Terry Starbucker

NOVEMBER 4, 2012

We’ve learned that while there are many paths to greatness, in the end, there is a consensus on several must-dos that every leader has to keep in the forefront of their minds (or pinned on their bulletin board, or better yet, both). And what have we learned?

Leadership 416

Leadership Micromanagement Consensus Learning-by-Doing 416

Terry Starbucker

MAY 25, 2014

” In it, the authors Melissa Korn and Rachel Feintzeig write: At a time when the default mode of the workplace is one of cooperation and consensus, being a hard-edged leader is riskier than it used to be, according to executives and people who study leadership.

Consensus 315

Consensus Cooper Execution Team 315

Terry Starbucker

APRIL 8, 2012

Failure to Decide – If the buck is going to stop with us, then we need the courage to make timely decisions, regardless of consensus or the lack of 100% of the information needed to make them. The key learning here is to fully grasp the concept of “opportunity cost” – the cost of NOT doing something in favor of something else.

Shaw 417

Shaw Consensus Cost Human Needs 417

Terry Starbucker

MAY 20, 2012

Invite discussion on each item, and try to get consensus on a “group” 5-5-5. Split your meeting day into three parts - Stop, Start, and Keep. Put the summary answers for each section up on a screen or a whiteboard, and dive in.

Team 278

Team Consensus Morale Mentor 278

Terry Starbucker

SEPTEMBER 25, 2016

As the Project Manager, I had many hours of meetings with all the key players involved, and diligently forged a consensus on a proposed course of action – so we could present it to our boss that day with a united front. We were working on an important project, and there was a problem. A problem that demanded some original thinking.

Consensus 150

Consensus Open-book Proposal Morale 150

Terry Starbucker

FEBRUARY 27, 2011

As the Project Manager, I had many hours of meetings with all the key players involved, and diligently forged a consensus on a proposed course of action – so we could present it to our boss with a united front. We were working on an important project, and there was a problem. A problem that demanded some out-of-the-box thinking.

Consensus 300

Consensus Open-book Proposal Project 300

Terry Starbucker

NOVEMBER 29, 2015

As the Project Manager, I had many hours of meetings with all the key players involved, and diligently forged a consensus on a proposed course of action – so we could present it to the boss with a united front. We were working on an important project in the fall of 1990, and there was a problem, one demanding some out-of-the-box thinking.

Open-book 150

Open-book Webinar Consensus Proposal 150