Seek opportunities to show you care. The smallest gestures often make the biggest difference.
John WoodenRead
I talked to the players and tried to make them aware of what was good and bad, but I didn't try to run their lives.
Interpretation
This quote emphasizes the importance of guidance over control in leadership.
John Wooden suggests that effective leaders should inform and guide their team members regarding positive and negative behaviors without imposing their will. Leadership is about creating awareness and understanding, allowing individuals to make their own choices while still benefiting from the leader's insights.
In practice
In a sports team meeting, when discussing how to improve teamwork.
Seek opportunities to show you care. The smallest gestures often make the biggest difference.
Adaptability is being able to adjust to any situation at any given time.
I think you have to be what you are. Don't try to be somebody else. You have to be yourself at all times.
Your energy and enjoyment, drive and dedication will stimulate and greatly inspire others.
A leaderβs most powerful ally is his or her own example.
The most important thing in the world is family and love.
Polite and velvety leaders, who take care to avoid bruising others, are generally not as effective at forcing change.
Great teams argue. Not in a mean-spirited or personal way, but they disagree when important decisions are made.
The natural formation of the country is the soldier's best ally; but a power of estimating the adversary, of controlling the forces of victory, and of shrewdly calculating difficulties, dangers and distances, constitutes the test of a great general.
The best form of welfare for the troops is first-rate training.
I never use the word 'I' when I interview someone. I think it's irrelevant.
The ideal is to build a culture of healthy discussion, where everyone's ideas are valued. At KIND, we want everyone to be comfortable challenging my or anyone else's ideas without ever feeling or making someone else feel that the questioning is a personal attack.
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