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Mike Krzyzewski, born on February 13, 1947, is a renowned basketball coach. He is highly respected in the basketball community for his exceptional tactical guidance and leadership. He has been the head coach of the United States men's national basketball team, leading the team to numerous honors.

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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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“I think coaching is confused at times as being an arrow that only goes to a player. Those players send arrows back to you, and that’s where a relationship is developed. I don’t make a player, and a player doesn’t make me a coach. We make each other.”

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“I'm still not a great reader, but my wife is and my daughters are, and I envy them. I think I got into a bad habit of trying to do something all the time, instead of trying to sit down and take my time a little bit.”

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“If you win a National Championship, or you win two, people think you have not only seen the Holy Grail, but you've embraced it. Basically, I do what a lot of people do, but I've been able to win.”

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“I don't think we surprise people. We try to out-execute them.”

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“I think leadership is never singular. In a good organization, it's plural.”

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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.”

“I think you're not a human being unless you have doubts and fears.”

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“Don't worry about losing. Think about winning.”

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Book:Leading with the Heart: Coach K's Successful Strategies for Basketball, Business, and Life

Source: Leading with the Heart: Coach K's Successful Strategies for Basketball, Business, and Life

“There are five fundamental qualities that make every team great: communication, trust, collective responsibility, caring and pride. I like to think of each as a separate finger on the fist. Any one individually is important. But all of them together are unbeatable”

“People have to be given the freedom to show the heart they possess. I think it’s a leader’s responsibility to provide that type of freedom. And I believe it can be done through relationships and family. Because if a team is a real family, it’s members want to show you their hearts.”

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“I think some parents now look at a youngster failing as the final thing. It's a process, and failure is part of the process. I would like it if the teacher and the parents would connect more. I think that used to be, but we're losing a little bit of that right now.”

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“One of the worst things anybody can do is assume. I think fools assume. If people have really got it together, they never assume anything. They believe, they work hard, and they prepare- but they don't assume.”

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Book:Leading with the Heart: Coach K's Successful Strategies for Basketball, Business, and Life

Source: Leading with the Heart: Coach K's Successful Strategies for Basketball, Business, and Life

About the Author

Born: February 13, 1947
Known for: Basketball Coach
Quotes: 168

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Leading with the Heart: Coach K's Successful Strategies for Basketball, Business, and LifeRelated source material

Beyond Basketball: Coach K's Keywords for SuccessRelated source material

Five-Point Play: Duke's Journey to the 2001 National ChampionshipRelated source material

The Gold Standard: Building a World-Class TeamRelated source material

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