John Wooden

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

John Wooden

As a leader, you must be filled with energy and eagerness, joy and love for what you do. If you lack enthusiasm for your job, you cannot perform to the best of your ability. Industriousness is unattainable without enthusiasm.

John Wooden

As I grow older, I appreciate things that I didn’t appreciate much when I was younger. I am thankful more than I used to be. I’ve been reasonably healthy, and I feel blessed. And each morning I can think, this is going to be a good day!

John Wooden

Be observing constantly. Stay open-minded. Be eager to learn and improve.

John Wooden

Be true to yourself. Be true to those you lead.

John Wooden

Be true to yourself. Make each day a masterpiece. Help others. Drink deeply from good books. Make friendship a fine art. Build a shelter against a rainy day.

John Wooden

Being a role model is the most powerful form of educating.

John Wooden

Being a role model is the most powerful form of educating… too often fathers neglect it because they get so caught up in making a living they forget to make a life.

John Wooden

Being average means you are as close to the bottom as you are to the top.

John Wooden

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

John Wooden