by Craig Impelman | Aug 14, 2019 | Blog
FIZKES / SHUTTERSTOCK.COM “The leader has faith in people. He believes in them, trusts them and thus draws out the best in them.” These are ideas from the essay “The Art of Leadership,” which appears in The Art of Living by Wilfred A. Peterson, Coach John Wooden’s...
by Craig Impelman | Jul 3, 2019 | Blog
You handle things. You work with people. This point represents a key distinction that Coach John Wooden thought was important to be an effective leader. The leader who simply “handles” people makes them feel manipulated and will never truly get their best effort in...
by Craig Impelman | May 15, 2019 | Blog
“Rings and jewels are not gifts but apologies for gifts. The only true gift is a portion of thyself.” This quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson was a favorite of Coach John Wooden’s, as the idea is central to successful leadership. The three key components of a good...
by Craig Impelman | Jun 13, 2018 | Blog
A key element in the art of listening is to not be thinking about what you’re going to say while the other person is talking. Quieting your thoughts and really hearing the other person with an open mind sometimes requires a conscious effort. In How to Be like Coach...
by Craig Impelman | Nov 22, 2017 | Blog
In his book Wooden on Leadership with Steve Jamison, Coach Wooden described how the Pyramid of Success fit in with his ideas on leadership: “The 15 personal qualities of the Pyramid became a virtual leadership guidebook, a clear and concise method of illustrating what...
