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Mike Krzyzewski says a good team starts with trust and a feeling of community. He believes a leader must put the team’s needs above personal feelings and that every member should help shape the group’s rules. When people trust each other and the leader, they are more likely to succeed.

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The worst thing we can do is put the (other) team in a one-and-one.

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A leader has to show the face his team needs to see.

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Play and practice like you are trying to make the team.

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A team is a fist-not five fingers.

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A leader has to be positive about all things that happen to his team. Look at nothing in the past as failure.

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I love practice. It is when a coach exercises the most control over the improvement of his or her team.

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If you have talent with teamwork, you've got a chance to be a championship team.

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If a team cannot perform with excellence at a moment's notice, they probably will fail in the long run.

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In developing teams, I don't believe in rules. I believe in standards. Rules don't promote teamwork, standards do

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Leaders have to search for the heart on a team, because the person who has it can bring out the best in…

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The team that trusts-their leader and each other-is more likely to be successful.

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...you can't play any defense if the other team is on the foul line.

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A leader may be the most knowledgeable person in the world, but if the players on his team cannot translate that knowledge…

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Actually, the Kentucky moment was better than winning the two National Championships, because it was the epitome of what I try to…

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A basketball team is like the five fingers on your hand. If you can get them all together, you have a fist.…

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There are five fundamental qualities that make every team great: communication, trust, collective responsibility, caring and pride. I like to think of…

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If you set up an atmosphere of community and trust, it becomes a tradition. Older team members will establish your credibility with…

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People want to be on a team. They want to be part of something bigger than themselves. They want to be in…

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You develop a team to achieve what one person cannot accomplish alone. All of us alone are weaker, by far, than if…

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I try to see each new season as a new challenge because I have a new team to work with, new opponents…

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Visualize a wagon wheel as a complete team. A leader might be the hub of the wheel at the center. Now suppose…

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During the season, your team should be led with exuberance and excitement. You should live the journey. You should live it right.…

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When you are speaking to your team after a game, never talk about the kid who was the star of the game.…

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In putting together your standards, remember that it is essential to involve your entire team. Standards are not rules issued by the…

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People have to be given the freedom to show the heart they possess. I think it’s a leader’s responsibility to provide that…

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In all forms of leadership, whether you are a coach, a CEO, or a parent, there are four words that, when said,…

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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…

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Talent is important. But the single most important ingredient after you get the talent is internal leadership. It's not the coaches as…

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Goals should be realistic, attainable, and shared among all members of the team

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You don't just be a team. You become a team. Through tough games you find that you need each other

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The life expectancy of a team is about eight months. Then the next year, it's a whole new team.

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Encourage members of your team to take the initiative and act on their own.

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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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When you first assemble a group, it's not a team right off the bat. It's only a collection of individuals

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When a leader takes responsibility for his own actions and mistakes, he not only sets a good example, he shows a healthy…

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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…

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The best teams are team in any sport that lose themselves in the team. The individuals lose their identity. And their identities…

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I never want to lead a team that is not allowed the freedom to pursue what's in their hearts. If you want…

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For a college basketball player or coach, to reach the Final Four is la-la land. You’ve achieved, you’ve got your stamp of…

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In leadership, there are no words more important than trust. In any organization, trust must be developed among every member of the…

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If you set up an atmosphere of community and trust, it becomes a tradition. Older team members will establish your credibility with newer ones.…

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Confidence shared is better than confidence only in yourself.

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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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The only way you're going to grow is to be in difficult situations.

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