Supporting Corporate Goals by: assisting in the creation and communication of a vision that people at all levels can understand and support; assisting others in understanding and contributing to the strategic goals; and providing visible personal support to the organization's strategic direction and specific goals.

Gathering information by establishing multiple channels and networks that generate a constant flow of information from within and outside the organization; gathering, analyzing, challenging, and using the information gathered on a regular and consistent basis. This is especially true when it comes to social issues. Make an effort to include everyone. Don't just look for what fits into the protocol. Consider thinking outside the box.

Appreciating the contributions of others at all levels of the organization; ensuring that individuals and teams are kept informed of plans, developments, and issues that will affect them; ensuring that individual and team development schemes are given appropriate priority; and providing personal support for the implementation and maintenance of development activities for individuals and teams at all levels.

being open-minded and responsive to the needs of others; visibly working toward personal and professional development goals; taking an ethical approach to all personal and organizational activity; being supportive of colleagues; demonstrating fairness and integrity at all times

Connect with other leaders online and offline. For example, look through LinkedIn or Thinkers360 for leaders who are clearly open to working together.

Making decisions involves establishing a consistent methodology for information analysis; using personal experience and knowledge to pinpoint current and potential issues; considering a variety of solutions before settling on the best one; ensuring that the chosen course of action is realistically feasible, attainably affordable, and realistically achievable; and taking into account the decision's effects on all stakeholders, at all levels, before approving its implementation.

Be a leader without the fear of sharing your personal stories. Show the audience a real person. Someone who, like everyone else, has had to learn and still has to learn. I see many people have some sort of perfect business profile. However, as a leader you want to touch the people. Even the greatest leaders show their struggles in many ways.

Responding to internal and external messages and signals; effectively utilizing communication channels from and to all levels within the organization; actively encouraging information exchange within the organization as well as among suppliers, customers, and partners carefully and thoughtfully listening to others, including those with opposing views; and selecting appropriate personal communication styles