5 Ways Leaders Get Results

To lead well, one must communicate well. No communication, no leadership—no question about it. Leaders spend an incredibly high percentage of their time communicating every day. Even when they say nothing, leaders are communicating symbolically.

Templates for Setting Your Leadership Direction

• Strategic Direction
  Establish a vision of your long-term destination.


• Mission Statement
  Establish a mission statement of your day-to-day reason for being.


• Values Statement
  Establish a values statement—the core principles we will live by.


• Operational Direction
  Create an operational plan by answering specific questions.