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In some respects, a top-level college coach is a lot like a manager in any business. He has to turn a group of talented individuals into a smoothly running team, and he has to produce results that please the fans of his team--the shareholders of the athletic program. Thus, in Leading with the Heart, Krzyzewski reviews the lessons he's learned as basketball coach at Duke University, and tries to universalize them so they translate to any leadership position. For example, he writes, "Adjustments are not unusual, they are usual. So a leader's ability to think on his feet ... to do things without instruction ... is of paramount importance." Makes sense, as does this admonition: "When teaching, always remember this simple phrase: 'You hear, you forget. You see, you remember. You do, you understand.'"
The book has four sections--"Preseason," "Regular Season," "Postseason," and "All-Season"--and each of those has four chapters. Each chapter begins with three quotes ("Too many rules get in the way of leadership" leads off chapter 1), and ends with bulleted tips summing up the chapter's message. Between the quotes and the bullet points are anecdotes about Duke basketball games and (occasionally) Krzyzewski's life outside basketball. What you come away with is an understanding of why Krzyzewski is a great basketball coach, why former Duke assistants such as Tommy Amaker and Quin Snyder are probably going to become great basketball coaches, and how anyone who's currently a coach can become a better coach. It would be great if other types of managers in other types of businesses could incorporate these lessons in compassionate, focused, highly flexible leadership, but it seems unlikely. Most managers in business rise through the ranks not because of their ability to lead or inspire but because of their knowledge and competence (if not their connections). On the other hand, it would be nice if each of us, just once, could work for someone like Coach K, someone who could push the right buttons and lead us to our own version of the Final Four. Not likely, but a pretty sweet fantasy. --Lou Schuler --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Duke basketball coach Krzyzewski, today's most successful NCAA coach, reviews significant games and key events in his career in addition to offering advice to coaches, players and everyone trying to do better in life. The son of working-class Polish immigrants, he got a scholarship to West Point, where he became an accomplished player before becoming a coach. His breezy approach is direct and simple: what's most important is working as a team toward a common goal--not necessarily to win the game, but to play the best possible game. Says Coach K, "There are five fundamental qualities that make every team great: communication, trust, collective responsibility, caring and pride." Approaching each season the same way, he extends himself to his players, encouraging them to spend time at his home and with his family, while emphasizing the importance of keeping up with academics and enjoying the overall experience of college. In fact, Krzyzewski tries to hire assistant coaches who have played for him because they're versed in on- and off-court problems. At the end of each chapter, he offers general pointers, such as that "business, like basketball, is a game of adjustments. So be ready to adjust." Although he occasionally refers to a coach as a "leader," for the most part he leaves it up to readers to connect the dots between his coaching strategies and useful business strategies. (Mar.)
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Heartwarming and inspiring,
This review is from: Leading with the Heart: Coach K's Successful Strategies for Basketball, Business, and Life (Paperback)
This book should be required reading in Teacher's College. If there were such a thing as "Coach's College", Leading With the Heart probably *would* be part of the curriculum.I'm a teacher who's wanted to be a coach for many years, and this book (along with Phil Jackson's "More Than a Game") has most certainly made me a better one. Whereas once upon a time, coaches could get by on Xs and Os, in today's silver platter world, positive values and relationships are required to get the best out of your team. Although Coach K praises some of Bobby Knight's values, I don't think that Coach Knight could be as successful today, with his iron fist leadership style. With due respect to fantastic coaches like Knight and Gruden, Coach K is just a better person, and the success that he, Jackson, Dungy, Saban et al have had has shown that being part of a team means caring about people and living by principle. This book not only made me a better teacher, but inspired me to be a better person. THANK YOU, Coach K! ps: if you like this book consider "More Than a Game", but stay away from "The Last Season". Nick Saban's "How Good Do You Want to Be" is also pretty good. Jon Gruden's "Do You Love Football" is definitely *not* for you.
3.0 out of 5 stars
More about basketball and coaching than leadership,
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This review is from: Leading With The Heart (Hardcover)
As one who is interested in leadership development, I was disapointed in this book. For those of you who are coaches of athletic teams this book will be usefull. For those who are looking at leadership for business, government etc, there are likely better books out there that cover the subject minus the glory of the Duke basketball team.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very Motivational!,
By Lynn B (Kalamazoo, MI) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Leading with the Heart: Coach K's Successful Strategies for Basketball, Business, and Life (Paperback)
Let me first preface this by saying I'm a huge Duke fan...now, let me tell you that if you are in any position of leadership, this is a must-read! Coach K's outlook on leadership is very positive and easy to work into any type of job. I even found things to use while teaching 2nd graders! If you are anti-Duke, you may be put off to references to past players, but the leadership ideas are so valuable! If you have ever read Pat Riley's book on leadership and enjoyed it, you will definitely enjoy this one!!
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