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John Wooden Quotes - Page 15

All Quotes Accomplishment Achievement Adversity Art Basketball Being The Best Blame Caring Challenges Change Character Choices Coaches Coaching Criticism Defeat Determination Discipline Effort Energy Enthusiasm Failing Feelings Fighting Fun Giving Graduation Gratitude Hard Work Heart Helping Others Inspiration Inspirational Integrity Journey Joy Kindness Leadership Life Listening Losing Love Loyalty Lying Making Mistakes Mentoring Motivation Motivational Opportunity Passion Past Perfection Perseverance Planning Positive Positivity Preparation Progress Purpose Repetition Reputation Responsibility Risk Role Models Running Sacrifice Selfishness Sports Sportsmanship Success Talent Teaching Team Teamwork Today Understanding Winning Wisdom Worry Wrestling

Dictators lead through fear; good coaches do not.

Dictators lead through fear; good coaches do not.

Sports, Courage, Dictator

Cooperation - To get cooperation, you must give cooperation. Always seek to find the best way rather than insisting on your own way.

Giving, Way, Cooperation

Wisdom subdues bigotry.

Bigotry

I constantly caution our teams: 'Play your game, just play your game. Eventually, if you play your game, stick to your style, class will tell in the end.' This does not mean that we will always outscore our opponent, but it does insure that we will not beat ourselves.

Sports, Team, Mean

John Wooden, Jack Tobin, Bill Walton (2004). “They Call Me Coach”, McGraw Hill Professional

I always tried to make clear that basketball is not the ultimate. It is of small importance in comparison to the total life we live. There is only one kind of life that truly wins, and that is the one that places faith in the hands of the Savior. Until that is done, we are on an aimless course that runs in circles and goes nowhere.

Basketball, Running, Passion

John Wooden, Jack Tobin, Bill Walton (2004). “They Call Me Coach”, McGraw Hill Professional

Loyalty is a cohesive force that forges individuals into a team.

Basketball, Loyalty, Team

My philosophy of defense is to keep the pressure on an opponent until you get to his emotions

Basketball, Philosophy, Nba

Winning games, titles and championships isn't all it's cracked up to be, but getting there, the journey, is a lot more than it's cracked up to be.

Basketball, Winning, Journey

Consideration for others brings many things.

Consideration, Consideration For Others

An effective leader allows exceptions to the rule for exceptional results or when circumstance demands.

Exception To The Rule, Leader, Demand

Respect a man, and he will do all the more.

Inspirational, Respect, Men

Make your "yes" mean yes, and your "no" mean no.

Mean Girls, Mean, Apathy

Andrew Hill, John Wooden (2002). “Be Quick - But Don't Hurry: Finding Success in the Teachings of a Lifetime”, p.88, Simon and Schuster

Push yourself to keep improving or you'll stay as close to the bottom as you are to the top

Basketball, Nba, Push Yourself

Reverse the ball one time for a good shot, two times for a great shot, three times for a layup.

Basketball, Two, Three

I never let our players get satisfied, I never let our Coaches get satisfied, I was never satisfied. We can always do it better.

Basketball, Player, Coaching

Passion is temporary. It doesn't last long. Love is enduring. And that's the important thing. If we all had love in our lives to the degree that we should, it would be much happier.

Passion, Love Is, Long

You cannot antagonize and be a positive influence, and you will antagonize when you discipline through emotion.

Discipline, Emotion, Influence

Make greatness attainable by all.

Greatness

A leader must listen to those under their supervision.

Leader, Supervision

Source: www.expressionsofexcellence.com

You'd like to see your team reasonably happy, but that's not your job. Gain their respect and get them to accept their roles

Basketball, Jobs, Team

Discipline yourself - so others don't have to.

Discipline

I'd rather have a lot of talent and a little experience than a lot of experience and a little talent.

Life, Sportsmanship, Experience

John Wooden (2011). “Wooden's Complete Guide to Leadership (EBOOK BUNDLE)”, p.12, McGraw-Hill Professional

Being yourself; not acting. You therefore can function near your own level of competence. Satisfy you own expectations rather than those of others.

Being Yourself, Expectations, Acting

I was built up from my dad more than anyone else.

Dad, My Dad, Built

"Forever Coach". Interview with Eric Neel, www.espn.com. October 14-16, 2005.

It is important for us to see that our mentors are human and therefore fallible; it makes our own shortcomings more tenable.

Mentor, Important, Humans

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