Theme of the Week Leadership

Word of the Day Monday: Direct Tuesday: Inspire Wednesday: Manager Thursday: Motivate Friday: Prominent

Quote of the day Monday Unless you stand up for something, you will fall for anything. Tuesday There is a thin line between being a leader and a ring leader. Wednesday Education can open doors and the more doors open to you the more chances you will have in life. Thursday Leadership and learning are indispensible to each other. Friday Management is nothing more than motivating other people.

The pyramid below contains the qualities that the coach-John Wooden required from his teams at the University of California Los Angeles:

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When the players adopted the ethos this is what they eventually achieved; As coach: 1964 NCAA National Championship Winners 1965 NCAA National Championship Winners 1967 NCAA National Championship Winners 1968 NCAA National Championship Winners 1969 NCAA National Championship Winners 1970 NCAA National Championship Winners 1971 NCAA National Championship Winners 1972 NCAA National Championship Winners 1973 NCAA National Championship Winners 1975 NCAA National Championship Winners Regional Championships Final Four (1962, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975) 2006 founding class, College Basketball Hall of Fame, 1972 National Basketball Hall of Fame as a Coach 6 time NCAA College Basketball Coach of the Year 1960 National Basketball Hall of Fame as a Player 1964 Henry Iba Award Coach of the Year Presidential Medal of Freedom

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Reflection Here are some leadership quotes- If you care enough for a result, you will most certainly attain it. If you want a quality, act as if you already had it. Leadership is about taking responsibility, not making excuses. A leader does not deserve the name unless he is willing occasionally to stand alone. If a window of opportunity appears, dont pull down the shade. The quality of a leader is reflected in the standards that they set themselves.