“Are You a Finger Pointer or Chest Thumper?”
August 22, 2025
I recently read a book authored by John Wooden, who coached UCLA’s men’s basketball team for 12 years. In his book, “A Game Plan for Life: The Power of Mentoring”, Wooden mentioned that when a player scored a basket, he required them to point to the teammate who passed him the ball, or made the block that allowed the basket to happen. One player’s success was the result of team effort versus individual effort.
Coach Wooden’s philosophy was a…