by Craig Impelman | Jan 10, 2018 | Blog
The maxim, “A setback is a setup for a comeback,” coincides with famed UCLA basketball coach John Wooden’s philosophy for dealing with adversity. Related: How to Handle Adversity: Don’t Whine, Don’t Complain, Don’t Make Excuses. In his book The Pyramid of Success with...
by Craig Impelman | Jan 3, 2018 | Blog
A mentor is defined as someone who imparts wisdom to and shares knowledge with a less experienced colleague; a trusted counselor or guide. In his book A Game Plan for Life: The Power of Mentoring with Don Yaeger, Coach Wooden said this: “While I made my living as a...
by Craig Impelman | Dec 28, 2017 | Blog
Coach Wooden’s favorite ideas regarding leadership came from Wilford Peterson’s essay on “The Art of Leadership” from his book The Art of Living. The essay states in part: The leader is a servant. Related: Why Successful Leaders Need to Learn Humility Coach Wooden’s...
by Craig Impelman | Dec 20, 2017 | Blog
The last block on the second tier of the Pyramid of Success, intentness, is an essential quality for any leader and team if they are going to perform near their capability. Related: How to Live Your Life With Intentness Coach Wooden once summarized this concept as...
by Craig Impelman | Dec 13, 2017 | Blog
On the second tier of the Pyramid of Success is initiative, a valuable character trait of a leader, and an essential quality for any team if they are going to perform near to their capability. A great leader not only has initiative as an individual character trait,...
by Craig Impelman | Dec 6, 2017 | Blog
The first two blocks on the second tier of Coach Wooden’s Pyramid of Success—self-control and alertness—are essential qualities for any leader and team if they are going to perform near to their capability. A leader with self-control will create consistency. A leader...
