10 Principles Of Leadership

1. Achieve Professional Competence Be the best you can be Never give up Keep up or get left behind But How?!!
Attend Workshops Read Books Find a Mentor

Continuously Sharpen Your Saw

RECOMMENDED READING Stephen Covey 7 Habits Of Effective People

2. Appreciate Your Own Strengths and Limitations and Pursue Self-Improvement Take stock of your strengths and limitations Focus on your strengths Hire or outsource to compensate for your weaknesses Strive to constantly improve The more you learn, the more you know

3. Seek & Accept Responsibility Take ownership Accept responsibility Own your decisions Stay calm and move forward

4. Lead By Example Shortest principle but carries the most weight Leading by example is YOUR secret weapon You set the standard, and you MUST live your standard

5. Make Sure Your Followers Know Your Meaning, and Then Lead Them to the Accomplishment Of The Task Make sure everyone knows why the business exists. Your meaning and intent must be clear. Set goals and hold everyone accountable including YOURSELF. It starts with you! RECOMMENDED READING Starts With Why Simon Sinek

6. Know Your Team and Promote Their Welfare Do you know what drives and motivates your team? How do you reward your team for a job well done? Are you allowing your team to have a life outside the office? What matters most? RECOMMENDED READING The Company Culture Challenge Betzel and Russell

7. Develop the Leadership Potential of Your Team A great leader develops the potential in EVERYONE to lead
Junior techs can lead small projects Account managers have more direct management of clients Have someone do your job

9. Train Your Team as a Team and Employ Them to the Best of Their Capabilities Essence of team work, working together to achieve a common goal. Train everyone together Have the right people on the bus Ensure the right people are sitting in the right seats RECOMMENDED READING Good to Great Jim Collins

10. Keep Everyone Informed of the Changes Occurring and the OVERALL PICTURE. Do you keep your team in the dark? People are not mushrooms; they dont grow well in the dark. Do you embrace change? How well are you keeping everyone informed? Daily huddles, weekly tactical and quarterly strategic meetings. RECOMMEND READING Death by Meeting Patrick Lencioni