There are five practices of effective leaders. The first practice of an effective leader is to be able to model great character for the team members. Leaders should be transparent and open to the team members. Great leaders should be able to show through his or her own actions character. Another practice is making sure everyone shares the same vision. A great leaders will not only have a vision but also encourage the other team members to be apart of the vision as well. Also, an effective leaders will challenge the process. For example, as a leader he/she will help the team members to not just settle but go above what the standard is and promote being above average. The fourth practice is to enable team members to act. This is achieved by