What Leaders do:
Use vision to motivate others
Provide clear directions, communicate priorities, and define expectations
Are proactive, step forward, and take risks.
Inspire others to be self-starting leaders themselves
Recognize and reward other’s growth too.
Stand up for your people and take on the fight to defend them, if necessary
Look outwards for ideas all the time with a real curiosity of how to create value
Are a role model and set an example, particulary an example of integrity
Support, mentor and listen
Walk the talk
Delegate and mobilize a diverse group while observing all players to analyze their
contribution
Meet commitments and get others to do also
Are flexible, adapt and deal with change
Handle confrontational situations without being emotional
Are visible – have a style that supports substance and has a personal impact
Protect people and collaborate; embrace error; drive out fear
Provide proper feedback
Encourage innovations and remove barriers
Make hard decisions, are imaginative and solve problems.