Terry Starbucker

AUGUST 5, 2012

The world’s collective eyes have been focused on the Olympic Games in London this past week, and as I watched these awesome athletes compete, there was one group that particularly “grabbed” me this time – the gymnasts. This is one of the most popular categories in the entire competition, because of the sheer athleticism on display, and the high drama that’s generated by the razor-thin margins between victory and defeat.

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Terry Starbucker

AUGUST 12, 2012

Leaders have to “be” many things, and a lot of them are seemingly contradictory - paradoxes that hover over our daily decisions and interactions. How we deal with these paradoxes can be the difference between good and great. There are six in particular that need some keen navigation: 1) Process vs. Innovation – On the surface this looks more like a huge battle; the free thinking forces that love chaos and drive change, against the system-driven processors who thrive on order a

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Terry Starbucker

AUGUST 19, 2012

Today I came across something that really it home with me – it was a New York Times interview of James P. Hackett , the CEO of furniture-maker Steelcase. In it he told the story of how he met hotel magnate Bill Marriott back in 1994. He said, “As we were talking about strategy, I remember being struck by the look in his eyes as he talked.

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Terry Starbucker

AUGUST 26, 2012

“Good Job!” I used to hear this early in my career and feel pretty satisfied about it – after all, someone was praising me for getting the job done. And who doesn’t want to be praised? Later on, I became a leader and discovered the real hazards of those two little words. I thought that delivering a lot of “good jobs” would help with morale, and spur the team on to greater heights.

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