Wooden on Leadership

10MAKE EACH DAY YOUR MASTERPIECE

“Activity—to produce real results—must be organized and executed meticulously. Otherwise, it’s no different from children running around the playground at recess.”

IN A COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT, there is never enough time. As such, a leader must be skillful—a master—in using time productively and teaching others to do the same. Your skill in doing this directly impacts on the ability of your organization to compete—even survive.

Time, used correctly, is among your most potent assets. For many leaders, however, it seems otherwise. The months, weeks, and minutes are ill defined and almost intangible in their minds, evaporating without leaving a trace of achievement behind.

In the mind of those leaders whose organizations ...