Practice This

Is there a prescriptive recipe for success? Is there a pattern to follow that will assure the big win?
Yes, there is. John Wooden’s offers his Pyramid of Success as prescriptive guidance for success.

by varshesh
“Success is peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you made the effort to become the best of which you are capable”  – John Wooden.
I used John Wooden pyramid as self test, an assessment. I tried to assess myself whether I follow proven practices for success or not. For each topic I’ve …

Is “leadership” applicable only in sports or corporate world? How do you become a leader for your kids? How do you lead them to become a better person, a better citizen, a better worker, a better leader?
Same rules apply.
I’ve been looking at John Wooden’s 12 lessons in leadership. It made a lot of sense for me to apply it in my personal life with my kids:

Good Values Attract Good People. What values do you teach your kid? 
Love Is The Most Powerful Four-Letter Word. Do you show your kid your love?
Call …

You got your Tag team of Superheroes that shares common Values, you’ve set the Goal, you’ve got The Most Valuable Product to sell. Now what?
You pass the ball to the team and watch the game.

by medium as muse
Pass the ball
I want to be a leader. Leadership cannot be assigned, it only can be earned. How do you earn your leadership? Here is how John C. Maxwell defines it in his The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: Follow Them and People Will Follow You  book:
Here is my favorite leadership proverb: …

How do you keep up with the exponentially growing pace of our time?
How do you cope with tons of information in interconnected, interdependent flat world?
How to overcome the failure of hierarchical organization structures (search “Knowledge Worker Age” on the page)?

You continuously learn.

by lexdenn
These three questions are the core reasons that make learning a core capability according to Peter M. Senge and his book titled The Fifth Discipline: The Art & Practice of The Learning Organization.
Keep up with the exponentially growing pace
Set your own pace. Find Your Strengths, Know …

Are you part of a team? How do you build a tag team? How to achieve flawless execution of each member and the whole team?

by Karpfish
Here is my take

Plan Ahead Or Plan Your Back Up Plan.
Hire potential, not skills.
Commit on shared values.
Build vulnerability-based Trust in Your Teams.
Each member is an Eagle, not a Duck.
Share knowledge and opportunities.
Practice Emotional Intelligence Core and High Order Skills.
Grow Quality – Not Quantity
Personal accountability is key.
Provide and ask for contionous feedback.

“Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.” …