13. Release the minimal working stuff earlier during the release and not the buggy bigger one at the end. This will instill confidence in the customer (Agile way, of course)

14. Ensure that team members are communicating well among themselves all the time. This is a MUST for any project to be successful.

15. Post that big picture in a prominent place in the board rooms/ meeting rooms so that everybody gets reminded about the same everytime people differ on the core objectives

16. Be transparent about the ways of acheiving your goal to the extent possible with the concerned team members.

17. Listen patiently to all the stake holders all the time and if possible ensure they are in sync with each other