Mike Krzyzewski Quotes

Men who think in lifetimes are of little use to statesmanship.

You politicians have got to look further ahead; you always got a Putter in your hands, when you ought to have a Driver.

Fully consider the future and the immediate results of all undertakings, and the good and bad sides of all past actions.

I've always been drawn to the idea that small choices in our lives could have drastic effects on our future.

If you think about the long term then you can really make good life decisions that you won’t regret later.

The opportunist thinks of me and today. The statesman thinks of us and tomorrow.

It is always the sign of the second-rate man when the decision merely meets the present situation. It is the left-over in a decision which gives it its greatest value. It is the carry-over in the decision which helps develop the situation in the way we wish it to be developed. The ablest administrators do not merely draw logical conclusions from the array of facts of the past which their expert assistants bring to them; they have a vision of the future.

We rob ourselves when we make decisions in the moment with no thought of how those decisions will impact our futures.

Leadership is about making decisions with the information you have, not the information people will have 12 years later, i kind of feel sorry for my friend Jeb Bush.

It is not enough ... simply to surrender oneself brainlessly to love, when it knocks at the door, one must also calculate because of later life, which does sometimes follow.

The ablest administrators do not merely draw logical conclusions from the array of facts of the past which their expert assistants bring to them, they have a vision of the future.

Don’t do what you can’t undo, until you’ve considered what you can’t do once you’ve done it.

The Congress is not willing to think about the long term. They act like activist shareholders, to use that phrase again. They're not thinking about what can we do that will make us richer, safer, and stronger next year, and the year after, and five and 10 years out.

I think the biggest single thing that causes difficulty in the business world is the short-term view. We become obsessed with it. But it forces bad decisions.

The wisdom of our actions in the first three years of peace will determine the course of world history for half a century.

Free and open expression coupled with visionary leadership generally encourages good decision-making.

And I come to realise that all my small todays, the way I act, will lead into my tomorrows.

Present thinking people kill the future.

I am a person who looks long-term, and I recognize the path we need to take. There will be moments when people are unhappy and disgruntled with some decision-making. Nonetheless, what matters most is to reach the destination. And my job as President is to see clearly where I want to go and be steadfast in my resolve to realize that vision

Now it's time for India to steer ourselves, ride the waves and decide on our direction, destination and speed.

Leaders exhibit two essential characteristics, the willingness to confront adversity and a clearly articulated future preference.

One little ripple started today could create a typhoon fifteen years from now.

A leader should be a visionary and have more foresight than an employee.

If you defer investing your time and energy until you see that you need to, chances are it will already be too late.