Steve Jobs on Innovation

   If you wait for someone to tell you how to lead or how to get things done, you’ll never be a leader. The best leaders are those who pave the way for themselves, and those following them. You have to take charge and show everyone where they’re going and how to get there.

   If you expect excellence as your standard, people will rise to meet that expectation. Whether it’s in a classroom, on a sports field, or in the workplace, people will always rise to meet the expectation of their superior. If you set it low, you’ll get low results.

   When people get credit for their individual accomplishments, it makes you look good. Some leaders, the bad ones, demand that they take all the glory for every accomplishment great or small. It’s best if your people don’t even realize they need you. They’ll work harder if they think they are working for themselves.

   This is a phrase you can use with your team. You can apply this to yourself and your team. Once you have something set in your mind, it’s done. So, if you are thinking negative, you’ll get a negative result. Make sure you have the right determination.