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Anderson School of Management honored Ed Bastian, chief executive officer of Delta Air Lines, with the 2023 John Wooden Global Leadership Award. Bastian was chosen in recognition of his visionary leadership of the nation’s oldest continuously operating airline. In his many leadership roles at Delta over the past 25 years, Bastian has helped steer the company through the most challenging periods of its history, building confidence and community among its 100,000 employees. During his tenure as CEO, Delta has become the world’s most awarded airline.
At the gala event, 2021 Wooden Award recipient Kenneth C. Frazier engaged Bastian in an on-stage conversation about leadership and the Wooden legacy. Frazier is chairman of health assurance initiatives at General Catalyst and former CEO and executive chairman of Merck & Co. He has described Bastian as “a true exemplar of what it means to be a visionary, resilient, purpose-driven leader.”
Bastian said his core leadership values are “integrity, accountability, resilience, care — caring for other people, our customers — and servant leadership, putting yourself at the bottom of the pyramid.” He explained his commitment to inclusivity and giving employees incentives as well as a sense of security. “If you can’t bring your best self to work, you can’t bring your best service to work. If you have a platform of winning together, people will come with you.”
The annual award is named for legendary UCLA basketball coach John Wooden (1910–2010), and recognizes exceptional business leaders who exemplify Coach’s values. In a tribute to Wooden, Earl Watson (B.A. ’19), former UCLA Basketball and NBA point guard and a longtime devotee of Coach Wooden’s leadership philosophy, said that in his many conversations with Coach, his mentor stressed four essential qualities: love, imagination, skill and will. Net proceeds from the annual event support fellowships for UCLA Anderson students who embody Coach Wooden’s leadership ideals and commitment to improving the lives of others.
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Anderson School of Management honored Ed Bastian, chief executive officer of Delta Air Lines, with the 2023 John Wooden Global Leadership Award. Bastian was chosen in recognition of his visionary leadership of the nation’s oldest continuously operating airline. In his many leadership roles at Delta over the past 25 years, Bastian has helped steer the company through the most challenging periods of its history, building confidence and community among its 100,000 employees. During his tenure as CEO, Delta has become the world’s most awarded airline.
At the gala event, 2021 Wooden Award recipient Kenneth C. Frazier engaged Bastian in an on-stage conversation about leadership and the Wooden legacy. Frazier is chairman of health assurance initiatives at General Catalyst and former CEO and executive chairman of Merck & Co. He has described Bastian as “a true exemplar of what it means to be a visionary, resilient, purpose-driven leader.”
Bastian said his core leadership values are “integrity, accountability, resilience, care — caring for other people, our customers — and servant leadership, putting yourself at the bottom of the pyramid.” He explained his commitment to inclusivity and giving employees incentives as well as a sense of security. “If you can’t bring your best self to work, you can’t bring your best service to work. If you have a platform of winning together, people will come with you.”
The annual award is named for legendary UCLA basketball coach John Wooden (1910–2010), and recognizes exceptional business leaders who exemplify Coach’s values. In a tribute to Wooden, Earl Watson (B.A. ’19), former UCLA Basketball and NBA point guard and a longtime devotee of Coach Wooden’s leadership philosophy, said that in his many conversations with Coach, his mentor stressed four essential qualities: love, imagination, skill and will. Net proceeds from the annual event support fellowships for UCLA Anderson students who embody Coach Wooden’s leadership ideals and commitment to improving the lives of others.
