re: Tips on being a supervisor/manager/leader

Direct approach. Mean what you say, say what you mean. I'm military though so our tact is different than a civvies approach to a subject.

Leadership is simply providing direction, purpose, motivation. If you can get someone to complete a crap task for you and their proud to do it, that's when you'll know your leadership style is effective.

Also, ask the veterans of your group for advice. Don't tell them this is how it must be. If you can develop a team concept and have everyone buy into that team idea by applying everyone's ideas in little ways to develop your concept, you'll be more successful and your team will definitely be stronger than most others.