From a recent LinkedIn contribution:
Be mission-focused and be prepared.
Pick – or at least know – your team ahead of time.
Delegate to those best suited.
If you’re also a contributor, delegate your weaknesses.
Make it about the Vision, the Mission, and the Team. Connect with your people. You can’t succeed if it’s not all three.
If the team believes in the vision and the mission, they’ll work to believe in you. If they already believe in you, they’ll trust your vision and work to make the mission succeed. Trust them to follow through. If you run into trouble, ask THEM why, not just yourself. Correct as necessary.
When you have to be a leader, it’s about Vision, Mission, and Team. It may be hard getting the hang of it. As you see success, it’ll come easier.
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