{"product_id":"wooden-on-leadership-how-to-create-a-winning-organizaion-hardcover","title":"Wooden on Leadership: How to Create a Winning Organizaion - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Wooden\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA compelling look inside the mind and powerful leadership methods of America's coaching legend, John Wooden \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Team spirit, loyalty, enthusiasm, determination. . . . Acquire and keep these traits and success should follow.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e--Coach John Wooden\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e 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. \u003ci\u003eWooden on Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eWooden on Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"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!\"\u003cbr\u003e--Stephen R. Covey, author, \u003ci\u003eThe 7 Habits of Highly Successful People\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eWooden On Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\"\u003cbr\u003e --Jim Sinegal, president \u0026amp; CEO, Costco\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA compelling look inside the mind and powerful leadership methods of America's coaching legend, John Wooden \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eWooden on Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"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!\"\u003cbr\u003e--Stephen R. Covey, author, \u003ci\u003eThe 7 Habits of Highly Successful People\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eWooden On Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\"\u003cbr\u003e --Jim Sinegal, president \u0026amp; CEO, Costco\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e 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. \u003ci\u003eWooden on Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Though he was better at it than almost anyone in American history, building a sports dynasty was never a goal for UCLA head coach John Wooden. Rather, it was Wooden's passionate desire to teach his players how to become the best team they could be. To Wooden, \"Competitive Greatness\" was a tangible and teachable force. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOne of the lesser-known aspects of Wooden's career is the private notebooks in which he regularly recorded his observations, goals, and leadership concepts as they applied to basketball, success, and life. \u003ci\u003eWooden on Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e draws from those personal notes to share practical and powerful leadership skills that anyone can use to improve performance and overcome self-imposed limitations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWooden on Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e contains the best of Wooden's observations, covering everything from teamwork (\"It takes 10 hands to score a basket\") and self-control (\"Emotion is the enemy\") to concentration (\"Don't look at the scoreboard\") and dealing with defeat (\"Things turn out best for those who make the best of the way things turn out\"). Featuring pivotal moments in Wooden's own leadership journey, it explores the 15 fundamental leadership qualities--building blocks--of his famous Pyramid of Success, illustrating their relevance in building a winning organization. Each chapter concludes with Wooden's \"Rules to Lead By,\" point-by-point action steps covering the chapter's key concepts. along with pivotal moments in his own leadership journey. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \"On Wooden\" summary sections throughout the book feature penetrating insights on Coach Wooden's leadership methods from players and coaches who worked with him during his career, including All-Americans Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Gail Goodrich, and David Meyers and assistant coaches Denny Crum, Gary Cunningham, and Eddie Powell. As participants and contributors to Wooden's legacy, their words provide a revealing and personal perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eWooden on Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e reveals the leadership wisdom of John Wooden. It presents the core concepts, methods, and beliefs that Wooden used to teach his teams how to attain Competitive Greatness, and true personal success. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor Profiles\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eJohn Wooden (1910-2010)\u003c\/b\u003e, guided the UCLA Bruins to ten NCAA basketball championships over a 12-year period, including four perfect seasons and an 88-game winning streak. He was named ESPN's \"Greatest Coach of the 20th Century\" and voted \"#1 Coach of All Time\" by \u003ci\u003eThe Sporting News\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eSports Illustrated\u003c\/i\u003e said it best when they said: \"There's never been a finer man in American sports than John Wooden, or a finer coach.\" In 2003 John Wooden was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteve Jamison\u003c\/b\u003e is America's foremost author and authority on the life and philosophy of John Wooden. Mr. Jamison is a consultant to the UCLA Anderson Scool of Business' John Wooden Global Leadership Program. He has collaborated with Coach Wooden on an award-winning PBS presentation as well as several books, including the classic book on teaching and mentoring, \u003ci\u003eWooden: A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 9.1 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 26, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47385925353650,"sku":"9780071453394","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/769686cdbe0751a0bd241ce9f7b0ca05_ccd16e1f-e31a-4050-8770-b0e533cde39d.webp?v=1777903426","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/wooden-on-leadership-how-to-create-a-winning-organizaion-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}