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A leader is someone who puts their people in position to be successful all the time

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Mike Krzyzewski
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: February 13
Basketball Coach
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Chicago
Illinois
Michael William Krzyzewski
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Almost everything in leadership comes back to relationships.
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I had a really bad temper, when I was growing up. Sport helped me channel that temper into more positive acts.
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That's what I do now: I lead and I teach. If we win basketball games from doing that, then that's great, but I lead and teach. Those are the two things I concentrate on.
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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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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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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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Fun is to experience things you would not have been able to experience in any other setting.
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I don't look at myself as a basketball coach. I look at myself as a leader who happens to coach basketball.
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First of all, what happens is, when you're good at something, you spend a lot of time with it. People identify you with that sport, so it becomes part of your identity.
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As teachers and coaches, we must remember that when mere winning is our only goal, we are doomed to disappointment and failure. But when our goal is to try to win, when our focus is on preparation and sacrifice and effort instead of on numbers on a scoreboard then we will never lose.
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Leaders show respect for people by giving them time.
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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.
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A team is a fist-not five fingers.
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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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Confrontation simply means meeting the truth head-on.
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There are always those times when you're going to be down. It's how you step through it that makes you the person you are.
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I think leadership is never singular. In a good organization, it's plural.
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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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