World's economy has never been this worst in recent years. Uncertainties seem follow your everywhere you go. Bank credits are tightened, corporate layoffs are announced almost every day and a shaky stock market is followed more closely than ever.

I'm not trying to write an article that will put your spirit down, instead I want us to learn the lessons apply to any challenging time we and our organization may be facing. Whenever and for whatever reason times might be tough, consider these things you can do to create better results for yourself as a leader, to be a better leader your organization or team.

The right attitude rules. The attitude and mindset you bring to workplace is important and infectious to your team, but it has never been so in tough or challenging times. Never fail to fill your mind with ideas and thoughts that help you maintain a positive mood and an upbeat attitude that keep your entrepreneurship spirit going. Whether attending motivational seminar or reading self-improvement book, you should do whatever it takes to maintain that attitude for yourself, knowing that your attitude is contagious.

Communicate organizational goals and vision. When things seem uncertain it's especially become more important than ever to focus your team on the big picture. Does your team see the vision of organization future or just do whatever it can to survive the crisis? Do your people know the most important and meaningful organizational goals? Do they just try to make a living out of your business? As a leader it's your responsibility to all individuals in your organization get the right answer. Spend more time communicating, sharing and engaging people in your picture of the future and their place in it. Not only will it help people see past today, but it will focus them on something positive and helpful for the whole organization.

Keep the good results coming. Don't allow people to become victims of the environment and always expect optimistic results beyond your standard performance. Your industry might be off by 25%, but that doesn't mean your sales have to be off that much. Challenge your team to do more, and to do things differently -- remember there's always a winner in worst situation. You shouldn't deny the current tough environment, but you shouldn't accept it as end of you effort either. Expect the best of team, fully support them and give encouragement whenever is needed, and help them succeed. It starts with your expectations.

Engage your top talent. You may not have much attrition in these tough times; on the other hand, your people may not be looking to move somewhere else. If that's true, it can be easy to take people for granted or rest on your laurels. Don't do it. The economic conditions will change and when it does, you want to be with your top talent who are most open to making a change and are ready to run your organization to its peak performance. Use the current situation as a chance to develop and engage your people as well as to assess their skills set which required business needs. When people are fully engaged they are less likely to leave. Keep your focus on engaging your organization - especially your top talents.

4 Rules of Leadership in Tough Times