1. Take out a blank sheet of paper and draw a line about 1/4 down the page horizontally.

2. Above the line write a short list of the fewest things that will move the ball forward for your business.

3. Below the line write everything else that "has to get done"

4. Leave it on your desk and the next morning call the team meeting and share the list with them. Let them know that you expect 100% effort on the top items, and their best effort on the rest. Let them know you expect each one of them to have a 25%/75% list on their desk at all times too.

This is what I call an "ugly but useful" technique. Leadership isn't always about thinking like a leader - it's more about doing like a leader. Focus on doing what matters in integrity and most of the other stuff will come along.