The responsibilities of the leader

When you are in team- even online one- you must be more psychologist then a dictator. As the Traffic Exchanges include some elements of game -i will try to consider the things from a point of view of a gamer / i am more a gamer then a pro-marketer/. I have been a leader of top teams ready to do everything to win, even to use brutality. I have been a leader of loosing teams and know some of the mechanisms quite well. If one leader is too gentle- he risks to have a lot of passive people who will use his compromises forever. If one leader is too aggresive- he will loose respect very soon/ remember from the World History: all the dictators`victories are just temporary and they loose everything at the end, including their armies and life/. So in the money-making games the leaders who dont know how to gather and keep loyalty -are not winers in long term plan.
When we stimulate our referrals to stay active -we give them free upgrade, some rewards and etc. But one leader works with more then refferals. And this needs something more then some upgrades, credits and etc.
It`s so simple: the key is COMMUNICATION. Talk. Be in touch. Dont accept your team as tools to your success. Never forget that they are people and sometimes need to hear from you, to be encouraged, to show them that you care.
The real boss is a politic. If you have no time or you are not in mood, dont leave your team allone and to guess what happens. This is Internet and actually you dont know theese people, but you must find at least 5 minutes to explain, to say hi. The lack of information produces doubts and you dont want them unsure.
Dont think that you are GOD. Be ready to appology if you are wrong. Dont be arrogant. Yes, i know, the power is a narcotic, but this is only illusion. And allways there is someone BETTER then you.
When you choose a new member -try to understand him better. Find some minutes to understand something more about him, including his surfing habbits. This will help you to know sometimes if and how he/she can support the team or to guess the reasons for his lack sometimes.
Before to decide to kick a member -analyze his potentials. The statistics mean nothing. They can be easily made up and down. But if the person is friendly, loyal, shows interest, help the others, gives initiatives...he deserves his chance to stay.
If you kick a member - find some minutes to explain it. Even shortly. Thank him/her for the good job. Leave the door half-open. Who knows, one day you will need him again...
The fatal mistake some leaders do is to replace the members of the team without any explanation. Silently. This is insult. Complete lack of understanding the social psychology. You loose a member. You win an enemy or at least a person who will accept you as somebody who doesnt deserve enough trust.
Do you trust your leaders enough? Why yes? And why dont?
Hope to hear your comments:-)