“I don't look at myself as a basketball coach. I look at myself as a leader who happens to coach basketball”
"You can see and you can listen, but you have to have moments in which you feel."
- Mike Krzyzewski
Awareness
"Don't confuse your path with your destination. Just because its stormy now doesn't mean you aren't headed for sunshine"
- Mike Krzyzewski
Hope
"Effort is fully replenishable. There is no need to save any of it. Leave every bit you have on the playing field"
- Mike Krzyzewski
Inspiration
"There are 5 fundamental qualities that make every team great: communication, trust, collective responsibility, caring, and pride"
- Mike Krzyzewski
Inspiration
"In developing teams, I don't believe in rules. I believe in standards. Rules don't promote teamwork, standards do"
- Mike Krzyzewski
Inspiration
"Motivation is the art of getting people to do what you want them to do because they want to do it."
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
Leadership
"Pay attention to those employees who respectfully ask why. They are demonstrating an interest in their jobs and exhibiting a curiosity that could eventually translate into leadership ability."
- Harvey Mackay
Leadership
"Everyone talks about building a relationship with your customer. I think you build one with your employees first."
- Angela Ahrendts
Leadership
"Leaders can let you fail and yet not let you be a failure."
- Stanley McChrystal
Leadership
"An organization's ability to learn, and translate that learning into action rapidly, is the ultimate competitive advantage."
- Jack Welch
Leadership