Big 5

• Your position is a description of your responsibility not a reason for a new rule/policy—don’t use your position as the why behind what you are doing (e.g., “Do this because I said,” “I’m the leader; that’s why”).
• Be humble—success is a result of God’s blessing and gifts, not your achievement and talent.
• As a leader, you are a servant not a king—talk to everyone in a servant-like manner.
• Figure out the needs of your followers, then quietly, consistently help them with their work, life, emotional, and spiritual needs.
• Your words have more weight than they used to—be careful with your humor, off-handed comments, complaints, and whining; your words are powerful and noticed.

Little 5

• Ask older leaders specific advice about your new responsibility.
• Don’t fake experience—tell new followers that you are new, learning, and excited about the future.
• You will now have access to new/more information—share it wisely; don’t gossip.
• When bringing a problem to your boss/leader, bring a couple possible solutions.
• Welcome feedback, evaluation, or criticism—ignore unjust, ignorant criticism; learn and change from just, wise criticism.