Page 241 - Roy W. Rice - CEO Material How to Be a Leader in Any Organization-McGraw-Hill (2009)

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■ Give no excuses.
■ Set a big goal; raise the bar.
■ Give a referral to a headhunter.
■ Be a mentor or coach.
■ Delegate.
■ Observe and write down observations.
■ Plan.
■ Follow your intuition.
■ Discipline yourself more.
■ Learn from a bad example.
■ Nicely nag.
■ Set a good example.
■ Manage stress.
■ Be yourself unless you’re a “jerk.”
■ See around corners.
■ Hire people who are smarter than you.
■ Make a big play.
■ Be on a board.
■ Be a good social citizen.
■ Vote.
■ Cut through the junk in business.
■ Cease regrets.
■ Understand your own annual report or the report of some
company in which you hold stock.
■ Improve you handwriting.
■ Manage a crisis.
■ Check your physical appearance.
■ Check in on your weight issue.
■ Deal with a setback.
■ Read if not a reader; talk if not a talker.
■ Hang around an old person other than a family member.
■ Hang around a young person other than a family member.
■ Help a new hire like you wish someone would have helped you.
■ Follow through on a commitment you made.
■ Do something physical outside the athletic club (e.g., clean your
office, clean your windows, etc.).