An effective leader allows exceptions to the rule for exceptional results or when circumstance demands.
John WoodenFairness is giving all people the treatment they earn and deserve. It doesn't mean treating everyone alike.
John WoodenLetโs face it, weโre all imperfect and weโre going to fall short on occasion. But we must learn from failure and that will enable us to avoid repeating our mistakes. Through adversity, we learn, grow stronger, and become better people.
John WoodenIf you spend too much time learning the 'tricks' of the trade, you may not learn the trade. There are no shortcuts. If you're working on finding a short cut, the easy way, you're not working hard enough on the fundamentals. You may get away with it for a spell, but there is no substitute for the basics. And the first basic is good, old fashioned hard work.
John Wooden