Terry Starbucker

MAY 17, 2015

Hire on personality, not core competencies -Leaders are not genetic engineers, nor should they be. Spend a lot more time on those “intangible” aspects of leadership – the soft skills that are not apparent by simply reading a resume. But it’s essential for long-term success to develop those skills, and quickly.

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ExactHire - Leadership

MARCH 7, 2018

1 – Add accountability to your core competencies. Competencies are the skills, behaviors and/or core values that set apart your company from you competitors. If accountability is indeed a core competency, you should evaluate employees on how well they demonstrate it. Here are six steps.

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The Practical Leader

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The first two stages depend on people or leadership skills. Exploration — a broad, open search for strategic partnerships, unresolved problems, latent or unmet needs, new markets and customer segments that potentially fit the organization’s Focus and Context (vision, values, and purpose) and its core competencies.

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Mills Scofield

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

Cause marketing, she said, was going in a new direction: Leveraging core competencies to make a positive difference in the community, on employees and the bottom line. With the first engagement complete, our next step is to decide whether we need to make any program changes and report back to the executive team.

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Terry Starbucker

MARCH 6, 2014

During my first few months as an executive back in 1987 my boss asked (no, ordered) me to read the book “ The Peter Principle ”, and report back to him the next day about what I learned. Now 27 years on from my 1 st lesson I have realized something else – right hiring decisions go beyond core competencies. Several times.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

AUGUST 10, 2010

Thought-full Thursday: A Meaningful Enterprise » A Good Bye with Humanity August 10th, 2010 | Author: Mary Jo Asmus How often as a leader do you have someone in your circle of influence (manager, peer, direct report, maybe even a customer or consultant) that leaves your organization? Don’t Fire That Person (Yet)!

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JULY 5, 2010

Inquiry (or more appropriately, asking questions to coach others to come up with their own solutions) is a central skill set for helping others to develop. These are the people who’ve had many years of experience managing others, which makes it even more puzzling that the skill of inquiry hasn’t been accepted and valued.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JANUARY 10, 2011

I’m sorry to report, however, that the magical career fairy is a figment of your imagination. She doesn’t exist, and career rewards for your great work don’t just appear. I’m also sorry to say that others – your manager in particular – may not notice your potential for greater things either.

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CO2

APRIL 1, 2022

Corporate Purpose Fills a Void, Engages Employees According to Gallup’s employee engagement report , only 34% of employees were engaged in 2021, and 16% were actively disengaged. During training sessions for new employees, Disney focuses first not on technical skills but on communicating the shared purpose — to create happiness.

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CO2

APRIL 1, 2022

According to Gallup’s employee engagement report , only 34% of employees were engaged in 2021, and 16% were actively disengaged. During training sessions for new employees, Disney focuses first not on technical skills but on communicating the shared purpose — to create happiness. Used to set priorities around core competencies.

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Your Voice of Encouragement

JUNE 3, 2011

The ability to see the bright side, even in the face of adversity, is a very useful skill. In his 360-degree feedback report, everyone agreed he was a great guy to be around, brimming with good cheer and optimism, but that he couldn’t be counted on to properly plan and deliver complex projects. Take optimism, for example.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JULY 21, 2010

You stop at a window that has an aging, yellowed 360 report and think, “What is that?”. That takes great listening skills, courage and real caring, all of which are sadly underdeveloped in most companies I know – not to mention a culture that has trust as its foundation. 360’s are a featured item in the Leadership Museum.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

The tyrant boss reported directly to this VP. It took a lot of courage (some may call this stupidity) to report the transgressions of my boss to his boss. Large corporations have HR departments that trained to help and also many have anonymous phone lines where you can report companies’ ethical violators, workplace abuse.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 6, 2010

At work, I have learned to seek out others (some in my department, some above my department, some that report to my department) who are trying to improve (learn) themselves. There was a time when I thought I knew everything; however, with a 3 year-old daughter, I now realize how little I know.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JULY 19, 2010

Liz was not someone considered to have “leadership potential” before John took over the division they worked in.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

Count up how many times you’ve met with: - your direct reports - your peers - people in your other relationship networks (customers,clients, suppliers, and yes, even family and friends) What are you missing by not being intentional about those relationships? I dare you to open up your own calendar and take a look at the last month.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

AUGUST 15, 2010

they don’t directly report to you; you cannot count on your staff to be completely open). Consider belonging to an “advisory group” of external, non competing peers (such as a Mastermind group). Have trusted advisors surrounding you. These are the people who will give you their unbiased opinion.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 8, 2015

Competencies testing and training has proved invaluable in business ever since Harvard psychologist David C. Invariably, we have learned that murky human performance categories like sales ability and leadership can be broken down into skill sets that are not only measurable; they are also trainable. Competencies are the key.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

