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 offers his hard-won wisdom on building an organization that performs at its full potential under pressure,
from preparing and training the team to instilling personal drive and dedication. He takes his famous Pyramid of
Success to the next level, filling the entire book with his straight-shooting personality and keen insight on human
nature.
Wooden shares rarely seen preseason letters to his players, revealing how he instilled productive attitudes and
winning ways. He also includes previously unpublished analyses from former players and managers, including Bill
Walton and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
From Wooden's earliest days as a leader through his legendary UCLA dynasty, The Essential Wooden distills a lifetime
of learning into the leadership playbook for the twentyfirst century.