Instructions

• Step 1: Show courage Pursue a constructive course of action in spite of criticism. Demonstrate moral courage in your business. The buck stops at your desk, so you have to be strong.
• Step 2: Exercise judgment Exercise good judgment through your willingness to think deeply about life's reversals and peoples' needs, and to incorporate this sensitivity when formulating plans.
• TIP: Intelligence isn't nearly as critical as humility for making wise decisions.
• Step 3: Prioritize Prioritize issues and plot a course. Carefully allocate your time so that your mind is clear and your energies are focused.
• Step 4: Keep humor Maintain a sense of humor, a key element for the best leaders. Everyone needs to be cool under pressure -- the troops will trust your example and follow suit.
• Step 5: Create the vision Create and communicate a vision for your team. Paint a picture with words so that your vision becomes clear to everyone. Your job is to see over the mountain and beyond tomorrow.
• Step 6: Build a team Build a management team that exhibits a desire to succeed, which is a fire you must light through your inspiring focus.
• TIP: The best leaders choose the right people to make them look good. Be strong enough to take criticism and suggestions.
• Step 7: Move and adjust Decide and move on objectives without rigidity, flexing when the market or unforeseen circumstances demand an adjustment. Be thoughtful, not obsessive or egotistic.
• TIP: Utilize a 360-degree system to get feedback from peers and employees.
• Step 8: Spread the load Delegate authority to others -- to involve the team and to spread the load.
• Step 9: Count on character Accept your limitations. Be a judicious leader. Be aware of your power -- and the best leader because you don't abuse it.
• FACT: Argentina became the first nation to have a female president in 1974, when Isabel Peron took control.

You Will Need

• Courage
• Priorities
• Humor
• Vision
• Team
• Flexibility
• Delegation skills