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Compelling and comprehensive, Wooden on Leadership reveals how to apply John Wooden’s renowned Pyramid of Success within your own organization. Includes rarely seen excerpts from his private notebooks on team building and competitive greatness.

“WOODEN on LEADERSHIP is an all-encompassing Pyramid of Success for leadership!”

-Stephen H. Covey, author, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People

“WOODEN on LEADERSHIP offers valuable lessons no matter what your endeavor. Competitive greatness is the goal of any successful organization. Coach Wooden’s Pyramid of Success is where it all starts.”

-Jim Sinegal, President & CEO, Costco

A powerful journey with Coach Wooden as he shares the lessons he learned and the people and places in his life who taught them. Over 135 photographs, many from his private collection including all 20 Sports Illustrated covers featuring the UCLA dynasty.

“My PERSONAL BEST offers a tremendous opportunity for all of us. Learn from the Master.”

-Coach Mike Krzyzewski

“This is a great book from the twentieth century’s greatest teacher.”

-Bill Walton

The classic autobiography of UCLA basketball's legendary coach.

An American classic from a classic American. Here are John Wooden’s powerful observations and reflections on living a full and productive life. His favorite anecdotes, maxims, and, of course, the Pyramid of Success.

“WOODEN is a primer for moral living – the code of ethics that created America’s strength.”

-Phil Jackson

“WOODEN is wonderful. It contains the standards and ideals that are the foundation of true success in life.”

-Bill Walsh

The Wisdom of Wooden is John Wooden’s final book, completed just weeks before his passing in June 2010. In it he shares his most treasured memories and never-before-seen photographs as he looks back on an extraordinary life on and off the court.

Coach Wooden’s best-selling children’s book (K-Grade 6) about his Pyramid of Success. A gentle story about the greatness that lives within all of us – and how to bring it out.

“This needed, insightful delightful book is a gem – a real winner just like it’s author!”

-Dr. Stephen R. Covey, Author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.

“No one better exemplifies the phrase ‘Character Counts’ then John Wooden. Whatever he touches is gold and in ‘INCH and MILES’ Coach Wooden’s wisdom and decency are translated in marvelously engaging and instructive life lessons. It’s a wonderful addition to any children’s library.”

-Michael Josephson, Josephson Institute of Ethics, Character Counts®

Award-Winning PBS Presentation with Bill Walton, Phil Jackson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Narrated by Emmy Award-Winning CBS Star Beau Bridges.

The Essential Wooden is the ultimate collection of Wooden's opinions and observations on achieving exceptional leadership in any organization, with 200 invaluable lessons for inspiring championship performance.

Coach Wooden’s Leadership Game Plan for Success presents a unique opportunity to study under the man ESPN hails as “the greatest coach of the 20th century.” Practicing character-based leadership before the term was invented, John Wooden consistently led his legendary teams to victory and has since taught countless business leaders his fundamentals for achieving and sustaining success.

Coach Wooden’s guide to the X’s and O’s of coaching basketball.