Rules of Leadership

Rules of Leadership

  s   Tell people what is expected of them

  s   Tell people in advance of changes that will affect them

  s   s   Let those working for you know how they are getting along

  s   s   Give credit where credit is due, especially for extra performance. Do it while it is hot don’t wait.

  s   s   Make best use of a person’s ability.

  s   s   Strive to stay ahead of schedule

  s   s   Don’t waste time

  s   s   If you are the boss, give guidance, direction, and most important decisive answers to questions

  s   s   Make sure people know where to go and get answers.

  s   s   Beware of office politicians

  s   s   If you want to choose someone for a difficult job, pick one who has thought out the problem or is capable of doing so quickly

  s   s   Do unto others as you would have them do unto you

  s   s   A great many people believe they are thinking, when they are rearranging their prejudices. Beware of these

  s   s   Respect the specialists, those who are masters of a particular phase of an operation, but be wary of allowing them to make big decisions

  s   s   Avoid lengthy committee meetings.

  s   s   Avoid paralysis by analysis

  s   s   Plan ahead.

 

The Seven P’s

Proper prior planning prevents pretty poor performance.