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title: What Every Leader Should be Thinking About, A Checklist for Action
description: We know anyone in a leadership position has a lot on their plate. Here's a checklist and questions to keep you on track!
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# [What Every Leader Should be Thinking About, A Checklist for Action](https://www.greatgame.com/blog/a-checklist-for-leaders)

 Written by [The Great Game™ Team](https://www.greatgame.com/blog/author/the-great-game-team) | Aug 1, 2018 10:11:24 PM

As Jack Stack says, “One of the [challenges in leadership](https://www.greatgame.com/blog/the-great-game-of-business/got-a-trust-problem) is you need to know when to push, when to hug, when to cheer, when to boo, and when to kick people in the butt.”  For any individual in a leadership role, there are endless responsibilities, people and tasks to keep in order.

We've compiled a checklist of tips and questions to help our Great Game leaders reflect on their leadership styles and stay on track. Check out our best practices for GGOB leaders below! 

### The Great Game of Business® - A Checklist for Leaders 

- **Create balance between learning, accountability, recognition, and having a little fun.**
- *Be intentional about asking questions. Then, listen intently.*
- *Discuss ideas not team members. *
- *Focus your attention on what it will take to hit the goal & improve the score. *
- *Make sure people feel comfortable so they will give you the reality.*
- *Ask for commitments and establish accountability.*
- *Do what you can to remove roadblocks and clear a path.*
- *Offer help without removing responsibility.*
- *Recognize and celebrate the wins. No win is too small!*
- *Highlight opportunities and encourage innovation.*
- *Ensure everyone is confident they can come to you with questions or ideas. *
- *Help clarify tricky concepts for the entire team.*
- *Fire up people up!*
- *Be prepared to learn, teach and be involved.*
- *Be consistent and respect everyone.*
- *Ask pertinent and stimulating questions to bring out the stories.*
- *Don't forget, the Huddle is for the team, not you.*
- **Remember, you don’t have to have all the answers.**

Regardless of how you currently lead, to go ‘open-book’ requires you to reflect on not only your style of [workplace leadership](https://www.greatgame.com/the-fundamentals/workplace-leadership), but also how you will develop others as your organization grows. Think about these questions and how they apply to you as a Great Game leader:

- *When I ask for someone to do things, do I tell them the reasons and invite suggestions?*
- *Do I encourage people to learn skills outside of their immediate area of responsibility?*
- *Do I give credit and praise when people take responsibility or put in extra effort?*
- *If people want extra training, do I help them find how to get it or arrange it?*
- *Am I available for people to suggest their concerns or suggestions?*
- *Do I make sure that people know what the company's goals are?*
- *Do I make sure that people know how the company is performing on a regular basis?*

*Questions based on tools by Alan Chapman*

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- [Kiolbassa Uses Core Values to Celebrate First Quarter Bonuses](https://www.greatgame.com/blog/kiolbassa-q1-bonus-reveal)
- [Surviving to Thriving: Taking Control of Your Business and Your Life](https://www.greatgame.com/blog/taking-control-of-your-business-and-your-life)
- <https://www.greatgame.com/blog/taking-control-of-your-business-and-your-life>[The Four Pillars of Leadership ](https://www.greatgame.com/blog/the-great-game-of-business/four-pillars-leadership)

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