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“The leader,” said Moore, “sets the
tone and attitude of his people.
The leader creates and enforces the standards of performance, institutional integrity, character and personality of his unit, his company, his team.
“An outfit does well the things the boss checks up on.”
As a leader, you should never resort to public humiliation when correcting a subordinate.
Be confident, but not arrogant.
There’s always a way. Either you find a way, or you make one.
Take counsel from those who have the information and experience.
Supervise. Check up on things but don’...
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Keep a positive attitude.
Tell your subordinate leaders your standards at the outset and what you expect.
Push the authority down to make decisions, but keep responsibility for the results.
Do not blame subordinates for bad results....
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Respect your people. Be loyal to them.
Keep your people informed.
Don’t let setbacks derail you from continuing your path.
At times, life will hit you hard and teach you lessons you have no desire to learn.
A worker’s performance often reflects the attitude of his leadership.
There are two things a leader can do: he can either contaminate his environment with his attitudes and actions, or he can inspire confidence.
Subordinates want to feel that the leader “has their back”
A leader must prove himself by his actions, appearance, demeanor, attitude, and decisions.
leader proves himself by demonstrating his concern for and relationship with the people under him.
A leader must ask himself two things: What I am doing that I should not be doing? And what am I not doing that I should be doing? He
leaders must set the example
Be ready, so you don’t have to get ready. A good leader will pre-position as many assets and people as he can before an event, or as a contingency in case of disaster.
Don’t complain to your boss. He wants solutions; not just problems.
You can control any meeting with a carefully-designed agenda.
Then shut up and let everybody go to work.
Never take a subordinate to the woodshed in front of others; do that in private.
two categories of ‘what ifs’ in any endeavor: those that you can do something about and those you cannot.
good leadership revolves around good judgment.
Their duty at their level was just as important as my duty at my level.
A leader must have clearly defined objectives.
He must ensure that these objectives are clearly understood by his subordinate leaders.
There are at least five activities that must be kept in balance
job, physical fitness, personal time alone, recreation, and social relationships.
religion and family.
If you seek to correct a subordinate’s overall behavior or performance, start by telling them what they do well, then tell them where they need to improve.
The boss in any organization needs one or two trusted, proven advisors.
Self-discipline (study, self-improvement) leads to self-confidence.
A good leader trains his people to adapt to changes in the environment or the marketplace.
Don’t overreact. And never overreact to an overreaction.
take care of the troops, develop four-way confidence and be professional.
