...Zach Gibson Dr. Tom Capozzoli OLS 284 2 April 2014 John Wooden John Robert Wooden was born in 1910 in the town of Hall, Indiana. His parents, Roxie Anna and Joshua Hugh Wooden, moved his family to a small farm in Centerton in 1918. Their farm had neither running water nor electricity and money was often in short supply. In 1924, the Woodens, like many farm families, went bankrupt and lost their farm. The family moved to Martinsville, a small town that, like so many in Indiana, took great pride in the performance of its high school basketball teams. One of Wooden’s role models was Fuzzy Vandivier of the Franklin Wonder Five. The Franklin Wonder Five was a legendary Indiana high school basketball team that compiled an 89-9 record and won three straight state championships from 1920 to 1922. Wooden went on to star on his high school team, leading them to the state championship three years in a row. Wooden won the state title in 1927 and was named an All-State selection three times, a feat matched only by Fuzzy Vandivier, Oscar Robertson, and George McGinnis. After graduating in 1928, Wooden went on to attend Purdue University. He went on to letter all four years in basketball and was the first player ever to be a three time All-American. Wooden earned the nickname “The Indiana Rubber Man” for his fearless play and tenacity diving for balls on the court. He led the Boilermakers to the 1932 National Championship, which was then called the Helms Athletic Foundation National...
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...takes character to keep you there.” This is one of my favorite quotes of all time by debatably the greatest coach who ever lived, John Wooden. John Wooden was a coaching master. “The Wizard of Westwood” was born in Hall, Indiana, took his brilliant mind to UCLA where he became a legend, winning 10 National Championships in 12 years, including 7 in a row as the head coach of the Bruins. He was a 6 time NCAA coach of the year, and at one point during his National Championship streak, his teams won a record 88 games in a row. I chose this quote because I believe that it is appropriate in all aspects of life. Natural talent, ability, and connections can only get someone so far. They may be on top of the world, but if they don’t have any character, or any morals, they won’t last very long at all. To be the best one can be, they have to be well respected and liked so they can work together with other companions to stay at the top. Wooden’s teams were the best because they not only had amazing talent, but they also worked together as a team. They were a family, and they didn’t let selfishness get in the way. I could apply this to my own coaching style in that I would want my players to be role models on and off the court. To be well respected and to be at the top, they obviously have to be a great team, but they also must be a great team off the court. Character is who they really are as people. If a team has good character and are well liked, they will have more than enough support...
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...Issues in Servant Leadership Coach John Wooden, the legendary men’s college basketball coach who led UCLA to 10 national championships in the late 60’s and early 70’s, wrote “Wooden on Leadership.” He has been called the greatest coach of all time, regardless of sport, and has written several books about character habits and leadership. Some of his remarkable achievements are the 10 national championships, seven of them in a row, 88 consecutive victories, 38 straight tournament playoff wins, four perfect seasons (all but the 88 consecutive wins are still records), and in 41 years of coaching he only had one losing season which was his first. Of course with this type of success coaches and business leaders around the world wanted to know what was his secret. How did he do it? The secret, he reveals, is simple, and parallels many of the same principles of servant leadership. Coach Wooden does not simply offer up random thoughts on leadership and coaching. He graduated Purdue as an English teacher and, barring a few financial hurdles, he would have been quite satisfied to have become a teacher rather than a coach. But he had been a highly successful athlete at Purdue and was sought after as a coach for a high school program in Indiana. It was then that he began to develop an overall concept for leadership that has over the years solidified into a tangible philosophy that has been used by many leaders since then. The reader can tell that Coach Wooden took great pride in this...
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...Introduction Business ethics and leadership can be a very interesting subject. This paper addresses the thoughts and leadership skills of a former boss of mine, Gail Painter. It contains a leadership assessment of me. And it also addresses how the concepts learned in this class can be applied at my current job. Business ethics and leadership styles and concepts are an ever changing thing. Interview Gail Painter was the Staffing Supervisor who hired me to run the Vinita office of Staffing Solutions, a temporary employment agency. Gail believes leadership develops with experience. Leadership is an influence relationship among leaders and followers who intend real changes and outcomes that reflect their shared purpose (Daft, 2011, p.5). Different circumstances require different actions and vision. Experience gives you exposure to different ideas and situations. Her experience working with the Director at her previous job was valuable in helping develop her leadership skills. She worked for a company with an amazing leader and she tries to model her leadership skills from his. He was always cool, calm and collected. He gathered all the facts before making any decision. Gail enjoyed working for a leader like that. Her views of leadership have changed over time. Her work experience in a variety of different arenas has given her insight on good skills as well as some bad skills. Technology upgrades as well as upgrades to employment laws have also changed her leadership...
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...The Talent Code – Greatness Isn’t Born. It’s Grown. Here’s How Introduction – The Girl Who Did a Month’s Worth of Practice in Six Minutes: * Media coverage tends to treat each hotbed as a singular phenomenon, but in truth they are all part of a larger and older pattern * Consider the artists of the Italian Renaissance, during which the city of Florence (population 70,000) suddenly produced an explosion of geniuses that has never been seen before * The questions echo – where does this extraordinary talent come from? How does it grow? * Clarissa, part of a study by music psychologists that tracked her progress at the clarinet for several years * Based on her aptitude tests and the testimony of her teacher, parents and her self, she possessed no music gifts * Good musical ear, but her motivation was below average * In the study’s written section, she responded “because I’m supposed to” as her reason for practicing * Nonetheless, she had become famous in music-science circles * Since on an average morning, the camera would capture this average kid doing something un-average, in 5 minutes and 40 seconds, she accelerated her learning speed by 10x and she didn’t even notice * Her music sounded pretty bad, common sense would lead us to believe that Clarissa is failing, but this would be wrong * She has a blueprint in her mind that she’s constantly comparing herself too, she’s not ignoring errors, she’s hearing...
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...Truly Rich balances our views concerning material wealth. It helps us appreciate God’s gifts as a means to multiply goodness in the world.” + Ricardo J. Cardinal Vidal Archbishop of Cebu “Bo’s book inspires us to work hard and aim high to be wealthy in the true sense of the word. Bo shows the way! A good read!” — Socorro C. Ramos Founder and General Manager, National Bookstore For Bo’s Truly Rich Newsletters, log onto www.iamtrulyrich.com ISBN 978-971-93671-2-3 What the Rich Know that the Poor Don’t Know 8 SecReTS oF The TRULY RIch Bo Sanchez 8 Secrets of the Truly Rich How You Can Create Material Wealth and Gain Spiritual Abundance at the Same Time This is God’s Recruitment Manual: He Is Raising a New Breed of Millionaires Who Are Simple, Loving and Generous… Join Now! www.shepherdsvoice.com.ph Bo Sanchez #1 Best-selling Author of Simplify and Live the Good Life and Simplify...
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