I think leadership is never singular. In a good organization, it's plural. — Mike Krzyzewski Copy Share Image
I think some parents now look at a youngster failing as the final thing. It's a process, and failure is part of… — Mike Krzyzewski Copy Share Image
I have a rule on my team: When we talk to one another, we look each other right in the eye, because… — Mike Krzyzewski Copy Share Image
I'm still not a great reader, but my wife is and my daughters are, and I envy them. I think I got… — Mike Krzyzewski Copy Share Image
I think coaching is confused at times as being an arrow that only goes to a player. Those players send arrows back… — Mike Krzyzewski Copy Share Image
There are five fundamental qualities that make every team great: communication, trust, collective responsibility, caring and pride. I like to think of… — Mike Krzyzewski Copy Share Image
If you win a National Championship, or you win two, people think you have not only seen the Holy Grail, but you've… — Mike Krzyzewski Copy Share Image
People have to be given the freedom to show the heart they possess. I think it’s a leader’s responsibility to provide that… — Mike Krzyzewski Copy Share Image
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… — Mike Krzyzewski Copy Share Image
One of the worst things anybody can do is assume. I think fools assume. If people have really got it together, they… — Mike Krzyzewski Copy Share Image
I think you're not a human being unless you have doubts and fears. — 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
