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This young man became the conquerer of the then known world. He turned his father's kingdom into the Grecian World Power. We know him as Alexander The Great.

Alexander was known for to treating his wounded soldiers after a battle. He also took care of their families when they fell in battle. He ate with them and drank with them. When they rested, he played with them. When Alexander was lying on his deathbed every one of his soldiers filed past him in a final salute to the greatest leader the Greek Empire had ever known. Alexander was only 33 years old when he died.

Rubbing shoulders with and being involved in the lives of those who you manage is a key component of being a successful manager. The saying is that those who play together stay together. Showing concern for your team when they are down or making an effort to help them when they are in need is what builds trust in you ability to lead them and loyalty from those you manage. Do little things for your team like buying them a couple of pizzas or a six foot sandwich on a Friday, just for the heck of it, not only when they perform well. And here is the key, eat WITH them. People are most relaxed and open to suggestions when they are eating together. It creates an almost family environment.

Organize team building events that helps get everyone connected and brings out the talents and creativity. The most important thing is that YOU as the manager or leader of the group participate with your team. The object is to get to know your through play. I've been a trainer for years now and have used many kinds of props and games. You don't have to be a corporate trainer or spend a lot of money to do these kind of events with your team, however you do need company buy in from the high level executives. Lately I've been using Toobeez to enhance my team building programs. They've just release a great new book that speaks to middle management personnel and is designed to get teams working together and bring out their creativity, leadership abilities and cooperation. The book is called "Training With A Twist" and trust me, it will be a great investment into bridging he gap between management and their personnel.

Qualities: Communication and Contribution

Peter Drucker said: He who focuses on methods and on exercising downward authority is a subordinate. He who focuses on contribution and on taking responsibility for results is in the strictest sense of the term "top management."

Leadership is essentially the ability to influence

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