Be accessible to your team members as well as to others within your organization. Unless you are in a meeting, be sure your office door is open. Through regular and repeated interactions, demonstrate that you are welcoming of visitors to your office and that you are genuinely interested in hearing from people. This simple practice significantly strengthens partnerships and bonds within the organization.

Far too many ineffective leaders keep their office door closed and miss out on countless opportunities to form strong bonds with members of their organization.