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The Key to Peak Performance: Attention to Detail

The Key to Peak Performance: Attention to Detail

“Big things are accomplished only through the perfection of minor details.” This quote defines what Coach Wooden thought the key to peak performance was: a lot of little things done well. In the book Wooden on Leadership, Denny Crum, former Louisville head coach and a...
Why You Shouldn’t Be Afraid of Criticism

Why You Shouldn’t Be Afraid of Criticism

If you are afraid of criticism, you will die doing nothing. Coach taught his players how to deal with criticism by breaking it down into two types: criticism they would receive from him and the coaching staff, and criticism they would receive from sources outside of...
How to Face a Difficult Decision

How to Face a Difficult Decision

Do what’s right because it’s the right thing to do. As a college coach, being a successful recruiter is critical if you want to keep your job. In 1983, I was an assistant coach at UCLA to Larry Farmer. I was excited as I sat in Coach Wooden’s old office...
Consistency Creates Excellence

Consistency Creates Excellence

Coach Wooden was consistent about a lot of things, including:  Being on timeBeing open-mindedBeing a great listenerConstantly trying new thingsTrying to improveMeticulous preparationAttention to detail that was coupled with careful planningAdmitting his mistakesBeing...
This Is the Greatest Reward of Leadership

This Is the Greatest Reward of Leadership

Coach Wooden did not like this picture. “I didn’t win all these trophies,” he said. “I just played a small part.” Coach did not view recognition as any sort of reward for the leadership he was interested in. In his book The Essential Wooden with Steve Jamison,...
What Does Constructive Criticism Mean?

What Does Constructive Criticism Mean?

In the workplace, a supervisor sometimes criticizes an employee and walks away thinking they have just helped that employee improve. The reality is they have left an employee upset, feels picked on and is less productive. The ability to create an environment in which...
A Setback Is a Setup for a Comeback

A Setback Is a Setup for a Comeback

In John Wooden’s first 17 seasons at UCLA, his teams appeared in the NCAA Tournament five times and posted a record of three wins and nine losses. Bill Gates’ first company, Traf-O-Data (a device which could read traffic tapes and process the data), failed...
When the World Feels Angry, Gentleness Is Power

When the World Feels Angry, Gentleness Is Power

Let us overcome the angry man with gentleness, the evil man with goodness, the miser with generosity, the liar with truth. In his book, Coach Wooden’s Pyramid of Success with Jay Carty, Coach describes one of his first lessons about the power of overcoming anger...
Why Optimism Is the Key to Attracting Top Talent

Why Optimism Is the Key to Attracting Top Talent

Keep a cheerful, optimistic disposition. Think positively rather than negatively. Sincere optimism builds confidence and courage. It was a gloomy practice floor in Malibu, California, at Pepperdine’s Firestone Fieldhouse on Jan. 28, 1980. I was in my first year...