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PREFACE

r. Albert Einstein and Coach John Wooden share a similar
Dbrilliance; specifically, both mastered the complicated art of
keeping it simple. For Dr. Einstein, the complexities of nuclear
fusion were summed up in the elegance of a simple equation:
E= MC . For Coach Wooden, 10 national championships are
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summed up in the simplicity of an elegant formula: 10 = C + F +
U (Conditioning + Fundamentals + Unity).
Simple as that. Only not so simple.
Having seen the equations of each man—one a master of sci-
ence, the other of leadership—you are no closer to being able to
create atomic energy than to winning 10 national championships.
To truly comprehend the substance of what their formulas repre-
sent is perhaps a lifetime’s work. Thus, this book will save you time
when it comes to identifying and implementing John Wooden’s
leadership genius in ways that best suit your own organization.
Having worked with Coach Wooden for many years on several
books and projects, I hear this question: “What’s his secret? How
did he do it—10 national championships (a record), including
seven in a row (a record); 88 consecutive victories (a record); 38
straight tournament playoff wins (a record); four perfect seasons (a
record) with only one losing year—his first—in 41 years of coach-
ing? How did he do it? How did he set all those records?”

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