Leading with the Heart
by Mike Krzyzewski with Donald T. Phillips
Coach K's leadership by season: preseason (building the team), regular season (discipline, communication), postseason (handling crisis), and all-season (family, trust). Relationship-first leadership from Duke's dynasty.
Read it if…
you lead a team and want a relationship-centred model.
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Skip it if…
you dislike sports leadership books.
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Three things you will actually use
- Communication, trust, collective responsibility, caring, pride.
- Rules are fewer than standards.
- Lead with the heart; teach with the head.
Do this first
Read the chapter on the fist: five fingers, one unit.
Our verdict
The fist.
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