1. eBIZ leader doesn't wait until he/she gets a large group before becoming a leader. It can't work that way, because you would never get the large group if you're waiting to be a leader first! Nor does the leader wait until they feel they possess the knowledge to lead - rarely they do. My observation is that leaders select themselves by taking on responsibility (the total reason something happens or doesn't happen), rather than just the desire to lead. Want to be a leader? Go grab enough responsibility that it makes you feel like quitting every day then don’t quit congratulations, that’s LEADERSHIP. From that basis there are many other attributes you can develop.

2. At events, the leader arrives early and reserves chairs on the front row. Yes, there are normally only two front rows (left and right) if you’re on the 2nd or 3rd row you’re still considered a leader. I spent five years getting up earlier than anyone else to make sure that my group had the front row. What Vie found is that there are very rarely more than two leaders in any room. Please understand what I mean by this. Once a person gets to a certain level of success they will stop doing these simple leadership things because of ego. They suddenly become too knowledgeable to sit and listen to a speaker that has less time in the business than them. If you remain humble and hungry the world is yours. So is the front row, by the way.

3. A true leader realizes that there is a difference between being a leader and being a leader of people. More on this later.

4. eBIZ works under many conditions, but when those relationships between you and your organization become tight and a esprit de corps is created, there’s nothing like it. I do mean nothing.

5. Appearance is impeccable.

6. A leader appears organized, much like ducks cruising smoothly across the water, however, no one sees or knows how radical and out of control their feet are peddling.

7. Leaders of people treat their people with respect. Respect means you have a good opinion of their character or ideas. Simply put, you are interested in your people their ideas, their complaints, their fears, their successes THEM!

8. As a leader you develop or find five Top Producers. Devote yourself to them. Find three qualities that you like about each person. Write those in your day planner. Review them frequently, thinking of how you can help bolster one of those attributes. Bolstering an attribute can be many things from a good verbal acknowledgement, to giving a telephone headset to someone as a gift who is working hard at making calls, to being their friend when they have a personal crisis.

9. The leader climbs the ladder and finds out who the decision makers are at the company and gets to know them but never bugs them. This is positioning yourself so that opportunity can see you. This is different than you seeing opportunity. Suddenly you find yourself speaking at the convention hmm, I guess it was just luck. Yeah, right!

10. A leader in eBIZ is the switchboard of information and communication. They’re not in the loop. They ARE the loop.

11. A leader can always be reached by  email  or phone. Returned communication will occur in less than 24 hours. If that’s not a possibility the message will indicate that it might be longer.

12. Recognizing that everyone is growing, a leader never invalidates the efforts of anyone in his or her organization. One person brings six guests to a meeting, another brings two, and the third brings none. The leader is able to notice that person number three is there which might have been a major growth step for them. So instead of criticizing them for not bringing a guest they praise them for being there.

13. The leader is always searching for and praising something about his or her people. Little babies love praise, but grown men will die for it. Men in battle will risk their lives for a x ribbon they pin onto their shirt above their left chest pocket. They wear this ribbon for the world to see. Forgo praise and you’ve missed out on the most powerful tool in your leadership arsenal. Praise for things they’ve yet to do, and you’ll create a person who withdraws from the group because you made them a fake.

14. Leaders are ethical examples. If you sneak your people past the registration table you’ve just ruined their perception of you. They can never trust you and they shouldn’t. You’ve got one shot at doing this right.

15. A leader creates alliances with needed national and international (if applicable) groups to ensure their group has support and representation. If no group exists, build it.

16. Leaders are more concerned about the growth of their people than the growth of their  check. Focus on the growth of your people; your check will take care of itself.

17. A leader never, ever speaks ill of anyone even if they deserve it.

18. A leader has a crystal clear vision  and where they’re taking it.

19. A leader, after reviewing this list will print it out and does at least one item everyday.

There are more but this should get you started