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(John Wooden and Steve Jamison/The Essential Wooden/0-07-148435-3)
(Back Cover Copy)
Here is my personal method for buildinga maximum-performance team;one capable of competitive greatness and success.
[photo of Coach Wooden]
“There is nothing fancy in what I teach about team building; nothing that requires a special gift, privilege, or access to power. Rather, it requires dedication to certain principles and concepts, which I include in this book.”
“Success is within the grasp of each and every one of us. Success, as I define it, is not determined by fame, fortune, or being #1. . . . Success may result in winning, but winning does not necessarily mean you are a success.”
“These words are worth your consideration. They go straight to the core of being an effective leader: 'Live as though you'll die tomorrow. Learn as though you'll live forever.'”
-John Wooden
(Flap Copy)
“While I played to win, winning was never the way I measured my success. Nor was it how I gauged the success of those under my supervision.”
Legendary coach John Wooden fought hard to win - always. But he came to recognize early on that knowing how to give one's best effort and the ability to teach it to others was the key to successful leadership. It's a fundamental component of his approach to competition, team building, and leadership excellence. It is the focus of this book.,/p>
The Essential Wooden is the ultimate collection of Wooden's opinions and observations on achieving leadership success with your organization. Drawing upon every nuance of his philosophy-from creating the vision and educating the team to personal drive, dedication, and maintaining competitive greatness-Wooden presents 200 invaluable lessons for providing exceptional leadership and inspiring championship performance.
Expanding upon the concepts in his bestselling Wooden on Leadership, Wooden offers his hard-won wisdom on building an organization that performs at its full potential under pressure. He takes his famous Pyramid of Success to the next level, infusing every chapter with his straight-shooting personality and keen insights on human nature.
The Essential Wooden features rarely seen pre-season letters from Wooden to his players revealing how he instilled productive attitudes and winning ways. It also includes never-before-seen analysis from former players and managers ranging from Wooden's earliest days as a leader through his legendary UCLA dynasty.
From attaining vital leadership values, to the most effective ways to prep and train your organization, to keeping a competitive edge, The Essential Wooden distills a lifetime of learning into the leadership playbook for the twenty-first century.
John Wooden and his historic UCLA dynasty won 10 NCAA national championships in 12 years including seven in a row, 88 straight games and four perfect seasons. Named Coach of the Century by ESPN and hailed as a leadership genius by corporate America, Wooden's published work includes the bestsellers Wooden: A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections and Wooden on LeadershipVisit his official website: www.CoachJohnWooden.com.
Steve Jamison is America's pre-eminent authority on John Wooden's leadership methodology. A popular speaker, Mr. Jamison has collaborated with Mr. Wooden on several best-selling books and an award-winning PBS presentation. Visit www.stevejamison.com.
Synopsis
The Essential Wooden--more leadership lessons from the Wooden playbook The Essential Wooden is the ultimate collection of Woodens opinions and observations on achieving exceptional leadership in any organization, with 200 invaluable lessons for inspiring championship performance.
Coach Wooden offers his hard-won wisdom on building an organization that performs at its full potential under pressure, from preparing and training the team to instilling personal drive and dedication. He takes his famous Pyramid of Success to the next level, filling the entire book with his straight-shooting personality and keen insight on human nature.
Wooden shares rarely seen preseason letters to his players, revealing how he instilled productive attitudes and winning ways. He also includes previously unpublished analyses from former players and managers, including Bill Walton and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
From Woodens earliest days as a leader through his legendary UCLA dynasty, The Essential Wooden distills a lifetime of learning into the leadership playbook for the twenty-first century.
Synopsis
The Essential Wooden--more leadership lessons from the Wooden playbook
The Essential Wooden is the ultimate collection of Wooden’s opinions and observations on achieving exceptional leadership in any organization, with 200 invaluable lessons for inspiring championship performance.
