Wooden's Wisdom - Volume 13 | Issue 649 |
Craig Impelman Speaking | Championship Coaches | Champion's Leadership Library Login | |
"HUMILITY IS NOT THINKING LESS OF YOURSELF BUT THINKING OF YOURSELF LESS." (PATRICK LENCIONI AND JOHN WOODEN) It was Rick Warren in his book Purpose Driven Life who wrote: "Humility is not thinking less of yourself, but thinking of yourself less."
Patrick Lencioni is the New York Times bestselling author of The Ideal Team Player. In his book Lencioni had this to say:
"People who lack humility have insecurity. Insecurity makes some people project overconfidence, and others discount their own talents.
In the context of teamwork, humility is largely what it seems to be. Great team players lack excessive ego or concerns about status. They are quick to point out the contributions of others and slow to seek attention for their own.
They share credit, emphasize team over self, and define success collectively rather than individually. It is no great surprise, then, that humility is the single greatest and most indispensable attribute of being a team player."
Coach Wooden felt strongly about his players displaying humility in their actions on the court. When asked about excessive celebrating and complaining, Coach replied:
"You hit a sore spot there. I detest things done to draw attention to yourself. I detest showmanship. I didn’t permit showmanship and I don’t like it."
Coach was clear on the leader setting the example for humility.
"Be a humble leader. The group must know that they work with you, not for you. If something good happens as a result of a suggestion you received, give credit to the person who made the suggestion. If something bad happens as a result of a suggestion that you received, take the blame. The star of the team is the team."
Who is the star of your team?
Yours in Coaching, Craig Impelman
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