A study done in one large Fortune 500 company asked employees to complete a survey about who they go to for help. Whether it was a computer question, a finance inquiry, or something about the history of the business, employees were asked to provide the names of their “go-to” people. Once the data points were collected, researchers mapped it out to

To use progress as a motivational force, you must find a way to measure it. For an ongoing project that has already been made public, progress is embodied in the feedback and testimonials

“Shipping” is when you release something—when you

Leaders of any creative endeavor should focus first on the things that only they can do—things that simply couldn’t be delegated to others.

References are any project-related handouts, sketches, notes, meeting minutes, manuals, Web sites, or ongoing discussions that you may want to refer back to.

Getting people excited about your idea, however, is just the first phase of sharing ownership. The second and much more challenging part is empowering team members to push the idea forward rather than micromanaging them every step of the way.

Identify your differentiating attributes.

A big part of execution is persistence.

Sometimes you will want to create an Action Step to ensure that something is completed properly in the future.