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The Best Motivational Tool We Love to Hate

Terry Starbucker

Once I got out into the business world and took on leadership roles, it didn’t take long to realize that my sworn enemy was actually one of my best friends. If the deadline has an overly aggressive goal and the timing is too “tight”, you could create a failure and morale killer that wasn’t necessary.

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From Drucker To The Lean Startup: The (Literary) Evolution of Leadership Philosophy

Terry Starbucker

I am pleased to present the first More Human Leadership Podcast , a new regular feature at TerryStarbucker.com. Hosted by yours truly,this series will feature conversations with authors and thought leaders about my favorite topics: leadership and leadership philosophy. Leadership' Out of the Crisis - by W.Edwards Deming.

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10 New Year Resolutions For A Great Leadership Year

Terry Starbucker

“I will not overplay my leadership strengths” – Don’t turn your best qualities into a longer term liability– I call that “ reading my own fine print “; things that we need to be careful about. . The post 10 New Year Resolutions For A Great Leadership Year appeared first on Terry "Starbucker" St.

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

Terry Starbucker

Fellow leaders, it’s that time of year again – time to dust off our leadership checklist, and get ‘em done. Proper preparation is key, and I assure you, if you do these 10 things, you’ll be more than ready to make the coming year the best one ever for your leadership. Leadership'

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The Most Important Question Every Leader Must Answer – Before It Is Asked

Terry Starbucker

It’s really a matter of giving meaning to the work that each person does, which leads to happier, more motivated, and more productive teammates. When we first started we more or less just “put it out there”, explaining the mechanics of the metric, the way it was compiled and scored, and setting a company goal.

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15 Nuggets of Wisdom From 15 Entrepreneurs

Terry Starbucker

. “Bring together complimentary ideas and a common goal” - Klaus Frueh , President of TomegaVax, who is working on a vaccine for the HIV virus. Leadership' Have an entrepreneurial dream of your own that you are passionate about? There was one more unanimous piece of advice that came out of this awesome day.

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The Surefire Way Leaders Lose Their Credibility, And How You Can Avoid It

Terry Starbucker

You’ve put in a ton of hours process-building, training, goal-setting, motivating, and inspiring. You realize that if your leadership is going to really thrive, you have to be consistently (and relentlessly ) fair with ALL the people you lead. You’ve worked really, really hard to build a great team. Productivity is lagging.

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