An article in USA Today featured an interview with conductor Lorin Maazel. His tips for leading -
- Earn respect. Remember how difficult it was to follow someone you couldn't
respect.
- Strike a balance between confidence and humility.
- Don't be nice to curry favor. Be nice just to be nice.
- Speak when you have something valuable to say. Otherwise, shut up.
- To lead, energize.
- Don't demand perfection. Demand passion.

I like the last one the best.