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If you have talent with teamwork, you've got a chance to be a championship team.
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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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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When I was growing up, there weren't any Little Leagues in the city. Parents worked all the time. They didn't have time to take their kids out to play baseball and football.
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The person who has inspired me my whole life is my Mom, because she taught me commitment. She sacrificed.
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As a leader you can get sidetracked but you have to complete your mission
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Courage gives a leader the ability to stand straight and not sway, no matter which way the wind blows.
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In order to be a winner, you have to look for ways of getting things done and not for reasons why things can’t be done. People who live with excuses have things that can’t be done hovering around them all the time.
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The life expectancy of a team is about eight months. Then the next year, it's a whole new team.
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Leaders show respect for people by giving them time.
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There are kids don't want to do something because they're afraid of looking stupid to their peers. There comes a time when they start protecting themselves, instead of extending. I want to make sure that they're always trying to extend themselves.
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A team is a fist-not five fingers.
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The other thing I knew I had was a high level of competitiveness.
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Leaders have to give time for relationships. But more demands will be placed on their time as they become more successful. So if a person's success is based on developing relationships, then they have to continually find new ways of getting it done
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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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I'm looking for players who make their teammates better. You do that with enthusiasm and passion.
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For a college basketball player or coach, to reach the Final Four is la-la land. You’ve achieved, you’ve got your stamp of approval. My first team to do that was in 1986. Then we did it in ’88, ’89 and ’90.
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I think leadership is never singular. In a good organization, it's plural.
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In all forms of leadership, whether you are a coach, a CEO, or a parent, there are four words that, when said, can bring out the best in your team, your employees, and your family. I BELIEVE IN YOU. Those four words can mean the difference between a fear of failure and the courage to try.
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Mutual commitment helps overcome the fear of failure—especially when people are part of a team sharing and achieving goals. It also sets the stage for open dialogue and honest conversation.
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The worst thing we can do is put the (other) team in a one-and-one.
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Imagination has a great deal to do with winning.
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