1. TAKE THE TOUGH JOBS
The ability to accomplish difficult tasks earns others' respect very quickly
2. PAY YOUR DUES
You have to pay the price. You will find that everything in life exacts a price, and you will have to decide whether the price is worth the prize.
3. WORK IN OBSCURITY
If people paid their dues and gave their best in obscurity, ego is usually not a problem.
4. SUCCEED WITH DIFFICULT PEOPLE
Good leaders find a way to succeed with people who are hard to work with. Why do they do it? Because it benefits the organization and team.
5. PUT YOURSELF ON THE LINE
You cannot play it safe and stand out at the same time. If you are going to take a risk, you need to put yourself on the line.
6. ADMIT FAULTS BUT NEVER MAKE EXCUSES
You will have greater crdibility with your leader if you admit your shortcomings and refrain from making excuses.
7. DO MORE THAN EXPECTED
If you do more than is expected of you, you stand out, and often there can be wonderful results.
8. BE THE FIRST TO STEP UP AND HELP
When you help someone on the team, you help the whole team. And when you help the whole team, you're helping your leaders.
9. PERFORM TASKS THAT ARE "NOT THEIR JOB"
A good leaders goal is to get the job done, to fulfill the vision of the organization and its leader. That often means doing whatever it takes.
10. TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
Unless you are willing to drench yourself in your work beyond the capacity of the average man, you are not cut out for positions at the top.
