With accomplishments comes confidence and with confidence comes belief. It has to be in that order. — Mike Krzyzewski Copy Share Image
Footwork is one of the primary prerequisites to becoming a great player — Mike Krzyzewski Copy Share Image
If you have talent with teamwork, you've got a chance to be a championship team. — Mike Krzyzewski Copy Share Image
Don't do anything as an individual that will make you stand out from your teammates. — Mike Krzyzewski Copy Share Image
The worst thing we can do is put the (other) team in a one-and-one. — Mike Krzyzewski Copy Share Image
In developing teams, I don't believe in rules. I believe in standards. Rules don't promote teamwork, standards do — Mike Krzyzewski Copy Share Image
A basketball team is like the five fingers on your hand. If you can get them all together, you have a fist.… — Mike Krzyzewski Copy Share Image
First of all, what happens is, when you're good at something, you spend a lot of time with it. People identify you… — Mike Krzyzewski Copy Share Image
If a team cannot perform with excellence at a moment's notice, they probably will fail in the long run. — Mike Krzyzewski Copy Share Image
Courage gives a leader the ability to stand straight and not sway, no matter which way the wind blows. — Mike Krzyzewski Copy Share Image
When I had troubles, I'd go out with basketball - you can do it by yourself, too. So you'd go out and… — Mike Krzyzewski Copy Share Image
Leaders have to search for the heart on a team, because the person who has it can bring out the best in… — Mike Krzyzewski Copy Share Image
People want to be on a team. They want to be part of something bigger than themselves. They want to be in… — Mike Krzyzewski Copy Share Image
Our goal is not to win. It's to play together and play hard. Then, winning takes care of itself. — Mike Krzyzewski Copy Share Image
I think you're not a human being unless you have doubts and fears. — Mike Krzyzewski Copy Share Image
...you can't play any defense if the other team is on the foul line. — Mike Krzyzewski Copy Share Image
I think leadership is never singular. In a good organization, it's plural. — Mike Krzyzewski Copy Share Image
We travel in Duke stuff... They can have a hat, but it must be a Duke hat. — Mike Krzyzewski Copy Share Image
To me, teamwork is the beauty of our sport, where you have five acting as one. You become selfless. — Mike Krzyzewski Copy Share Image
Basketball was not my main sport in grade school, or even the first year of high school. — Mike Krzyzewski Copy Share Image
I don't look at myself as a basketball coach. I look at myself as a leader who happens to coach basketball. — Mike Krzyzewski Copy Share Image
The thing I loved the most - and still love the most about teaching - is that you can connect with an… — Mike Krzyzewski Copy Share Image
Effort is fully replenishable. There is no need to save any of it. Leave every bit you have on the playing field — Mike Krzyzewski Copy Share Image
I don't look at myself as a basketball coach. I look at myself as a leader who happens to coach basketball. — Mike Krzyzewski Copy Share Image
Parents can really help, but they can also really hinder the development of their youngsters. — Mike Krzyzewski Copy Share Image
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… — Mike Krzyzewski Copy Share Image
As teachers and coaches, we must remember that when mere winning is our only goal, we are doomed to disappointment and failure. But when… — Mike Krzyzewski Copy Share Image
A common mistake among those who work in sport is spending a disproportional amount of time on "x's and o's" as compared to time… — Mike Krzyzewski Copy Share Image
If you set up an atmosphere of community and trust, it becomes a tradition. Older team members will establish your credibility with newer ones.… — Mike Krzyzewski Copy Share Image
