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Alyssa Kimbrough
Summary
The book Leading with the Heart is about
the methods used by Mike Krzyzewski for his
basketball team at Duke University and his
life experiences that lead his to his beliefs
and success.
Quotes
The Fist
(communication, trust, collective
responsibility, caring, pride)
Basic Information
Occupation Basketball coach
Family Spouse: Mickie Krzyzewski
Children: Debbie Savarino, Lindy Frasher, and Jaime Spatola
Parents: William Krzyzewski and Emily M. Krzyzewski
Coach at West Point- Bob Knight
(very big influence, learned many of his strategies of basketball from him, learned a lot of organization and
being direct or honest and respecting authority, which he taught to all of his basketball teams) (much of his foundation as a coach, as a leader, was learned from West Point) Still wears his west point class ring,
represents what he wants for all of his players
Krzyzewski generally gives the team only one rule to live by: Do not do anything
detrimental to yourself.
The upperclassmen players usually take time to let the freshmen know what is
expected of them
He believes that too many rules gets in the way of leadership
People set rules to keep from decision-making
Leaders should have flexibility instead of strict rules
Communication
Effective communication is manifested in talking (leaders should not assume that people will talk while doing their job)
Leaders have to remind people to talk, Coach K teaches players at Duke to talk
through repetitions, which helps the players react instantly
Everybody should be communicating
Its important for the coach to talk to the players, and its equally important for the
players to talk to the coach
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