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You can't defer if you're the person who's in the leadership position.

Mike Krzyzewski

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Mike Krzyzewski
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: February 13
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Michael William Krzyzewski
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When you are speaking to your team after a game, never talk about the kid who was the star of the game. Talk about what your other players did to help the team win. Be sure to spread the wealth... Then have individual meetings with one to three players to praise and reinforce. Make sure you touch them.
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There are five fundamental qualities that make every team great: communication, trust, collective responsibility, caring and pride. I like to think of each as a separate finger on the fist. Any one individually is important. But all of them together are unbeatable
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My mom gave me unconditional support and unfailing love. You can't get any better than that. That's why I've never been afraid to lose.
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Players' attention spans get less and less as they progress.
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Even though we want huge individual egos, our collective ego is unbelievable.
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Don't let a single game break your heart.
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Leaders should be reliable without being predictable. They should be consistent without being anticipated
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My hunger is not for success, it is for excellence. Because when you attain excellence, success just naturally follows.
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If a team cannot perform with excellence at a moment's notice, they probably will fail in the long run.
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Leadership is simple: Add value to people everyday.
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You should do things because of what your expectations are of yourself.
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With me and basketball, it became part of me.
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