by Dean Hogan

1. This project has received funding from the European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme
for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement No 643330
Some Necessities of Leadership
1. Be willing to have people disagree with you. When setting appropriate boundaries
and taking strong positions, some people may not only disagree with you but actively
dislike you. Don't take it personally.
2. Know when to spend time building a consensus and when to make an executive
decision. Sometimes everyone involved needs to agree before progress can be
made. Other times waiting for a consensus risks failure. Learn to recognise the right
time to take over.
3. Care about the people you lead. Genuine concern is always perceived & appreciated,
& far more motivating than any punitive measure could ever be.
4. Fully visualise every repercussion of each of your decisions in advance.
Plans often fail because of unforeseen consequences. Follow the
predicted results of your decisions and take a 360 degree look around
in your mind. The more concretely you can do this, the more likely you'll
be able to predict results no one else can.

2. This project has received funding from the European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme
for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement No 643330
Maintaining Momentum
When a new project begins you will probably have lots of
enthusiasm for it and it's often easy to win support.
However, it can be difficult to find ways to keep your vision
inspiring after the initial enthusiasm fades, especially if the team
or organisation needs to make significant changes in the way
that they do things.
Leaders recognise this, and they work hard throughout
the project to connect their vision with people's
individual needs, goals, and aspirations.

3. This project has received funding from the European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme
for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement No 643330
As well as organising their time and their teams, leaders need to
spend some time on themselves, and particularly on their self-
motivation and development.
A leader who lacks self-motivation will struggle to motivate
others, as people are quick to detect a lack of sincerity.