Mike Krzyzewski Quotes about Team - Page 2

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

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

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

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

A team is a fist-not five fingers.

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

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

People have to be given the freedom to show the heart they possess. I think it’s a leader’s responsibility to provide that type of freedom. And I believe it can be done through relationships and family. Because if a team is a real family, it’s members want to show you their hearts.

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

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 approval. My first team to do that was in 1986. Then we did it in ’88, ’89 and ’90.

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

Mutual commitment helps overcome the fear of failure—especially when people are part of a team sharing and achieving goals. It also sets the stage for open dialogue and honest conversation.

Actually, the Kentucky moment was better than winning the two National Championships, because it was the epitome of what I try to get from a team in a crisis situation.