This is a simple technique. Avoid the ivory tower speak and put your ideas into practice. Notice I didn't say to have your team put your ideas into practice. The best leaders are those who lead by example. The rest are simply managers.
It's pretty easy to sit back and draw a few diagrams, quote a few principles. It's harder to implement those diagrams and follow those principles in practice. Don't fall into the trap of thinking you are better than those around you. It doesn't matter how much you think you know, you sink or float with your team and are only as strong as your weakest developer. Remember, it only takes one really nasty bug to derail an entire project.
Be creative and be edgy, but never forget where the rubber meets the road. Architecture is worthless until it is implemented. Be a coder and lead by example.
“No one has yet figured out how to manage people effectively into battle; they must be led,” wrote John Kotter in ‘What Leaders Really Do’. He notes that leadership is about helping people cope with change, while management is about coping with complexity. Leaders set direction, managers plan and budget. Leaders align people, managers organize and staff. Leaders motivate, managers control.
The Leadership Paradox
Always remember to practice what you preach, and eat your own dogfood.