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When a leader takes responsibility for his own actions and mistakes, he not only sets a good example, he shows a healthy respect for people on his team

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Mike Krzyzewski
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: February 13
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Michael William Krzyzewski
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Confidence shared is better than confidence only in yourself.
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A leader's responsibility to his team is paramount. It overshadows even his own personal feelings at any given time.
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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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My hunger is not for success, it is for excellence. Because when you attain excellence, success just naturally follows.
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With me and basketball, it became part of me.
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Fun is to experience things you would not have been able to experience in any other setting.
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