- Lead from the front;
- Rely on actions, not on talks;
- Keep higher goals for yourself than for your followers;
- Doing what you say you’ll do;
- Don’t tolerate unethical conduct;
- Reward yourself last;
- Delegate work to the right people;
- Reward positive behavior;
- Show up even when you don’t feel like showing up;
- Respect people who work for your dreams;
- Do your homework and ask your people to do the same;
- Fire incompetent team members;
- Provide clarity;
- Act as if you are the one who owns the responsibility all the time;
- Influence skilled people to stay with you;
- Confront;
- Embrace realities;
- Communicate;
- Analyze;
- Share the credit wherever due;
- Be brutally honest with customers, employees, and vendors;
- Let judgment overcome personal preferences;
- Prioritize;
- Choose the right battles;
- Set a few, SMART goals!