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1. Case Study:
A Matter of the Heart
PRESENTED BY:
CLARA NOOR (35693)
LARAIB ARSHAD (36495)
NABIHA MUJTABA (30746)
ASMA SAEED (27993)
MUHAMMAD IBTEHAJ ANSARI (38226)

2. INTRODUCTION
AND BACKGROUND
Michael William Krzyzewski was born on February 13, 1947.
He grew up in poor polish working-class family and krzyzewski was proud of his roots.
He was great basketball player at Weber High School.
 Coach K was most definitely a transformational leader.
Bob Knight offered him an appointment to the United States Military
Academy.
In 1969, he attained the rank of captain.

3. LEADERSHIP
Impacts
•Impact could be huge as coach K has said in case study.
Nature of leadership
• Family man
• A Teacher
• A Basketball Coach

4. QUALITIES OF A LEADER
 Supportive
◦ Always there for his team player and treated them like family members
 Able to analyze
◦ He spent large percentage of his time to analyze their practices and where they
need guidance
 A friend and a guider
◦ Players could not hide any feelings from Mike

5. LEADERSHIP ATTRIBUTES
 Emotional
◦ Krzyzewski always tried to build confidence
◦ Sense of belongingness
 Rational
◦ Preferred to communicate with his team players personally and eye to eye.
◦ instant trust will establish
 Ethical
◦ Mike was honest and well disciplined

6. THEORY OF LEADERSHIP
Behavioral theory
◦ Theory suggests that effective leadership is the result of many learned skills or
behaviors.
◦ People can learn to become leaders through teaching and observation

7. STYLES OF LEADERSHIP
Transformational leadership
It is a leadership style that can inspire positive changes in those who follow.
Transformational leaders are generally energetic, enthusiastic, and passionate.
They are also focused on helping every member of the group succeed as well.
Components of Transformational Leadership
Idealized Influence
◦ Coach K was a role model for his team players and great influencer
Individualized Consideration
◦ Leaders act as coaches and advisors
◦ A little friction

8. STYLES OF LEADERSHIP
Charismatic Leadership
◦ He has unique way of making emotional connections with
his players and he places a lot of emphasis on family and
togetherness.
◦ Self-sacrifice

9. EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP
Defined in three categories:
Task Behaviors
◦ Accomplishing a task in an efficient manner. Mike can resolve an immediate problem that
would disrupt the workplace.
Relations Behaviors
◦ Increasing mutual trust
◦ He proudly used to express his love for his team players.
◦ Bobby Hurley Story
Change Oriented Behaviors.
Understanding the environment, adapting to it and implementing the change.

10. STRENGTH
Motivation from Parents
Knight Bob’s Belief on Mike
Good relationship with team
players
Possess good leadership skills
WEAKNESS
Family
 Team players
OPPORTUNITY
 Always ready to motivate his
team players and influence them
which results in positive
outcomes.
THREAT
When it comes to family he takes
too long to think to opt any project.
SWOT ANALYSIS

11. PROBLEMS & ISSUES
Difficulty in decision making
 When Lakers made him an offer of $40 million a year.
Big challenge to lead Lakers
•It was not an easy task
• Krzyzewski announced his decision to be remain at Duke.

12. ACCOMPLISHMENTS
•In 2001 sept Coach K was inducted into the (Basketball) Hall of Fame at Springfield.
•In 2001 he was inducted into the National Academy of Achievement
•Basketball court at Cameron Indoor Stadium named "Coach K Court"
•5 ACC( Atlantic Coast Conference) Coach of the Year (1984, 1986, 1997, 1999, 2000)
•He has won the National Coach of the Year Award seven times
•Has won the NCAA National Championship three times
•Sports Illustrated "Sportsman of the Year“ in 2011.
•In 2008 Coach K led Team USA to a Gold Medal in Beijing
•Award presented at the United States Military Academy named the "Coach Krzyzewski
Teaching Character through Sports Award"