No matter how much attention you give to prevention, some communication challenges will arise. When they do, view them with the attitude that they are opportunities for making needed adjustments and improvements.

Effective delegation frees you for the planning, problem solving, and tracking required to build a more productive organization.

Leaders and managers empower teams by teaching about self-responsibility and processes for creating, improving, and distributing products and services.

You are a complex, unique individual. Part of your complexity stems from the fact that you fill many roles in life and possess numerous needs and desires that grow out of your unique potential.

Fear is a natural and constructive force in self-preservation. Courage is one response to fear. So is caution, aggression, or retreat. Although fear is a positive and constructive way of meeting threats to both physical and psychological dangers, it can become a de-motivator.

It is possible to develop the art of personal leadership through changing habits and attitudes.

You are responsible for bringing about such a consensus. The tool for accomplishing this purpose is the power of persuasion. Acceptance of the role of leader ethically binds you to use authority, influence, and logic in leading others to act in the best interests of the organization. Persuasion is clearly the preferred choice of the effective leader.

As your positive self-image grows stronger, others see you in a new light. They are inclined to believe that you can take on added responsibility and that you can aid in the achievement of even more important organizational goals.

The leader and team members are mutually committed to working together to achieve the goals of the organization.

Because actions come from attitudes, increasing productivity may require reshaping some of the attitudes that now dictate how you use time.