Terry Starbucker

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Front Line Leadership: The Keys To Managing Millenials, Part 1

Terry Starbucker

Either way, the Millennial generation is quickly becoming the majority workforce, and understanding them* will offer you a competitive edge in your industry (and make your job easier). (*the

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

Terry Starbucker

The manager slumps on his desk, frustrated and confused. In his mind, he has done everything right to manage his team to success. The manager, in working with his team, had answered four questions: “What?”, “When?“, “How?”, He monitored the resulting team activity and provided useful feedback. Look again at my example above.

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Why Great Leadership Means Leading Your Way Out Of A Job

Terry Starbucker

I watched as the local technical operations manager presented the weekly operating statistics on the overhead projector. What I mean by that was that the discussion didn’t seem to be lead or directed by the manager – no, it was being driven by the team members themselves. And the local manager and I just sat back and watched it.

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The Secrets Of Great Leadership (As Told By 8,000 People Who Love Their Jobs)

Terry Starbucker

They may change shifts or make lateral moves in a company or industry to work for bosses who can become influential leaders in their lives” Note “in their lives” Not just “in their jobs” The happy worker connects the career with a fulfilled life, and a more human leader recognizes that.

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How Leaders Can Quickly Take A Team From Worst To First

Terry Starbucker

It was a profile of Baltimore Orioles manager Buck Showalter , whose team is in a great battle with the mighty New York Yankees for first place in their division. What’s notable about this story is that last year, the Orioles finished in last place in that division, and had a record of 69-93. They had taken ownership of their own team.

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Why You Should Be Leading Your Way Out Of A Job

Terry Starbucker

I watched as the local technical operations manager presented the weekly operating statistics on the overhead projector. What I mean by that was that the discussion didn’t seem to be lead or directed by the manager – no, it was being driven by the team members themselves. It was quite a sight to behold. Indeed we did.

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Paradise By The Green Dashboard Light – A Leadership Short Story

Terry Starbucker

Of the 8 core principles of More Human leadership , it’s #6 - Measuring, monitoring and managing with the right metrics - that presents the biggest “nuts and bolts” challenge to any leader. The dashboard would report these metrics by state management area (there were 3), and by the local management area (22).

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