Bill Belichick won six Super Bowl championships with the simple mantra of “do your job.”

That phrase was his way of keeping his players focused on their role, believing that if each individual is faithfully fulfilling his specific task the team would then experience collective success as a result.

But Coach Belichick had other leadership principles – five, to be exact – that he operated by that will also help you be an effective leader…

1. Be prepared
2. Be consistent and dependable
3. Keep growing
4. Lead from the front
5. Focus on what matters

What leadership principles are guiding you?