Love this post Tal, as it includes key points on communicating as a  leader: building rapport, acting on feedback, take time to explain, creating a culture that shares, etc...What I have learned both as a leader as well as "life lessons" is this:1.) no one cares how much you know until they know how much you care - be aware of YOUR communication style so as not to come across as condescending or demeaning or make others feel "less than/not as smart/stupid" for asking questions so as to clarify their role, 2.) sharing ideas for the betterment of the company as well of individuals is a WIN-WIN...Sharing ideas causes new communication &amp; interaction b/c it allows the individual personality to be interjected &amp; stimulates others to think outside the box(you know, that AH-HA moment when you say, " Gosh, I'd never have thought to do that/do it that way!"), 3.) the face time &amp; building rapport/realtionships - VITAL to success of both individual &amp; companies...When the leader knows the person, they can better assign tasks/duties, know how the person works(thereby lowering frustration on everyones' part :-) )and know what level of excellence to expect from them...

Thanks for sharing, love reading these posts!!

Diane