John Wooden has always been a mythical figure to me. Someone that was before my time, but whose teachings had such a profound on the people he coached that they still held him in great reverence.

Coach Wooden was a leadership consultant before that was even a term. As such, his quotes and concepts have been used by thousands. However, I have never found any Wooden-related resource for benchmarking leadership as a character trait. So I made one.

This is pretty simple. I selected 14 quotes and applied them to a benchmarking template I use for brands. You can use this on yourself - but I think it would make an excellent tool rating anyone in and/or aspiring to a leadership role - i.e. management candidates.

It also can be used to benchmark those that aspire to elected office. I plan on using it as my version of a Voter Guide. If someone grades out high in these areas, then they are electable. If they don't, then they aren't.

In many ways it is a reality check between the abstract theory of leadership and the actual behavior of true leaders.