274 Quotes by Mike Krzyzewski

Playing sport was somewhat frivolous, but I liked it. I rebelled a little bit, and wouldn’t go to music lessons and things like that, but I would go and play ball. My parents learned to love it because they saw how much I got out of it.

I think some parents now look at a youngster failing as the final thing. It’s a process, and failure is part of the process. I would like it if the teacher and the parents would connect more. I think that used to be, but we’re losing a little bit of that right now.

You can’t defer if you’re the person who’s in the leadership position.

Pete Newell told me ‘get as much information and learn as much about the game as you can, but use your own personality to teach it.’

Effort is fully replenishable. There is no need to save any of it. Leave every bit you have on the playing field.

As a leader you can get sidetracked but you have to complete your mission.

A leader’s responsibility to his team is paramount. It overshadows even his own personal feelings at any given time.

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

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