15 Things Successful Leaders Do Automatically, Every Day

Successful leadership across all areas becomes learned and instinctual over a period of time. Successful leaders have learned the mastery of anticipating business patterns, finding opportunities in pressure situations, serving the people they lead and overcoming hardships. No wonder the best CEOs are paid so much money. In 2011, salaries for the 200 top-paid CEOs rose 5 percent to a median $14.5 million per year.

If you are looking to advance your career into a leadership capacity and/or already assume leadership responsibilities—here are 15 things you must do automatically, every day, to be a successful leader in the workplace.