10 Things Effective Leaders Do

By Arlin Sorensen, O and Founder of the Heartland Companies which includes HTG Peer Groups

Here is a list of things I find effective leaders doing — and doing well. See how many make your list of accomplishments.

1. Set and review a long-term plan.

If you don't know where you want to go, you'll probably never arrive. Think about that for a moment.  It is easier to act strategically when you have thought about where you want to go. Some call it a BHAG. Others call it a 3-5-10 year plan. But you need to know where you are aiming. Without that, any road will take you somewhere.

2. Examine plans daily.

Whether they have written it down or not, most people have a to-do list. The important thing is to ensure you are utilizing your time for highest and best use, doing the things that only you can do. If you don’t take time each day to prioritize that task list, you’ll spend time on the urgent but unimportant stuff.  Nobody is 100 percent productive, and that is okay; it is reality. Yet we can all do more to be intentional about using our time.

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