Duke University’s head basketball coach Mike “Coach K.” Krzyewski wrote
the book on leadership. Ask him to define the quality and he’ll remind
you of it: “How much do you want to know?”
His recipe: Confidence—or cockiness, if Duke’s a rival—combined with
what he calls natural leadership ability. In lieu of structured
playgrounds at his Chicago elementary school, Coach K was the kid
organizing recess kickball games. “I just always instinctively did
that,” he says. (Here’s the ultimate March Madness workout.)
With 927 wins and counting, Coach K. is the winningest coach in
college basketball NCAA history. How can you create your own winning
record?
Be Truthful—Always
Trust is the most important ingredient of leadership, says Coach K. And
to develop it, you have to invest in others and yourself. Emails can
create facades. Make eye-contact. Choose face-to-face conversations.
“The more you do it, the more you’ll develop that bond,” he says.
Most importantly, trust yourself. Coach K. has repeatedly turned down
attempts—from the NBA and other colleges—to leave Duke. You can’t
always trust money and the lore of the NBA, and year after year he’s put
his trust in Duke.
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