274 Quotes by Mike Krzyzewski

Throughout my life, my mom has been the person that I've always looked up to.

If you set up an atmosphere of community and trust, it becomes a tradition. Older team members will establish your credibility with newer ones. Even if they don't like everything about you, they'll say, 'He's trustworthy, committed to us as a team.'

Embrace the hell out of personal responsibility.

I've been so fortunate in my life that my family has never been jealous of my success. They have shown true love and commitment to me by being supportive. They shared in it.

Always get back to your core principles.

Everybody wants to take responsibility when you win, but when you fail, all these fingers are pointing.

You cannot merely expect culture to be a natural occurrence; it has to be taught and made a part of your everyday routine.

Even though we want huge individual egos, our collective ego is unbelievable.

In putting together your standards, remember that it is essential to involve your entire team. Standards are not rules issued by the boss; they are a collective identity. Remember, standards are the things that you do all the time and the things for which you hold one another accountable.