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I think leadership is never singular. In a good organization, it's plural.

Mike Krzyzewski

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Mike Krzyzewski
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: February 13
Basketball Coach
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Chicago
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Michael William Krzyzewski
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Don't let a single game break your heart.
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Basketball was not my main sport in grade school, or even the first year of high school.
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Sometimes it's not bad to hurt. Sometimes you don't want things until you get hurt. We got hurt today, let's see what we do.
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