As leaders it will be important for us to have a good definition of success that you can use as a measure for your activities through out the year.
I personally like Coach Wooden's definition on page 10: "Making the complete effort to maximize your abilities, skills, and potential in whatever circumstances - good or bad - may exist"
In the next paragraph he separates this definition of success from our present cultures definition: "Sometimes the competition you face will be bigger or stronger, more experienced or better [equipped]. Regardless of the situation you face as a leader, you must believe and teach those under your leadership that success is theirs when together you summon the will to put forth EVERYTHING you have."
So at the end of the day can you win a match and be unsuccessful? Can you lose a match and come away with your head held high? The answer to both ought to be yes if your goal is giving everything you're involved in your very best effort...
Commit to excellence. Be successful.
-Chris
POSTING
Instead of having each of you post (which would require me to add you all to a list a trusted users for each blog) I am going to post my favorite quote from the chapter each week. (for example: "Success") In the comments section of this post each of you can list your own favorite quote or idea for the chapter.
I will also post a general question from each chapter that each of you can again remark on in the comments section of that post.
I think this will keep things a little simpler and more organized than having everyone post.
Thanks,
Chris
I will also post a general question from each chapter that each of you can again remark on in the comments section of that post.
I think this will keep things a little simpler and more organized than having everyone post.
Thanks,
Chris
About Me
Student Leaders of JICHS
You have been chosen to serve in a capacity of leadership. This is both an honor and a responsibility. We hope you will take pride in the positions you have earned, and we want to help you realize your highest level of leadership potential. It is not our intention for this to be a rigorous or demanding course of your time and energy, but we do want to expose you to what real and genuine leadership is all about. We want to be an open door for your questions and an example you can follow. We say this not with an air of self righteousness or haughty pride, but with the humility that is tied to one whose every move is scrutinized (just as yours will be by your peers). We (all of us - you included) will fall, we will fail, but without trials and challenges can we have success or victory? To have the courage to face difficulty and the humility to accept responsibility, this is the foundation of leadership, and this is the mentality we ask you to have and seek to help you develop.
-Chris Lightfoot
-Chris Lightfoot
"Those who aspire to be leaders can do it; those who wish to become much better leaders can also do it." You don't have to be born an amazing leader to be able to lead effectively and lead to success. Coach Wooden had never coached before coaching football at 21 years old and didn't see himself as much of a coach. He worked to improve himself as a leader over time. "Whatever coaching skills I possess were learned through listening, observation, study, and trial and error along the way." He eventually became a great success as a coach, leading his teams to championships and to the best they could be.
ReplyDelete"I believe there is no more powerful leadership tool than your own personal example." As a coach, Wooden set an example to all those that he coached. He always did his best at everything he did and encouraged others to do the same. If he slacked and didn't work hard every day, his team may feel like that since their coach isn't working, it's ok if they don't work as hard. You should always set a good example for those that are watching, but also for those you dont know are watching.
ReplyDelete"Success-peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did the best of which you are capable." Wooden defines success as doing the best you can at all times. to be an effective leader it is clear that hard work is key and that you must always give 100 percent.
ReplyDelete"The player who gives his best is sure of success, while the player who gives less than his best is a failure." To coach wooden success is self-satisfacation. When you put forth all that you can give to get a job done to its best posibilities that is when you truley have reached your goal of success. To be the best possible leader you can be you must put in all you possibly can " just enough" wont cut it.
ReplyDelete"Leadership offers its greatest reward beyond that of simply acheiving supremacy over the competition." Winning is great; it is an awesome feeling. But I agree with Wooden when he says that the teaching and development that takes place when the stadium is empty is more important. A coach that loses every game but helps his players "reach their potential" is ultimately successful.
ReplyDelete"Never cease trying to be the best you can become." To coach Wooden, winning is only a by-product. To him, success is when someone gives his/her best effort in doing something, not just winning and defeating the enemies.
ReplyDelete"Success is the peace of mind which is a direct result of selfsatisfaction in knowing you made the effort to do the best of which you are capable."
ReplyDeleteYou are only successful if you BELIEVE you are successful you could lose by alot but if you think you tried hard and you are proud of the effort you put in then you are successful
"Sometimes the competition you and your organization face will be bigger or stronger, better experienced or more financed. Regardless of the situation you face as a leader, you must believe and teach those under your leadership that success is theirs when together you summon the will to put forth everything you have."
ReplyDeleteI really believe this statement because Coach Wooden does credit those in the leader role, but also shows that even the leader can't do it alone. The whole team/organization needs to work together and believe, not just boss eachother around and become 'too many chiefs and not enough indians'.
to both of those questions the answer is yes. i'll use a game analogy for my examples. if during a game you rigged the competition so that your team would win no matter what, your team may have won but since you cheated you didnt walk away with the experience to succede in more difficult tasks to come. however if during that same competition you did not cheat but gave it your all to give the other team a fight, you may still lose but you still gain the experience to possibly win the next game.
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