Wooden on Leadership: How to Create a Winning Organizaion

Wooden is one of the most respected and honored sports coaches in our nation's history, but it wasn't winning games that drove him: it was ensuring that, regardless of the final score, his players always put forth their utmost effort and performed to the best of their abilities. n nA Wall Street Journal Bestsellern nA compelling look inside the mind and powerful leadership methods of America's coaching legend, John Wooden n nTeam spirit, loyalty, enthusiasm, determination. . . . Acquire and keep these traits and success should follow. n--Coach John Woodenn n 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.n nPraise for Wooden on Leadership n nWhat 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 n--Stephen R. Covey, author, The 7 Habits of Highly Successful People and The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatnessn nWooden 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. n --Jim Sinegal, president & CEO, Costcon