I liked the term "creative crisis" - a kind of crisis that creates constraints and helps people become more creative. Creating a crisis or simply setting a deadline is a great way to push people to edges specially when something important is not being accomplished after prolonged effort.

However, there is an other extreme, where business leaders make every problem sound like a crisis (crying wolf syndrome). I have seen such leaders from a distance, and have realized that they do so only out of their own insecurity. It also tells that they don't trust their people. And it doesn't work always.

Your tips are very valuable, specially # 3 and #8.

Best,
Tanmay