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Almost everything in leadership comes back to relationships.

Mike Krzyzewski

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Mike Krzyzewski
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: February 13
Basketball Coach
Basketball Player
Chicago
Illinois
Michael William Krzyzewski
Coach K
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Leadership
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In our program, the truth is the basis of all we do. There is nothing more important than the truth because there's nothing more powerful than the truth. Consequently, on our team, we always tell each other the truth. We must be honest with one another. There is no other way.
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Good sound habits are more important than rules - use concepts.
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When you cleanse yourself of a big victory, you may open yourself up to the opportunity for an even bigger victory
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Imagination has a great deal to do with winning.
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Believe that the loose ball that you are chasing has your name wirtten on it.
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You start developing a championship attitude by, first of all, telling kids that they are really good and that they have the potential to become better.
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I think you're not a human being unless you have doubts and fears.
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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.
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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 thing I loved the most - and still love the most about teaching - is that you can connect with an individual or a group, and see that individual or group exceed their limits.
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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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As a leader you can get sidetracked but you have to complete your mission
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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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When I had troubles, I'd go out - with basketball, you can do it by yourself, too. So you'd go out and shoot, and you'd fantasize.
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A leader has to be positive about all things that happen to his team. Look at nothing in the past as failure.
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Whatever a leader does now sets up what he does later. And there's always a later.
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Each group and each youngster is different. As a leader or coach, you get to know what they need.
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Great rivalries don't have to be built on hatred. They're built on respect, on a respect for excellence.
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When you are passionate, you always have your destination in sight and you are not distracted by obstacles. Because you love what you are pursuing, things like rejection and setbacks will not hinder you in your pursuit. You believe that nothing can stop you!
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A leader is someone who puts their people in position to be successful all the time
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