I’d give him a report and he’d say “Good work. Nothing special, just an attitude and a willingness to share it. Thanks for sharing. I’m reminded of Bob, who was my first boss who let me “do my job.&# Keep it up, bub.&# Thanks for the reminder.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Informally visiting with your direct reports, your employees, and your peers often doesn’t require a lot of effort or time. They lack people skills. The skills and methods described in this article address and resolve my concern. Get out and converse Get out of your office and visit with your stakeholders on a regular basis.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 27, 2010

Although anecdotal, there is some connection to the research out there as well as what others who meditate regularly have reported. A disclaimer: I’ll do my best to illustrate what I believe are the distinguishing benefits of meditation for me and how they might benefit you as a leader. I was off in my thoughts a lot.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 1, 2017

The correlation between pay and digitization for professions also mirrors what we’ve reported more generally: The most digital companies are outperforming the rest, a fact is reiterated by study after study. ” If digital skills have become a requirement for a decent-paying job, then, many Americans will be unable to find one.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 27, 2016

Since the pace and intensity of contemporary work culture are not likely to change, it’s more important than ever to build resilience skills to effectively navigate your worklife. Being challenged — sometimes severely — is part of what activates resilience as a skill set. Insight Center. Building Resilience.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 17, 2010

He’s establishing a regular rhythm for getting feedback from his direct reports. October 17th, 2010 | Author: Mary Jo Asmus One of my clients, a mid-level leader in a large organization, is working to get better at leadership by setting some stretch goals. It’s hard work. He has also asked a senior executive to be a mentor to him.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 31, 2018

The social contract established after World War II, where hard work and loyalty to the firm were met with rising wages, benefits, skills training, and economic security from firms no longer characterizes much of the American workplace. Luckily, we know there will be ample opportunities in these jobs. Schools will have to change too.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 24, 2010

I think that another way to make sense of all this lack of time is to ask the person who needs a certain report or whatever it is why they need it, and perhaps there’s a better source for getting this information. However, it seems that what’s not important to me may be very important to someone else. Especially in a big company?

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

Read widely and systematically scan sources, from new consulting reports to business headlines, to discern the zeitgeist. They assembled numerous contemporary examples of core competence, including NEC's semiconductors, Canon's microelectronics, and Honda's small-engine design. It can even be quantified. How Ethical Are You?

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 17, 2015

“Death of a B2B Salesman,” a new report from Forrester Research , lends urgency to the need for companies to rethink and radically transform their sales models by incorporating digital media into their processes. As customers will tell you, “A salesperson must add value by becoming part of the product or solution.”

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Terry Starbucker

APRIL 18, 2010

Peter , and report back to him the next day about what I learned. You get to a point where you believe your skills are so sharp, and so good, that you can actually overcome the Peter Principle, and change a person into something they are clearly not. Especially when it comes to hiring. The personality profile also has to match.

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Great Leadership By Dan

APRIL 23, 2015

But as execution capabilities become commodities, and the life cycles of new offerings get increasingly shorter, it’s precisely these innovation skills that need to be learned. Jeff Bezos recognized the revolutionary portent of e-commerce back in 1994 when he read a trend report about the explosive growth of internet usage.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 6, 2014

In a 10-year study conducted by McKinsey, top executives reported being five times more productive in flow. As flow produces one of the most potent neurochemical cocktails around, the state has a massive impact on our ability to acquire new skills and knowledge. One of the psychological triggers is the challenge/skills ratio.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 1, 2013

Ancona says that many companies include teamwork as a core competency in their leadership development models. Case study #2: Let them improve their skills. Most of them had been with the company for a while, but many didn''t have formal skills in instructional technology and design.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 22, 2010

My work as an executive coach involves looking at a lot of 360 degree feedback reports. They rate lower than direct reports, direct managers and the participants’ self assessments. Will I be able to develop my leadership potential going forward in spite of this skill/attribute, or because of it?

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 18, 2011

They can launch new for-benefit ventures by leveraging their products and services, know-how, core competencies, and assets to develop market-based solutions to particular social or environmental challenges. Here are a few suggestions: Lead by Example. They can invest in for-benefit enterprises. Educate and Motivate Others.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 11, 2016

“Not only are profits rising,” write the authors of the McKinsey report, “but in some industries, the leading firms are winning bigger than ever before.” “This is not happening just in retail, or in IT-producing sectors,” said Chiara Criscuolo, an OECD economist and coauthor of the report.

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CO2

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

It provides the organization a way to stay focused on your core competencies and prevents you from being distracted by opportunities that do not fit your purpose. Phase 5: Strategic Planning Steps Measurement & Reporting Measurement and reporting are a critical element of the Strategic Planning Steps.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 28, 2015

And that ability is inextricable from the core competencies of a good communicator: knowing how to identify and target an audience, how to craft a key message, and how to ensure quality in execution. You don’t need a lot of math skills to make that distinction. Further Reading. Keeping Up with the Quants.

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