Young people need models, not critics.
JW
John WoodenThey Call Me Coach (1972)
About John Wooden
UCLA basketball coach who won ten national championships. (1910-2010)
More from John Wooden
- Talent is God-given; be humble. Fame is man-given; be thankful. Conceit is self-given; be careful.They Call Me Coach (1972)
- You can't live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you.They Call Me Coach (1972)
- The main ingredient of stardom is the rest of the team.They Call Me Coach (1972)
- Failure is not fatal but failure to change might be.Wooden: A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections On and Off the Court (1997)
- Success is peace of mind attained only through self-satisfaction and knowing you've made the effort, do the best of what you're capable.Interview on Charlie Rose (2000)
- Make each day your masterpiece.Interview on Charlie Rose (2000), quoting advice from his father
More quotes on leadership
- A superior who works on his own development sets an almost irresistible example.Peter Drucker
- Executives do many things in addition to making decisions. But only executives make decisions.Peter Drucker
- A manager's task is to make the strengths of people effective and their weakness irrelevant.Peter Drucker
- Effective leadership is not about making speeches or being liked; leadership is defined by results not attributes.Peter Drucker
- Management has authority only as long as it performs.Peter Drucker
- Courage is the main quality of leadership, in my opinion, no matter where it is exercised.Walt Disney
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