Share
×
Inspirational Quotes
Authors
Professions
Topics
Tags
Quote
A leader has to be positive about all things that happen to his team. Look at nothing in the past as failure.
Mike Krzyzewski
Share
Change background
T
T
T
Change font
Original
TAGS & TOPICS
Mike Krzyzewski
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: February 13
Basketball Coach
Basketball Player
Chicago
Illinois
Michael William Krzyzewski
Coach K
Michael Krzyzewski
Krzyzewski
Coach Krzyzewski
Look
Nothing
Failure
Looks
Positive
Things
Leader
Team
Happen
Happens
Past
More quotes by Mike Krzyzewski
The worst thing we can do is put the (other) team in a one-and-one.
Mike Krzyzewski
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
Mike Krzyzewski
I don't think you play for other people's expectations, you know. You don't go and become a lawyer because your mother or father want you to, you don't become a coach because somebody wants you to.
Mike Krzyzewski
Basketball was not my main sport in grade school, or even the first year of high school.
Mike Krzyzewski
Always get back to your core principles.
Mike Krzyzewski
I have a rule on my team: When we talk to one another, we look each other right in the eye, because I think it's tough to lie to somebody. You give respect to somebody.
Mike Krzyzewski
As a leader you can get sidetracked but you have to complete your mission
Mike Krzyzewski
I have a plan of action, but the game is a game of adjustments.
Mike Krzyzewski
Leaders show respect for people by giving them time.
Mike Krzyzewski
The life expectancy of a team is about eight months. Then the next year, it's a whole new team.
Mike Krzyzewski
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
Mike Krzyzewski
That's why basketball was so good, because I didn't really need you or anyone else to play it. It would be better if we played four-on-four or five-on-five, but I could go out there alone.
Mike Krzyzewski
Almost everything in leadership comes back to relationships.
Mike Krzyzewski
Pete Newell told me 'get as much information and learn as much about the game as you can, but use your own personality to teach it.'
Mike Krzyzewski
Two are better than one if two act as one.
Mike Krzyzewski
Embrace the hell out of personal responsibility.
Mike Krzyzewski
I'm looking for players who make their teammates better. You do that with enthusiasm and passion.
Mike Krzyzewski
If you have talent with teamwork, you've got a chance to be a championship team.
Mike Krzyzewski
I don't look at myself as a basketball coach. I look at myself as a leader who happens to coach basketball.
Mike Krzyzewski
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.
Mike Krzyzewski
