Terry Starbucker

MARCH 10, 2013

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. Practice Zen and The Art of Modern Management. It IS all about a mantra.

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Terry Starbucker

MAY 31, 2018

Leadership. It’s been a journey to the heart of leadership and a tribute to the power of just writing it all down. For those who have read them all already, you have my eternal thanks and I hoped they helped you on your leadership journey. The more human kind. Stay self aware! Especially when things aren’t going your way.”

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Terry Starbucker

AUGUST 4, 2013

” Leadership has its challenges, and there’s none more daunting than walking into a difficult “turn around” situation. Leadership' “Morale is poor, turnover is high, and our performance has been dismal. Can you fix all this for us?” Once that happens, then things really start to move forward faster.

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Terry Starbucker

OCTOBER 8, 2017

A More Human Short Story – My Path To Leadership Joy . He had a style of leadership that I would classify as undeniably human, and personal. He mentioned that there just happened to be a staff manager position in the International division available (as if it had just occurred to him). Would I be interested?

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Terry Starbucker

JANUARY 1, 2017

It’s a leadership wonder drug of 5 simple words that can make a huge difference in the workplace. Giving praise to teammates is one of the critical elements of effective leadership. The post The Leadership Wonder Drug (But Beware Of The Side Effects) appeared first on Terry "Starbucker" St. What is it?

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Terry Starbucker

MARCH 23, 2014

Did you ever wish you could find a way to tap into the collective wisdom of over 200 CEOs, and find the most powerful leadership lessons? For the past 4 years, Adam has been conducting interviews with chief executives for Corner Office , a great feature about leadership and management in The New York Times. Featured Articles'

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Terry Starbucker

MARCH 27, 2014

There, at an annual budget meeting with the entire operations management group in attendance, an important decision was made. 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. That school is now closed. We’ve won.

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Terry Starbucker

FEBRUARY 25, 2018

Over the course of a long leadership journey you occasionally get to experience one of those extraordinary days that you remember, and draw on as a valuable lesson, for the rest of your business life. I watched as the local technical operations manager presented the weekly operating statistics on the overhead projector. Indeed we did.

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Terry Starbucker

MARCH 13, 2014

Hi all – on March 11, I gave a presentation at the Leadership Summit, a great online event organized by Macro Recruitment in Australia . My presentation included my thoughts on what I believe to be the 8 Guiding Principles of More Human Leadership. Builds a happy team. That results in a fulfilled YOU.

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Terry Starbucker

NOVEMBER 27, 2011

Write Down Your “Rules of The Road” – This is another “put it on paper” exercise; 7-10 personal rules to guide your leadership and your life going forward. In my case, there were 4 : Quality, Service, Leadership, and Accountability. It’s a very powerful exercise well worth doing.

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Terry Starbucker

JUNE 2, 2013

.” - Jim Swanson, from Swanson’s Unwritten Rules of Management. There are circumstances that really test this kind of leadership, and the most interesting thing about them is that they occur outside the workplace. And if I’m in a leadership situation, I’m the same way. Leadership' More human.

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Terry Starbucker

FEBRUARY 17, 2013

How do you know when your leadership is making a difference? As we move forward on our leadership journeys, there are lots of clues out there that can let us know how we’re doing, but there are 10 in particular that you should focus on.

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Terry Starbucker

NOVEMBER 30, 2014

In other words, we can’t put the business cart before the leadership horse. The leadership part HAS to come first. How can a leader put leadership first? Take the time to LEAD before you manage business execution, and you’ll hugely increase your odds of hitting that trifecta. Leadership' EVERY time.

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Terry Starbucker

DECEMBER 1, 2013

I was at a friend’s house for Thanksgiving dinner the other day when the conversation turned to leadership, and my blog. It was a great illustration of leadership applying the mistaken belief, and the fear, to a predictable negative effect. It’s really the ultimate leadership tip for the modern-day leader.

