Terry Starbucker

FEBRUARY 10, 2013

That rest and recovery did me a lot of good, because I sit here today with a ton of renewed energy and focus. Ultimately, it’s all a matter of leadership expectations, and the examples that we set. “ And, he quoted a Harvard analysis that estimated that “sleep deprivation costs American companies $63.2

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Terry Starbucker

FEBRUARY 8, 2015

Can you spare 20 minutes to absorb the lessons around the principles of More Human leadership that I outline in these 12 posts? The 8 Guiding Principles of More Human Leadership. Why Leadership Needs To Be More Human. Zen and the Art of Leadership. Leadership Thought of the Week: Energy vs Inertia.

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MARCH 27, 2014

I wanted to talk about leadership. I framed it that day as group of 10 leadership battles that leaders will constantly face, in any quest to be great. This makes a huge difference in the overall attitude and energy of the entire group. I decided to NOT make my keynote talk a discussion of the numbers. Featured Articles'

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FEBRUARY 15, 2015

I felt a jolt of energy and exhilaration unlike anything I had experienced before. It was pure, unadulterated joyous energy. All this joy during a rock song poses a very interesting question – Can we duplicate this feeling in “real life” when the music stops, and better still, apply it to great leadership? Leadership'

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Terry Starbucker

JULY 12, 2015

But there, along that linear path, was the framework, path, and process for leadership success. 12) Relentless Positive Energy – A leader sets the tone; and must bring positive energy to every interaction. The post 15 Steps To Great Leadership (The More Human Way) appeared first on Terry "Starbucker" St.

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Terry Starbucker

APRIL 10, 2011

He knew from experience that most problems occur because of failures of leadership – in other words, he knew that to blame the process, or the customer facing staff, or a glitch with the product or service itself, was like treating symptoms instead of finding a cure. Actually, it took about 2 minutes. I had never heard that one before.

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Terry Starbucker

MAY 12, 2013

Take my word for it on this one. Leadership isn’t the kind of thing you can “just let happen” A leader has to stay engaged, and moving forward, at all times. You, the leader, need to provide the energy that propels the business forward. Leadership' Don’t hit that button. Sound daunting?

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FEBRUARY 13, 2014

Here are Lessons 6-10 of my 5-part series outlining 25 timeless leadership lessons -a primer and distillation of a lifetime of learning, and practicing, my great passion of leadership. “It is Solved by Walking” Take the Leadership Litmus Test. This led me to pondering if this could work in a leadership situation.

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JULY 5, 2015

Note: This is the 3rd installment of excerpts from my book manuscript of “More Human: A Journey To The Heart Of Great Leadership” The first installment is here , and the second here. . It is a key step towards building the culture of accountability that is the heart of More Human leadership. ” – Robert Orben.

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Terry Starbucker

AUGUST 23, 2015

I’ve written to you 1,000 times because I really, really needed to, to enhance and explore my life, and my chosen vocation, leadership. Ah, leadership. Over the years this space progressed from personal ramblings from a glass half-full to a weekly discourse about my love for More Human leadership. It just wasn’t me.

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Terry Starbucker

MARCH 5, 2019

This pressure can generate much “overheated” energy, and get to the boiling point of anger. Either case is a failure of leadership.”. Unchecked and unreleased anger can be a killer to any organization, but add “plumber” to your leadership toolbox, and you’ll be just fine. And you don’t even need a wrench.

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Terry Starbucker

MAY 21, 2017

My More Human Leadership philosophy and practice is guided by 8 core principles. By early 2006, I had begun to feel a sense of assertiveness and increased confidence in my leadership. I quickly gathered my leadership team together and laid out my plan to distribute the wristbands. They sounded more human.

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Terry Starbucker

FEBRUARY 6, 2011

No need to waste time or energy spelling “it&# out – you can move on. . “It&# is the goal, the focus, the objective. You’ve done your homework before this moment, and your teammates know exactly what you are talking about. To “Well “ It’s not good enough to just get something done.

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Terry Starbucker

FEBRUARY 5, 2012

It’s also a good day to do some “managing while walking around”, checking in with teammates at mid-week, when their activity (and most likely, their energy & creativity) levels are at their highest. It’s a great way to clarify thinking and push towards action.

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Terry Starbucker

APRIL 24, 2011

You need to freshen up your leadership, so you can keep your team hitting on all cylinders. Is your energy low? It’s time to do a little spring cleaning. And here are 10 easy ways to do that, starting NOW: Hit the Road - Get out of your office more frequently; conduct “ask the boss&# meetings at remote locations.

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Terry Starbucker

DECEMBER 4, 2011

Great leaders bring that energy into every room they enter, and infuse it into every dialogue they have. Positive Attitude – I’ve called it “ turning grey into great ” – the ability of a leader to be able to look at the literal world in a favorable way.

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Terry Starbucker

DECEMBER 18, 2016

Leaders must take that “rebirth” energy and channel it into the critical momentum that will carry over into the rest of the year. Read one of my favorite posts, The Leadership Checklist: 10 Things To Do Right Now To Make It A Great Year. Because if they can do it well, it can set them up for their best year ever.

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Terry Starbucker

NOVEMBER 11, 2012

Relentless Positive Energy – A leader sets the tone; and must bring positive energy to every interaction. Less Thinking, More Doing – We’ve all heard the expression “ Hurry Up and Wait “; decision paralysis is a culture killer.

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MARCH 11, 2012

(Terry’s Note: This is the latest in a series of posts written by guest writer Adam Tenenbaum , called Front Line Leadership. Adam is currently right in the middle of his leadership journey, overseeing a large staff at a very successful retail operation. Again, the law of diminishing returns takes effect.

