Terry Starbucker

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The Ultimate Leadership Tip (From a Trend Too Compelling to Ignore)

Terry Starbucker

I was at a friend’s house for Thanksgiving dinner the other day when the conversation turned to leadership, and my blog. It was a great illustration of leadership applying the mistaken belief, and the fear, to a predictable negative effect. It’s really the ultimate leadership tip for the modern-day leader.

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Step 1 To Great Leadership: Pick Up a Pen, and Write it Down

Terry Starbucker

He got his first taste of leadership responsibilities back then, and he liked it. As one sentence led to another, something became clear – what he really liked about leadership was the simple act of making a difference. Note: this post originally appeared on Escaping Mediocrity on February 24, 2011). But why? He kept writing.

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Follow Me! 10 Rules For The Selfless Leader

Terry Starbucker

He passed away in 2011, and to continue to honor his memory, his service, and his great selfless leadership, I’m presenting his 10 rules of leadership, from his book, “ Beyond Band of Brother s ”. He called them “ Leadership At The Point Of a Bayonet “. That’s quite a vivid perspective, isn’t it?

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Follow Me! 10 Rules For The Selfless Leader

Terry Starbucker

He passed away in 2011, and to continue to honor his memory, his service, and his great selfless leadership, I’m presenting his 10 rules of leadership, from his book, “ Beyond Band of Brother s ”. He called them “ Leadership At The Point Of a Bayonet “. That’s quite a vivid perspective, isn’t it?

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The 7 Failures That Will Make You a Better Leader

Terry Starbucker

Failure to Trust – When first taking on a leadership role, there’s always a strong “pull” to be involved in every decision, or to want to “sign off” on literally every dollar spent or contract signed. Until we learn that trust is an essential part of great leadership, we are doomed to overwork and a huge misapplication of time and talent.

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An Open Letter To All Electronic Devices (Including Those Not Invented Yet)

Terry Starbucker

Note: This post originally appeared on the Vistage Executive Street blog in February 2011). And please, oh please, don’t tell enable this with an “app” I have to buy at an online store. With my iPad. Thank you in advance for your consideration, Terry.

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7 Ways To Lead Without Uttering A Single Word

Terry Starbucker

Tweet This Post Tagged as: Leadership , non-verbal communication { 20 comments… read them below or add one } Shaun Emerson October 3, 2010 at 7:16 pm Terry, Love the list. It’s 2010, sneaking up on 2011 – I’m looking for a HECK of a lot more than eye contact and posture from my leader. Popularity: 44% [ ?

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