some great insight on what it means to be a good leader。 We don't agree on everything but I enjoyed it Gave me some great insight on what it means to be a good leader。 We don't agree on everything but I enjoyed it 。。。more

Hernan ，

So much wisdom。

Tom Young ，

Im a junkie for quotes and this book was a factory of them

Ben Haley ，

Wondeful human being。 Solid advice。

Raj Kishor ，

Simple and straightforwardFull of actionable advice by one of the greatest coach。 Enjoyed reading it。 Highly recommended for people of all ages

Bethany ，

I didn’t really know of John Wooden until recently， not a sports fan。 But he’s a hard ass with a soft squishy inside。 I like his style and much of his leadership guidance fits with my personal values。 He articulates what I would like to be as a leader and I agree with probably 80% of his philosophy。 Top things I like:Focus on the fundamentals and repetitionFocus on the lead measures not the lag （don’t stare at the scoreboard， work on the skills that lead to the success you’re trying to measure）R I didn’t really know of John Wooden until recently， not a sports fan。 But he’s a hard ass with a soft squishy inside。 I like his style and much of his leadership guidance fits with my personal values。 He articulates what I would like to be as a leader and I agree with probably 80% of his philosophy。 Top things I like:Focus on the fundamentals and repetitionFocus on the lead measures not the lag （don’t stare at the scoreboard， work on the skills that lead to the success you’re trying to measure）Respect everyoneFairnessAuthenticityDetailed research Constant improvement Love the pyramid 。。。more

Travis Robertson ，

Amazing。

Pat Donovan ，

Great book with a ton of timeless wisdom to help you develop as a leader and as a person。

Craig ，

Bow down before the simple wisdom of John Wooden！

T。J ，

“It takes ten hands to make a basket！”

James Wilson ，

This is a fascinating book that reads like a conversation， it is not preachy nor a lecture。 There are valuable lessons one can learn by reading this book。 Application of those lessons， like all developmental books， is the key to success。 John Wooden was not popular because of his stance on some issues and the way he led his team。 John Wooden stood out because of his stance on issues and the way he led his team。 He was meticulous in every aspect of his profession and always sought improvement， ev This is a fascinating book that reads like a conversation， it is not preachy nor a lecture。 There are valuable lessons one can learn by reading this book。 Application of those lessons， like all developmental books， is the key to success。 John Wooden was not popular because of his stance on some issues and the way he led his team。 John Wooden stood out because of his stance on issues and the way he led his team。 He was meticulous in every aspect of his profession and always sought improvement， even when winning multiple national championships back-to-back。 He graciously shares his method with all who dare read his book， the challenge is to apply what is learned and never stop learning。 。。。more

Jon Beabout ，

Great leadership lessons from coaching basketball。 Gets a little heavy on the basketball towards the latter half。

Jeff Colston ，

“Effort is the ultimate measure of your success”I read this as a required book for a leadership class in grad school。 I always wanted to know more about John Wooden and this book made me admire and respect him even more！ This book offers practical lessons and words to live by that seem to be applicable to essentially any leadership role: coach， teacher， businessman， husband， father， etc。 I was blessed by it！

Melanie Lambert ，

Quality leadership book

Marcelle ，

If you are only going to read one Wooden book， this is it。 It is the best and most concise。 Wooden gives an overview of the principles he lived and coached by without too much detail on specific teams， players， or seasons （as in the book 'They Call me Coach' which is a wonderful title， but I skimmed parts）。 If you are only going to read one Wooden book， this is it。 It is the best and most concise。 Wooden gives an overview of the principles he lived and coached by without too much detail on specific teams， players， or seasons （as in the book 'They Call me Coach' which is a wonderful title， but I skimmed parts）。 。。。more

Todd McQueen ，

Great insights about leadership， plus many life lessons wrapped up in examples from Wooden’s extraordinary career。 A+

Jenn ，

Fantastic book if you want to learn more about being a successful coach。

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