Today's great leaders will make sure they have all the important information, appropriate discussion, and reflection so that they can act decisively … - Don Soderquist

The way a new leader acts early in his or her job will show what kind of person he or she is. During that time frame, everyone develops their own long-lasting perception. And those perceptions—hard to change—determine how they respond to the new leadership long into the future.

Whether your organization is a large corporate entity or a small business with only a few employees, a winning team is born the day leaders purpose to make people feel that they are significant an that their work has value by treating them with dignity and respect.

I frequently ask leaders if they know what their personal values are, and most say yes. Then I ask them: 'Have you written them down?' Most say no. Values are incredibly important! They determine who we really are—what our character is, the real you when the mask is off.