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title: Five Things Every Leader Should Do
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# [Five Things Every Leader Should Do](https://blog.solomonpage.com/2014/06/09/leader)

 Written by [csnyder](https://blog.solomonpage.com/author/csnyder) | Jun 9, 2014 10:00:37 AM

<http://spg-blogs.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/five-180x110.jpg>I was recently asked what I saw as major focus areas for leaders. There are many things a leader needs to balance, but here are a few key things that they should always keep front of mind.

**Create Focus: **A leader should strive to paint an inspiring vision. Most people don't want to run from something, but rather they seek to run to something. As individuals, we want to be a part of something greater than ourselves. A leader should paint this inspiring vision, and then articulate the priorities to help people know how to make progress against that vision.

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