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Terry Starbucker

JUNE 26, 2014

This pressure can generate much “overheated” energy, and get to the boiling point of anger. Leadership' And that’s where a leader can learn a lot from a plumber. Leaders deal with pressure all the time – both externally and internally.

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Terry Starbucker

APRIL 19, 2015

It’s a simple and core fact, worth restating over and over: Doing the right thing, and promptly, is paramount to leadership success. It’s not one I’m excited about, but it’s the right decision, and you have to focus your energy on doing those things. Leadership' Just listen… and lead well!

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Terry Starbucker

DECEMBER 26, 2011

A leader can, and should, take that “rebirth” energy and channel it into the critical momentum that will carry over into the rest of the year. Your teammates will feed off the energy you’re bringing to the table – especially since you’ve connected all the dots for them before the year was even a month old.

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Terry Starbucker

JANUARY 10, 2016

It was a conversation that forever changed my vision of “ corporate leadership “, and put me on the more human path. His name was Matt, and he was a technician for our cable TV company in Gillette, a city in northeast Wyoming notable for its energy production and its abundance of wide-open spaces. A Day In Gillette.

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Terry Starbucker

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

With this post I’m pleased start a 5-part series that outlines 25 timeless leadership lessons – lessons that I’ve applied successfully during my 30+ year career as a leader and businessman. And, these practical lessons apply to all levels of leadership, from first-level supervisors to upper tier executives.

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Terry Starbucker

DECEMBER 11, 2011

The energy that a business needs to thrive can only be generated by a critical “mass” of teammates all pushing forward in the same direction. (My Physicist – I bet you didn’t think the famous equation E=MC² applies to the workplace, did you?

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Terry Starbucker

JANUARY 4, 2015

But we also spent more energy on making a concerted effort to tell our story. Leadership' We weren’t aggressive. We didn’t introduce new things, and the market changed without us. In 2009, we refocused on product development as a company. Making the best thing in a vacuum turns out to not be a great business practice. ”.

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Terry Starbucker

AUGUST 5, 2018

This is the 3rd and final part of my journey (in three parts in 3 weeks) to what I consider to be the heart of great More Human leadership – the success trifecta: A successful company, A happy team, And a fulfilled YOU. In leadership terms, the “body” is the people you lead. Threats to that energy are the naysayers.

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Terry Starbucker

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Home About Me About This Blog Starbucker’s Amazon Store TerryStarbucker.com Ramblings From a Glass Half Full The Real Job Of Leadership by Starbucker on November 4, 2010 The concept of execution in the business world is a multifaceted exercise, especially from the perspective of the leader. Because you are doing your real job every day.

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Terry Starbucker

SEPTEMBER 14, 2014

Even for something as inherently “unmathmatical” as great leadership of an awesome team. Take a look at what I call the “Leadership Equation”: The first part of the equation summarizes the qualities needed in every single employee. Use this equation in your leadership practice, and build your own awesome team.

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Terry Starbucker

AUGUST 9, 2015

As always, I’m eternally grateful that you’re here today to read this post and join my More Human Leadership journey. You could see the high energy on the screen, and feel it in the music. This is the second in a series of my 3 favorite posts over the past 9+ years, in anticipation of my 1,000th (!) post coming up on August 23rd.

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Terry Starbucker

JULY 31, 2016

Her words and attitudes about great, and more human leadership, pulled me in – this passage in particular: “Leaders do not realize how important they are in driving the change. ” That 35 minute conversation was a wonderful reminder of why I love the practice of More Human Leadership so much. ” Soul.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2009

Home About Me About This Blog Starbucker’s Amazon Store TerryStarbucker.com Ramblings From a Glass Half Full 10 Leadership Battles – And How To Win Every One of Them by Starbucker on November 1, 2009 In our quest to become great leaders we take on a constant stream of internal battles. That school is now closed. SURESHKUMAR.S

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Terry Starbucker

DECEMBER 9, 2010

Yes, I love leadership. And I really love to write and talk about leadership. That’s why I love leadership – and that’s why I will keep spreadin’ the news for all the tomorrows to come, here on this blog, and elsewhere. Why such devotion to this long-practiced craft? I’d love to see you there.

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Terry Starbucker

JUNE 10, 2010

I felt a jolt of energy and exhilaration unlike anything I had experienced before. It was pure, unadulterated joyous energy. Now I can jack up the tunes and not resign that energy to my headphones. It was in 8th grade, when a friend of mine put a certain 45 on his turntable. Why was I so sure about that?

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Terry Starbucker

NOVEMBER 14, 2010

He smiled, ear to ear. “ Yes, it’s a GREAT day ” You could literally feel the positive energy coming out of him as he ever so cleverly “mis-heard” my wife’s comment. You must bring this energy into every room you enter, and infuse it into every dialogue you have. At that moment, we forgot about the gray, and the rain.

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Terry Starbucker

MAY 9, 2010

Home About Me About This Blog Starbucker’s Amazon Store TerryStarbucker.com Ramblings From a Glass Half Full Leaders as Teachers: Two Things You Absolutely, Positively Must Do To Be Effective by Starbucker on May 9, 2010 As someone who loves to read, I can get leadership advice from the strangest places.

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Terry Starbucker

MAY 3, 2010

It’s a powerful vortex of positive energy that brings out the best of all who come under its influence. That’s why there is so much energy building with each hour of the conference (and thanks to you and Liz for planning and pulling it off!) SOBCon has evolved into something totally and utterly different.

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