Coach Wooden offers his hard-won wisdom on building an organization that performs at its full potential under pressure, from preparing and training the team to instilling personal drive and dedication. He takes his famous Pyramid of Success to the next level, filling the entire book with his straight-shooting personality and keen insight on human nature.
Wooden shares rarely seen preseason letters to his players, revealing how he instilled productive attitudes and winning ways. He also includes previously unpublished analyses from former players and managers, including Bill Walton and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
From Wooden’s earliest days as a leader through his legendary UCLA dynasty, The Essential Wooden distills a lifetime of learning into the leadership playbook for the twenty-first century.
Synopsis
“A sure winner!
The Essential Wooden presents the basics of leadership as taught by one of America's great leaders, John Wooden. His observations and conclusions about success and competitive greatness are as brilliant as gems--and just as valuable.”
--KEN BLANCHARD, coauthor of The One Minute Manager® and Leading at a Higher Level
“The Essential Wooden is vintage Coach Wooden and a great book for all managers who want to become more effective. Coach Wooden's values and methods will lead to lasting, positive results.”
--JEFF HENLEY, Chairman of the Board, Oracle Corporation
“It has been my privilege to have several conversations with John Wooden. Every time I learn and grow from that experience. It is now your turn to receive nuggets of wisdom from this wonderful teacher. Each page of The Essential Wooden will benefit you and your organization.”
--JOHN C. MAXWELL, author, speaker, and founder INJOY Stewardship Services and EQUIP
“A wonderful exposition of commonsense leadership from an uncommon leader--John Wooden. His legendary achievements stem from his 'old-fashioned' values. In The Essential Wooden he reveals how his character and skills were honed and how they apply in the 21st century. Required reading for anyone who aspires to being a great leader.”
--STEPHEN R. COVEY, author, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People and The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness
"There is nothing fancy in what I teach about team building--nothing that requires a special gift, privilege, or access to power. Rather, it requires dedication to certain principles and concepts, which I include in this book."
--John Wooden
The Essential Wooden is the ultimate collection of Wooden's opinions and observations on achieving exceptional leadership in any organization, with 200 invaluable lessons for inspiring championship performance.
Coach Wooden offers his hard-won wisdom on building an organization that performs at its full potential under pressure, from preparing and training the team to instilling personal drive and dedication. He takes his famous Pyramid of Success to the next level, filling the entire book with his straight-shooting personality and keen insight on human nature.
Wooden shares rarely seen preseason letters to his players, revealing how he instilled productive attitudes and winning ways. He also includes previously unpublished analyses from former players and managers, including Bill Walton and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
From Wooden's earliest days as a leader through his legendary UCLA dynasty, The Essential Wooden distills a lifetime of learning into the leadership playbook for the twenty-first century.
Synopsis
The Essential Wooden--more leadership lessons from the Wooden playbook
The Essential Wooden is the ultimate collectionof Wooden's opinions and observationson achieving exceptional leadership in anyorganization, with 200 invaluable lessons forinspiring championship performance.
Coach Wooden offers his hard-wonwisdom on building an organization thatperforms at its full potential under pressure, from preparing and training the team toinstilling personal drive and dedication. Hetakes his famous Pyramid of Success to thenext level, filling the entire book with hisstraight-shooting personality and keen insighton human nature.
Wooden shares rarely seen preseason lettersto his players, revealing how he instilledproductive attitudes and winning ways. Healso includes previously unpublished analysesfrom former players and managers, includingBill Walton and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
From Wooden's earliest days as a leaderthrough his legendary UCLA dynasty, TheEssential Wooden distills a lifetime of learninginto the leadership playbook for the twenty-firstcentury.
About the Author
John Wooden (1910-2010), 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 ESPNs “Greatest Coach of the 20th Century” and voted “#1 Coach of All Time” by
The Sporting News.
Sports Illustrated said it best when they said: “Theres 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.
Steve Jamison 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, Wooden: A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections.