Coach K’s: Leading with the Heart

Cullen Raymond

Leading with the Heart

• Written by Mike Krzyzewski and Donald Philips

• The book relates his leadership and team strategies into lessons in sports and also business and life

• It also states many personal experiences of Coach K and specific players

Early Life and Career

• Born in Chicago in a Polish American neighborhood

• Showed early signs of leadership by forming boys basketball league in hometown

• Played basketball at West Point and served in Army for 5 years after graduation

• Head Coach of West Point 1972-80

• Head Coach of Duke 1980-Present

Preseason

• Recruit individuals who are coachable and team oriented

• Teach early team qualities

• Never let a persons weaknesses get in front of their strengths

• Create lasting bonds within the team

• After this, install a winning attitude

Preseason

• Leaders create respect for authority through caring

• Goals should be realistic, attainable, and shared among all members of the team

• Wheel wagon metaphor

• Define your own success

• “Quiet goals”

Regular Season

Postseason

All Season

Leadership Qualities

• Transformational

-Wanted to transform members into team players and leaders

• Charismatic

• Relationship Oriented

-”We will always be friends”

• Intrinsic Task Oriented

-Tried to bring out internal motivation

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Phny1h4AZ0Y