Sat.Sep 10, 2011 - Fri.Sep 16, 2011

Terry Starbucker

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The Higher Purpose of Leadership (Now, More Than Ever)

Terry Starbucker

I visited the US Post Office today to put a few things in the mail, and as I left, I scanned the large bank of national and local newspaper boxes near the front door. Nearly all of the headlines were economic “downers&#. From just about every perspective – jobs, housing, personal income, you name it. These are interesting times, but not in a good way.

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Building The Confidence To Lead With Bricks Instead of Sticks

Terry Starbucker

Getting, keeping, and leveraging your confidence as a leader is one of those tricky things that can make us great, or banish us to mediocrity. It’s tricky because there are two ways to build it – with bricks, or with sticks. Confidence built with bricks can withstand the inevitable failures and setbacks, while confidence built with sticks can fall down easily, sometimes with even the slightest disturbance.

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