To Be A Good Leader...

To be a good leader, you can't be concerned with being liked.

You have to do what's necessary for the group's benefit, survival, and progress.

You have to be tough on people but empathetic when it's necessary.

You have to mentor those who work for you, but you must also be in a state of constant learning to ensure your progress.

You have to be able to make the hard decisions and bear the weight of any subsequent consequences.

You must be honest and transparent, even if that hurts people's feelings.

And while you shouldn't be concerned with being liked, you should be concerned with commanding respect.

Be fair.

Be decisive.

Be empathetic.

Be consistent.

Have standards, and do what you need to do to uphold those standards.

Lead because it matters.

Lead because people are depending on you.

Lead because it's better than the alternative.