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    John Wooden is a very famous coach who made something called the “Pyramid of Success”. This pyramid consisted 15 words that made up for someone’s success. My favorite three words from this pyramid are Friendship, Alertness, Intentness. Firstly, friendship is one of my favorite words because it is something that I use in activites I am in so everyone feels like its a second family. When I went to Science Olympiad for testing, a strong bond of friendship was formed between me and a couple other of

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    Writers Gardner and Wooden explain that an organization, its leader, and its followers can only be strong if there is an alignment of moral standards and values, as well as open communication. In Coach John Wooden’s book, he states that having high morals and values dictates the capabilities to make responsible and appropriate decisions, which constitute good character. Coach Wooden states, “a good explanation of character is simple: respect for yourself, respect for others, respect for the game

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    leadership and some people observe and breath in the leadership qualities of mentors and become better people. Also, to be successful you either have to be very lucky or have a pure internal beliefs about yourself and only positive outlooks in life. John Wooden is who i have selected to try and form my leadership characteristics around. He is a well spoken and the most "sought out to be" coach in all of basketball. He had many victories on the court but he also formed his players into men with his wisdom

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    him is called John Wooden, John Wooden was a self motivating man who knew what he wanted and had the plan to achieve it by any means possible he never let his circumstances in his childhood

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    losses and failures of those they lead. John Wooden was an amazing UCLA football coach known for his creative ways of coaching his team and his great leadership. He did what great leaders do and accepted his losses as long as his team tried their best, determined to maximize his team’s potential. His unique ways of teaching were questioned by many, but he was believed to be an outstanding leader because of his success in the end. In the passage, it is noted how John Wooden’s, an amazing leader like Abraham

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    John Wooden was born on October 14, 1910 in Martinsville IN but another source said he died in Hall IN which is in the same state. . He died on June 4, 2010 at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, in Los Angeles CA. Basketball Coach John Robert Wooden was born on October 14, 1910, in Martinsville, Indiana, to parents Hugh and Roxie Wooden. His upbringing on a farm in Center ton with no electricity and little money instilled a strong work ethic, but Wooden also found time for fun by playing basketball

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    Even John Wooden definition of success is refreshing and unique: Wooden states that success is a peace of mind which is a direct result of self- satisfaction knowing you made the effort to become the best of which you are capable. This paper will seek to describe Wooden’s Pyramid of Success and how it fits the business environment at my work place. Also, this paper will identify similarities and differences within the Pyramid of Success by comparing it to leadership styles of the X Theory and the

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    focused on self-awareness, to describe how this perception plays a role in athletics, and provide examples of how self-awareness can influence coaching styles. A focal point of this class has looked at the elements of Coach John Wooden’s philosophies and teachings, and while Wooden may not explicitly attribute his success to a definite understanding of self-awareness, his styles and culture created through his coaching, show a clear view of how EI – specifically self-awareness – can influence and benefit

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    coach John Wooden was an influential being for as long as he lived, on and off the court. He stood by his lesson in leadership “Make each day your masterpiece”. He was always a very productive man with a fondness for self-improvement. Wooden influenced a variety of work forces through his thoroughly revised Pyramid of Success. John Wooden’s legacy inspires people to this day to self-improve, and influences them to live the best, most productive and fulfilling life like he did. The legacy Wooden left

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    ven John Wooden definition of success is refreshing and unique: Wooden states that success is a peace of mind which is a direct result of self- satisfaction knowing you made the effort to become the best of which you are capable. This paper will seek to describe Wooden’s Pyramid of Success and how it fits the business environment in my work place. Also, this paper will identify similarities and differences within the Pyramid of Success by comparing it to leadership styles of the X Theory and the

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