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Don't let a single game break your heart.

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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Leaders should be reliable without being predictable. They should be consistent without being anticipated
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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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Even though we want huge individual egos, our collective ego is unbelievable.
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Defense is one man guarding the ball and four others helping him
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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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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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Are you going to show integrity only when someone is watching you - or are you going to show it all the time?
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Friendships, along with love, make life worth living.
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Effective teamwork begins and ends with communication
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Sometimes in a defeat, you can set the stage for future victory.
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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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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.
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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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Two are better than one if two act as one.
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As a leader you can get sidetracked but you have to complete your mission
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Leaders show respect for people by giving them time.
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Every leader needs to remember that a healthy respect for authority takes time to develop. It’s like building trust. You don’t instantly have trust, it has to be earned.
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Good sound habits are more important than rules - use concepts.
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I don't think we surprise people. We try to out-execute them.
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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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