There are a few things that you can do that will yield better results than doing a whole lot of other things.

A real leader spends his time fixing the problem instead of finding who to blame.

There is no 'grand conspiracy' preventing your from accomplishing what you need to do.

Take the time and energy to manage your boss the same way you manage your team.

Even though your responsibilities increase when you become a manager, you lose some of the rights or freedoms you may have enjoyed in the past.

The worst type of employee you can have is one who has mentally quit and is still physically coming to work every day.

The single greatest demotivator of a team is having members who are not carrying their load.