Napoleon on Hope

   Tom Peters emphasizes the same thing that we hear echoed in many of these leadership quotes. You must always lead, not manage. Management is usually something that is natural. You need to be sure that you focus your efforts on those traits of leaders.

   Choose your words wisely. You don’t have to talk constantly to lead. How many times have you heard the manager yelling at a restaurant only to slow the process down? Instead, say as little as possible. The big stick is being firm when you must be.

   From time to time, you do have to manage. At that point, you have to make sure your people know you’re their boss, not their friend. It’s great to fill them with visions of sugar plums, but they have to know that there are consequences for under performing.

   Yet another mantra for your entire team. When your entire team has the same values, everyone has the same goals in mind. Your decisions are simple and every member of your team can be trusted to make decisions that are in line with your goals