Terry Starbucker

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The Last Step In The Journey To Leadership Greatness

Terry Starbucker

Great leadership demands exuberance. Of all the feedback I would get from my leadership experiences, my most fulfilling comments were the ones along the lines of “ you really inspired me with your energy and enthusiasm “. Great leadership demands exuberance. Great leadership demands exuberance. It certainly does.

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10 Immutable Laws Of Leadership

Terry Starbucker

There are some things about leadership that we cannot change, no matter how hard we try. They are the immutable laws of leadership, forming the backbone of any successful foray into this honorable vocation. Until you figure out WHY you want to lead, you cannot deliver great leadership. Leadership by osmosis doesn’t work.

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My All-Time Favorite Leadership Lesson (in only 29 words)

Terry Starbucker

My all-time favorite leadership lesson came at the perfect time. At age 27 I had just started my first big executive job at a Cable TV company in Los Angeles, with very little leadership experience. The post My All-Time Favorite Leadership Lesson (in only 29 words) appeared first on Terry "Starbucker" St.

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My Favorite Leadership Pep Talk

Terry Starbucker

After finishing his almond milk latte, Terry gives Sally a leadership pep talk… “Sally, there comes a time after you’ve gone to school, read the books, found a mentor, attended the seminars, and/or bought the DVD, when you just have to step up, and lead. Leadership' It comes off forced, or worse, false.

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How I Leveraged A Big Leadership Fail Into My First Leadership Win

Terry Starbucker

It’s a personal memoir that traces the discovery and development of my More Human Leadership philosophy, a practice guided by 8 core principles. The Leadership File And The Spreadsheet Assassin. I ended up pulling out an old manila file that had “leadership” hand-scribbled on the tab.

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Fish Heads and The Value of Great Leadership: An Unforgettable Lesson

Terry Starbucker

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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My 15 Stickiest Leadership Lessons

Terry Starbucker

I’ve seen and heard (and written) about a lot of great leadership lessons, but there’s a short list of them that have really “stuck” with me. They’ve since become an essential part of my leadership practice, and my life. What’s love got to do with leadership? It IS all about a mantra.