Terry Starbucker

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

Granted, if you’ve consistently been on one side of the ledger, and suddenly you switch sides, it can be jarring for your team. Eventually, hitting the right mix will come naturally and you’ll start producing better results, and your team will glide along with you. But you have to start somewhere. Keep at it.

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Terry Starbucker

FEBRUARY 8, 2010

Home About Me About This Blog Starbucker’s Amazon Store TerryStarbucker.com Ramblings From a Glass Half Full The One Question Every Successful Leader Must Answer (Even Before It Is Asked) by Starbucker on February 8, 2010 The supervisor is frustrated – in his mind, he has done everything right to manage his team to a successful outcome.

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Terry Starbucker

NOVEMBER 28, 2010

Because he was an outgoing person, George was popular around the office, but the 9 other members of Jerry’s team that he worked with had been growing resentful of his seeming ability to “ talk his way out of any trouble ”. First, it’s clear that George, as part of a 10 person group, has been a drag on the overall effectiveness of the team.

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Terry Starbucker

SEPTEMBER 5, 2010

Consequently, in my team meetings I have been known to throw in a few bars (or even an entire version) of something just to jazz up an occasion, and it has worked wonderfully. Think of the great movie musicals you have seen – like “ Singin’ in the Rain “, or “ Grease.

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Terry Starbucker

NOVEMBER 1, 2009

Filtering vs. Push Down – Good leaders know that they need to function as a contextual “filter&# for their team when directives and messages come from above. It’s the knack of giving the credit to everybody else and blaming yourself. Channel all of that ambition towards your team, and watch it blossom.

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Terry Starbucker

DECEMBER 5, 2010

The kind that is designed to “jazz up&# and inspire the team. I’ve been delivering them on a regular basis for the past 8 years in my (soon-to-be) former position as an SVP of Operations, and throughout that time I have sprinkled a few famous quotes here and there, to really bring home the point I was trying to make.

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Terry Starbucker

JUNE 6, 2010

Make sure you take a day, or even just a morning, to have an informal chat with your team to consolidate your learning from the first six months. Assess Team Performance - Make sure the team you evaluated in January still has the right stuff in June. Did you micromanage anything you should have backed away from?

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Terry Starbucker

FEBRUARY 21, 2010

You and your team now have the proper momentum to execute. The more often you can consistently communicate what you’re trying to accomplish is the more often you can remind your team this isn’t some fly by night idea, this is actually critical to the mission. Popularity: 3% [ ?

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Terry Starbucker

JUNE 20, 2010

The motivational forces that pull us toward leadership do not disappear after the role is secured – in fact, our motivations are as important as any action we take when it comes to determining the success or failure of our teams. And then, and only then, did I start delivering what my team really needed. The more of it the better.

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Terry Starbucker

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

He fired up his team, and himself, to top performance. Coach of a High School Hockey Team and a by day manager at work. Seeing these kind of things always brings to mind my own experiences with bosses who have used these kind of “rants&# as part of their motivational repertoire. Thanks for writing this.

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Terry Starbucker

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

“ an increase or rise in the value of property, goods, etc. &# – Leadership is all about constantly increasing the value of the enterprise we serve, the people on our team, and most importantly, ourselves. In fact, there should be a holiday named after it too. Appreciation.

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Terry Starbucker

MARCH 7, 2010

And that puts you in the position of being a victim of your own success. So while I certainly was learning some valuable lessons in that position, I really wasn’t trying to propel my career forward. One note: just as we inhale and exhale, so does the energy of a team. You may have noticed that “status quo” isn’t an option here.

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Terry Starbucker

AUGUST 1, 2010

“ PI&# is Positive Inspiration. I fervently believe that injecting a “ can do &# spirit and a positive, “up&# energy is an absolutely essential part of any success equation. We did it with pride, passion, common sense, focus, persistence, vision, and positive inspiration. Just a lot of hard work. Great work.

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Terry Starbucker

MAY 16, 2010

There must be a statement of purpose, tied to the proposition that in order for a team to succeed, they should never, ever forget what they are here to do, and the obligation to do it as a team. Mantra: “Serve Our Customers and Support Each Other”. This will also effectively bridge the divide between superiors and their employees.

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Terry Starbucker

JANUARY 24, 2010

If you are a leader in one of these companies, or just someone who’s looking for answers, let’s go over what I consider the business basics – those “truths” that help you cast out the elephant and provide your team with some clarity. Look at the positives first when developing usage policies. Great stuff!

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Terry Starbucker

DECEMBER 20, 2009

My education afforded me a seamless transition into a public accounting job, a position that played to one of my strengths as a number cruncher. I quickly rose through the ranks in my accounting role, and in 5 years I was in a prime position to make it to partner and “lock in” the rest of my career. I took that offer.

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Terry Starbucker

OCTOBER 27, 2013

You decide if that virus is positive or negative” – Dr. John Izzo. Because employees pay great attention to their leaders’ emotions, leaders can strongly influence the mood, and thus attitudes and performance, of their teams through emotional contagion.” - Wharton @ Work, University of Pennsylvania.

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Terry Starbucker

OCTOBER 3, 2010

If a leader is trying to project positivity, humility, graciousness, optimism, openness, and a general good nature, smiling whenever possible is a great place to start. Be conscious of these 7 things as you lead, and watch how your team responds. (On Better yet, why even have a door at all? Teammates will notice you made the effort.

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