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As a leader you can get sidetracked but you have to complete your mission
Mike Krzyzewski
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Mike Krzyzewski
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: February 13
Basketball Coach
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Chicago
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Michael William Krzyzewski
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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.
Mike Krzyzewski
When I was in sixth grade, I wanted to become a priest.
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It's not like we have not had close games. We've just been able to win them, and as a result, the reality sometimes doesn't set in that you're weak in certain areas or you're not doing certain things well. ... When you win, sometimes it overshadows a poor performance.
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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
We travel in Duke stuff... They can have a hat, but it must be a Duke hat.
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You can't defer if you're the person who's in the leadership position.
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The worst thing we can do is put the (other) team in a one-and-one.
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Almost everything in leadership comes back to relationships.
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Don't let a single game break your heart.
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A leader is someone who puts their people in position to be successful all the time
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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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Each group and each youngster is different. As a leader or coach, you get to know what they need.
Mike Krzyzewski
I'm looking for players who make their teammates better. You do that with enthusiasm and passion.
Mike Krzyzewski
Courage gives a leader the ability to stand straight and not sway, no matter which way the wind blows.
Mike Krzyzewski
In putting together your standards, remember that it is essential to involve your entire team. Standards are not rules issued by the boss they are a collective identity. Remember, standards are the things that you do all the time and the things for which you hold one another accountable.
Mike Krzyzewski
Whatever a leader does now sets up what he does later. And there's always a later.
Mike Krzyzewski
A team is a fist-not five fingers.
Mike Krzyzewski
Basketball was not my main sport in grade school, or even the first year of high school.
Mike Krzyzewski
It’s simply doing what you’re supposed to do as well as you can when you’re supposed to do it.
Mike Krzyzewski
Leaders show respect for people by giving them time.
Mike Krzyzewski
