Beyond Success

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Building upon the fundamental principles devised by Coach John Wooden, Brian D. Biro presents an accessible system for leadership development. With anecdotes, excercises, and Wooden’s philosophy, the author captures the essence of Wooden’s Pyramid of Success and the secrets behind each of the pyramid’s building blocks.Beyond SuccessForeword by John Wooden
Introduction
1. Pygmalion: Expectation and Reality
2. Vision: Knowing What’s Important
3. Character: Redefining Success
4. A Structure for Internal Leadership
5. Secret #1: Industriousness
6. Secret #2: Enthusiasm
7. Secrets #3-#5: Friendship, Loyalty, and Cooperation
8. Secret #6: Self-Control
9. Secret #7: Alertness
10. Secret #8: Initiative
11. Secret #9: Intentness
12. Secret #10: Condition
13. Secret #11: Skill
14. Secret #12: Team Spirit
15. Secrets #13 and #14: Poise and Confidence
16. Secret #15: Competitive Greatness
About the Author
Index
Powerful Resources from Brian D. Biro”Brian Biro has captured Coach John Wooden’s timeless philosophies and woven them into a timeless leadership formula that should help us all in every aspect of our lives.”
—Ken Blanchard, co-author of The One Minute Manager

“The proven Wooden leadership tapestry is based on fundamental principles, not cute, cosmetic, cotton candy techniques. Brian Biro weaves this tapestry around absolutely compelling true stories.”
—Stephen Covey, author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

“Astonishing reading. Read Beyond Success and totally outperform yourself.”
—Mark Victor Hansen, co-author of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series

“Beyond Success reads like the final seconds of an NCAA playoff… this book is alive with calculated, confident brilliance. This is a fast-break play for life.”
—Harvey Mackay, author of Swim with the Sharks without Being Eaten AliveBrian Biro is one of the foremost motivational and leadership speakers in the United States. With degrees from Stanford University and UCLA, he has spent the last 21 years delivering over 1,300 presentations around the world. A former vice president of a major transportation corporation, and the author of nine books including the bestseller, Beyond Success, Biro was rated #1 among 40 speakers at four consecutive Inc. magazine international conferences. He has appeared on Good Morning America, CNN’s Business Unusual, and the Fox News Network. Biro was named one of the top 100 most inspirational graduates of the UCLA Graduate School of Business, in honor of their 75th Anniversary.

John Wooden (1910–2010) was an American college basketball coach who won a record-breaking 10 national championships over a 12-year period at UCLA. He was the author of Wooden: A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections On and Off the Court, A Game Plan for Life: The Power of Mentoring, and Wooden on Leadership.US

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