I’m glad I didn’t have to face them all:

• Keep secrets.
• Set aggressive deadlines for others to get buy in—then change them when they aren’t met.
• Be certain you’re right and ignore those who disagree with you.
• Resist testing your theories.
• Focus more on what people think and less on whether your idea is as good as it could be.
• Assume that a critical mass must embrace your idea for it to work.
• Choose an idea where the preceding point is a requirement.
• Assume that people who don’t instantly get your idea are bullheaded, shortsighted, or even stupid.
• Don’t bother to dramatically increase the quality of your presentation style.
• Insist that you’ve got to go straight to the president of the organisation to get something done.
• Always go for the big win.

Of course this is only funny in retrospect, now that I can see my way through any design challenge. Swimmingly.