Five things a team needs to succeed -- No 2 A COACH

This person has to help the team overcome such hazards as mental laziness and indecisiveness. The coach forces the team to brainstorm new ideas, and then makes sure those ideas are implemented. Without a coach, many teams tend to get too bogged down in routine details to be creative.

Source: The Manager's Intelligence Report, April 2010

Five things a team needs to succeed -- No 1 TIME

As a manager, you need to make sure your team has enough time for free-flowing discussion, especially if they're working on a special project outside their normal duties. This is how problems are solved and new ideas generated.

Source: The Manager's Intelligence Report, April 2010

Make up your mind (but know when to change it)

One thing people look for in leaders is decisiveness Your inability to make a decision, or stick to one, can be highly frustrating to employees.
That doesn't mean you can't change your mind when necessary, though. The question is costs versus benefits. When you;re considering whether to shift course, try to measure the cost and rewards of changing against the costs or rewards of sticking to your present path.

If they're roughly equal, don't confuse your employees by switching things around. Consistency is generally better for everyone concerned.

Source: Key Leader Consulting Web Site, Leading for Results

Consider...

A committee is a thing which takes a week to do what one good man can do in an hour -- Elbert Hubbard

Test your commitment to ethics: five essential and revealing questions

As a leader, your commitment to ethical behavior sets the example for the rest of your organization So making the right decisions is critical. When you're uncertain about whether a course of action is ethical, ask yourself these questions:

1. Is this fair to other people?
2. Are you being honest?
3. What promises have you made?
4. Whom will your action help or hurt?
5. Are you following the rules?

Source: Leading Results Feb 2010