by Craig Impelman | Dec 16, 2020 | Blog
A person who trusts people will make fewer mistakes than a person who distrusts. In his book The Essential Wooden, Coach Wooden discussed the critical nature of building trust: When spring arrived each year in Indiana, the warming weather would slowly soften the ice...
by Craig Impelman | Jun 27, 2018 | Blog
Loyalty, like respect, must be given before you get it. This idea was a basic principle that shaped the coaching and leadership style of Coach John Wooden. He summed it up this way: The best leaders are usually humble leaders because they gain loyalty through respect...
by Craig Impelman | May 17, 2017 | Blog
In Coach Wooden’s Pyramid of Success, Loyalty is defined as a trait one owes “to yourself and to all those depending upon you. Keep your self-respect.” “I do not see how anyone can attain true peace of mind without having something to which they must show loyalty;...
