Be the “honor” in honor society!

• Dress for the job you want! You’ve heard it before, and it’s true!

• Putting effort into wearing clean and neat clothes doesn't have to be expensive to make an impression! Work with what you have, but as a leader, others will follow your lead.

• Consider who you respect and emulate the way s/he is groomed and dressed. Learn from your mentors.

• When planning to meet with others, do consider if it’s the right time to have that hamburger with onions.

What are they dressed for?

Now, this is business attire that commands respect!

• Be at least 5 minutes early for everything.

• Do let others know if you will be late or must cancel an appointment, but only do so in an emergency.

• Be frank: let others know if you are behind but that your are working on it.

• Don’t be afraid to ask for help if you need it.

Be Passionate

Be Optimistic

Traits of a Highly Effective Leader

Be Decisive

Have Integrity

Inspire Action

Communicate

Have Confidence

Candid and forthright

Treat everyone as you want to be treated

Support and facilitate

your team

• Don’t be passive during meetings and conferences; introduce yourself and be confident. Some of the best things (even jobs!) come from networking.

Set your ego aside: You're not the only person in the world who can do it right. You're probably the only person who can do it right at this very moment, but if you take the time to train someone, they can probably do it right, too.

* Stop waiting for people to volunteer. If you've got martyr syndrome, you're probably overwhelmed, Let go of any frustration you might have over people not offering a helping hand; remember that it's ultimately your job to communicate your needs.

* Ask and you shall receive. Lots of folks are uncomfortable with asking for help. If you see asking for help as some form of weakness, you need to get over that, because it's the other way around: trying to do everything yourself is a weakness.

* Delegate the objective, not the procedure.[1] This is the key to not becoming a nightmare of a micro-manager. Set clear standards for what kind of results you're looking for, and show the person how you do it, but tell them that they can do it any way they want, as long as it's on time.

* Allocate resources necessary to complete the task. You may have resources available that are necessary to complete the task but the person given the task may not be able to access them. Things like password protected data, specialized equipment. Don't forget that the person is likely time bound too. What work will they set aside or delegate in order to complete the task?

* Be patient. The person to whom you delegate will make mistakes. It's part of the learning process. Plan for it.

* Implement backup plans and stand ready to jump in if things go wrong. Know what will happen if a benchmark or deadline is missed.

* Recognize your helper when it counts. Delegating tasks to someone else is necessary if you are to take on more and more responsibility. It's counterproductive when you delegate the task, your helper works hard, and then you take all the credit. Recognize and praise the efforts of others on your behalf.