A few years ago when I was a student in college, I sat down and wrote down what I needed to do every day to become a leader. Here is that list.

What I Need to Do

1. Exemplify leadership 24/7

2. Always have a positive attitude

3. Show people I care about them

4. Grow and learn along with everyone else

5. Build trust by learning about each individual person

6. Praise people privately, then publicly

7. Lead by example – be what I want to see

8. Follow through with commitments and promises

9. Prioritize activities while achieving balance

10. Be on the lookout for people to join me

11. Reward people who sacrifice for the greater good

12. Make my vision clear and continually reinforce it

13. Go the second mile

14. See the potential that people don’t see in themselves and draw it out

15. Model unselfish service

16. Empower people through faith, trust, and belief