Twelve Practices Used by Successful Leaders to Inspire Results

Attend enough management seminars and you’ll hear all of the tactics below. They are easy enough to understand, but tough to actually do. That’s why the leaders who practice them stand apart from average managers, inspiring and motivating their teams to exceed expectations. Here they are:

1.Fix the problem, not the blame
2.Tell people what you want, not how to do it
3.Manage the function, not the paperwork.
4.Don't DO anything.
5.You never have to make up for a good start.
6.Get out of your office.
7.Lead by example.
8.Delegate the easy stuff.
9.Don't get caught up in looking good.
10.Quality is just conformance to requirements.
11.Learn from the mistakes of others.
12.Set S.M.A.R.T. Goals (Specific, Measurable, Achieveable, Realistic, and Time-based)

To learn more, check out the article at http://management.about.com/cs/generalmanagement/a/mgt_tips03.htm.