Terry Starbucker

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The Business Value Of Joy (And Just Getting Things Done)

Terry Starbucker

Rich has a fascinating backstory – he found his career calling at age 13, when he typed in a two-line program into a Teletype and the computer came back and typed back “HI RICH”. Sloan award for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility for eight straight years and has earned five revenue awards from Inc. magazine.

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Hackers and Hummingbirds: Leadership Lessons from Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg

Terry Starbucker

At Facebook, allegiance to the hacker way permeates every aspect of the business, from product innovation to organizational structure to management and training. 2) Offer your employees a nontraditional career path that is based on their contributions and value-based behaviors, and not on their age or credentials.

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Why Purpose Is The New Blueprint For Business Success

Terry Starbucker

His “ chocolate and peanut butter ” moment in his career when he left a high-paying Silicon Valley job, and created the Taproot Foundation. Why purpose has to be an organizing principle for innovation and growth for today’s businesses. So far, they’ve delivered over $128 Million in pro-bono services.

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Why Leaders Should Always Take The Blame (And Never The Credit)

Terry Starbucker

Selflessness is not something we learn about in college, or even in the first few years of our professional careers. Imagine yourself as a leader exhibiting those traits – it’s not easy, is it? It’s all too easy to let our often fragile egos get in the way.

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A Leadership Checklist: 10 Things To Do Right Now To Make It A.

Terry Starbucker

Over the course of my career I’ve assembled a very handy annual New Year’s “Checklist&# that helps get me focused and ready for the challenges to come in the days and months ahead, and well positioned for success. True leaders place a great deal of emphasis on culture and shared values.