Encourage members of your team to take the initiative and act on their own.

I never want to lead a team that is not allowed the freedom to pursue what's in their hearts. If you want your team to be fully committed, then you'd better be fully committed

Confrontation simply means meeting the truth head-on.

A leader's responsibility to his team is paramount. It overshadows even his own personal feelings at any given time.

When you are passionate, you always have your destination in sight and you are not distracted by obstacles. Because you love what you are pursuing, things like rejection and setbacks will not hinder you in your pursuit. You believe that nothing can stop you!

A basketball team is like the five fingers on your hand. If you can get them all together, you have a fist. That's how I want you to play.

For a college basketball player or coach, to reach the Final Four is la-la land. You’ve achieved, you’ve got your stamp of approval. My first team to do that was in 1986. Then we did it in ’88, ’89 and ’90.