Mike Krzyzewski
Mike Krzyzewski
Michael William Krzyzewskiis an American college basketball coach and former player. Since 1980, he has served as the head men's basketball coach at Duke University. At Duke, Krzyzewski has led the Blue Devils to five NCAA Championships, 12 Final Fours, 12 ACC regular season titles, and 13 ACC Tournament championships. Krzyzewski is also the coach of the United States men's national basketball team, whom he led to two gold medals at the 2008 Summer Olympics and 2012 Summer Olympics. He...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth13 February 1947
CityChicago, IL
CountryUnited States of America
Mike Krzyzewski quotes about
The truth is that many people set rules to keep from making decisions. Not me. I don't want to be a manager or a dictator. I want to be a leader-and leadership is ongoing, adjustable, flexible, and dynamic. As such, leaders have to maintain a certain amount of discretion
Never delegate. Always empower.
Confrontation simply means meeting the truth head-on.
Everybody wants to take responsibility when you win, but when you fail, all these fingers are pointing.
I don't think we surprise people. We try to out-execute them.
Goals should be realistic, attainable, and shared among all members of the team
You can see and you can listen, but you have to have moments in which you feel.
A leader may be the most knowledgeable person in the world, but if the players on his team cannot translate that knowledge into action, it means nothing.
Are you going to show integrity only when someone is watching you - or are you going to show it all the time?
Never let a person's weakness get in the way of their strength.
Leaders show respect for people by giving them time.
It's funny what happens when you become a grandparent. You start to act all goofy and do things you never thought you'd do. It's terrific.
Effort is fully replenishable. There is no need to save any of it. Leave every bit you have on the playing field
Courage gives a leader the ability to stand straight and not sway, no matter which way the wind blows.