Terry Starbucker

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10 New Year Resolutions For A Great Leadership Year

Terry Starbucker

I’ve found that the best way for me to do that is to commit myself to these 10 resolutions, and if I can stick to them diligently, especially in the first couple of months, I know I’ll be in the best position to succeed. So let’s jump in, right here, and right NOW. Are the right talents matched with the right positions?

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Failure, or Progress?: Making Mountains into Milestones

Terry Starbucker

I was totally underprepared but committed to demonstrating to others and to myself that I was up for the challenge. Pressing toward the goal that is the peak, progress is initially quick, but the law of diminishing returns enters here. For experienced climbers it’s not more than a day hike- but that’s in the summer.

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How I Discovered The Values That Led Me To Leadership Success

Terry Starbucker

And by making these personal front counter connections, it only deepened my commitment to make sure we were providing them the best service we possibly could. Commitment. I opened one of them – “Get it right the first time” and “Commitment” was etched into the band. I had a goal in mind. “I Dependability. Responsiveness.

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(The Return of) The Leadership Checklist: 10 Things To Do Right Now To Make It A Great Year

Terry Starbucker

Put The Right Team On The Field - Take stock of your team and their strengths and weaknesses, and ask a few hard questions: Is everyone committed to the new year and the new plan? Sort it all out early and become more aware of your “ fine print “ 4. Do you need to reshuffle a few things now before things get too busy?

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The Keys To Managing Millennials, Part 2: The Progress Bar Effect

Terry Starbucker

Millennials can lack the perspective and discipline to commit to a lengthy task – they may begin it and then inexplicably start a new task, and then another and another, never completing a project but constantly starting new ones. Instead, I share the immediately relevant action steps that must be accomplished.

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Paradise By The Green Dashboard Light – A Leadership Short Story

Terry Starbucker

Install Commitments Missed – the number of times our technician is late for an install, over the total number of installs (we graded ourselves hard here – even if we were a minute late, we counted it). We also developed specific color coding for the results, based on performance relative to our goals for each metric.

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Choosing Courage

Terry Starbucker

Larry is a fellow partner with Social Venture Partners Portland , an organization committed to ensuring all children in the community have thriving and productive lives. This is why it is essential for us as individuals, leaders, or organizations to reflect on our values, goals, and actual behavior.

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