Terry Starbucker

FEBRUARY 16, 2014

It was one of those pivot points that you look back on and think “whew, I’m glad I learned that when I did, when it could make a real difference” I’ve been a human version the little engine that could ever since. Leadership' “I think I can, I think I can, I think I can…… “ I did.

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Terry Starbucker

MARCH 6, 2016

Indeed, those of us on the more human side of leadership have been preaching this for years – but how does this work from a practical perspective? In the best teams, members listen to one another and show sensitivity to feelings and needs (my emphasis added). We can’t be focused just on efficiency.

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Terry Starbucker

SEPTEMBER 6, 2015

That customer’s trouble call got escalated, correctly, to one of our engineers in the NOC. The engineer did the requisite troubleshooting, and determined that they needed to reverse some of the network programming that was done the night before to fix it. We can’t fire that engineer Terry”. “I The bottom line was this –.

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Terry Starbucker

AUGUST 19, 2010

Sanitation Engineer, more affectionately known as a “Garbage Man”. From 7AM to 3PM, five days a week, my teammates and I went up and down the alleys and streets of our town, collecting the trash, putting it into the back of large compactor truck, and then taking it to a “transfer center”. Cosell note his passing.

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Terry Starbucker

DECEMBER 2, 2010

We’ve each taken on the topic of influence in leadership and are exchanging blog posts. Leadership is as much about learning as it is about leading – and specifically learning other perspectives. Outside Perspectives Lucio’s quote also speaks to the other thing which increases influence – learning. Popularity: 3% [ ? Good article!!

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Terry Starbucker

SEPTEMBER 2, 2012

On the contrary, when a leader is known for being a straight shooter – someone who can be believed when he or she says “ we are going to to this ” – it builds a huge reserve of respect that puts a lot of gas into the Awesome Team engine. VALUE the work and the quality of the work appropriately.

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Terry Starbucker

JULY 1, 2010

All you need is the Internet, and Google (or your favorite search engine). There are thousands upon thousands of people out there, on the Internet, who bravely decided to put “ life in first place “, took a huge risk, chucked their old job and way of life, and started over. We can all learn from and be inspired by them.

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Terry Starbucker

APRIL 18, 2010

Because of something called hubris, an affliction that seems to lurk around nearly every leadership corner, mixed in with a fear of failure. Leaders are not genetic engineers, nor should they be. We can’t change personalities that were locked in long before they arrived at the interview. Especially when it comes to hiring.

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Terry Starbucker

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

Out there for the search engines to find and world to read. Leave a Comment Previous post: 9 Ways Social Media Can Make You A Better Leader Next post: Leadership Schizophrenia: The Fine Line Between Hubris and Humility Today is Wednesday, December 08th, 2010 "Dealing with the literal world in a favorable way." Cosell note his passing.

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Terry Starbucker

MAY 20, 2010

It was 23 years ago, and I was just starting my leadership career. Just remember the little engine that could and did. Get “can’t” out of your vocabulary, and your life. It’s useless. I was lucky to have a person who literally drummed “can’t” out of me. You are such an inspiration to me, Terry! Kimball, that Nike uses.

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