Wooden's Wisdom - Volume 5 | Issue 253 |
Craig Impelman Speaking | Championship Coaches | Champion's Leadership Library Login | |
DESIRED BEHAVIORS Coach Wooden did not lecture his players extensively on his Pyramid of Success. The Pyramid of Success defined fifteen primary personal qualities (the blocks) and ten character qualities (the mortar) that Coach felt a person would need to reach their potential in any endeavor.
Rather than give his players a general lecture on the Pyramid,. Coach gave them a specific list of twenty behaviors he called Normal Expectations. The specific behaviors suggested reflected the qualities from the Pyramid that Coach wanted to emphasize.
By taking this approach, Coach established clear expectations using the Pyramid of Success as a guide rather than just a general lecture on good behavior.
The Normal Expectations document Coach handed out to his players listed ten desired behaviors and ten never behaviors. The ten desired behaviors are listed below in italics. I added the Pyramid of Success qualities the behavior reflects in block lettering.
Our chances of having a successful team may be in direct proportion to the ability of each player to live up to the following set of suggestions:
You can use the Pyramid as a road map to give your team clear non-technical expectations. Just take each block and begin listing the specific behaviors in your environment that would reflect those qualities.
A word of caution: do not give your team members any expectations that you will not consistently model yourself.
For example, don’t ask the team members to: Keep emotions under control without losing fight or aggressiveness if it is not something you do yourself.
Do as I say, not as I do weakens the team.
Yours in Coaching, Craig Impelman
Twitter: @woodenswisdom
|
Some Favorite Thoughts from Coach Wooden’s Library
Helen Keller's Creed (Part Three)
|
For more information visit www.woodenswisdom.com |
© Copyright 2025 WoodensWisdom.com | # of Times Wooden's Wisdom Issues Opened: 7,232,415
Hosting & Design by:EverydayWebDesign.com