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Terry Starbucker

MAY 1, 2014

My other managers and leaders would say them to their teams, repeatedly. This whole experience really clarified another mantra of mine, what I call the “ zen of more human leadership “: Simple is good. The post Zen And The Art Of More Human Leadership appeared first on Terry "Starbucker" St. Leadership'

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Terry Starbucker

MAY 26, 2013

In my quest for more human leadership , I’ve discovered a core truth. So what’s the secret to building such a place, and thus, achieving leadership greatness? So what’s the secret to building such a place, and thus, achieving leadership greatness? It takes more human leadership. Leadership'

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Terry Starbucker

DECEMBER 11, 2016

I recently chatted with Jamie Newman on his “Your Best Manager” podcast – in it, I talk about (among a few other things): My best mentor (and why). My biggest people management challenge. The post The Secrets To Leadership From a Glass Half-Full (In My Own Words) appeared first on Terry "Starbucker" St.

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Terry Starbucker

OCTOBER 30, 2011

Front Line Leadership . In my last post I introduced Part 1 of my two-part series on the the topic of Managing Millennials (the generation born roughly between 1980 and the mid 90‘s) – Treat Them Like a Celebrity. To recap my two keys to Managing Millennials: 1) Treat Them Like a Celebrity. Guest Post By Adam Tenenbaum.

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Terry Starbucker

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

It’s the third week of my 5-week series outlining 25 timeless leadership lessons. Practice Full Spectrum Management . “It is Solved by Walking” Take the Leadership Litmus Test. “It is Solved by Walking” Take the Leadership Litmus Test. Sometimes just showing up is great leadership.

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Terry Starbucker

SEPTEMBER 11, 2016

Great leadership lessons are the ones that stand the test of time because they become a part of who you are, and how you lead, every hour of every day. But 10 of them have been, and remain, my favorite leadership lessons – the ones that have “stuck” with me and are now a part of my daily practice. and 1,028 posts.

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Terry Starbucker

JULY 14, 2013

And yet, despite all that, they managed to take pride in their work, and in their relationships with customers and each other, in trying to forge that decent life. That’s what great more human leadership is all about. Leadership' It was like a flywheel that started to turn powerfully and effortlessly. “POP”!

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Terry Starbucker

FEBRUARY 3, 2013

The best example is my own – I got my first leadership job at the ripe old age of 27, overseeing a company generating over $200 Million in annual revenue. This “fish out of water” helped build the company I managed into one that was later sold for a very healthy profit.

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Terry Starbucker

JANUARY 13, 2013

The book is a fascinating deep dive into many aspects of Facebook’s meteoric success, but I was particularly interested in her perspectives on the importance of great leadership. We have cultivated a unique culture and management approach that we call the Hacker Way. 3) Remember that the leadership skills can be taught.

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Terry Starbucker

JULY 10, 2014

Recently I was honored to do a podcast with Richard Rierson , former Marine Corps Officer, leadership coach, trainer, speaker, & entrepreneur. I believe that all of our leadership challenges should be met with the lifelong dedication & pursuit of becoming calmer, confident, consistent, & courageous. Leadership'

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Terry Starbucker

JULY 23, 2018

Leadership is one of my life’s great passions – and I’m pleased to share with you my journey (in three parts in 3 weeks) to what I consider to be the heart of great More Human leadership – the success trifecta. Along the way I learned SO many things about leadership, because I had the honor of actually DOING it.

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Terry Starbucker

MARCH 20, 2014

I took my biggest leadership gamble for the success trifecta - a profitable company, a happy team, and a fulfilled leader. It didn’t feel right, because the company was managed by a bunch of “bosses” – and at the time, I had to include myself in that category. One that also involved a gamble.

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Terry Starbucker

AUGUST 18, 2013

Leadership, that is. 2) Emotional Honesty – Once we had forged a solid trust, I could have a temper tantrum at a private manager’s meeting, and let off some steam. Leadership' The more human kind. It was so simple – just us, some lunch, and a famous geyser. But it was one of our best meetings ever.

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Terry Starbucker

DECEMBER 8, 2013

The “ getting things done ” part of leadership is where the successes get separated from the failures, and oftentimes it doesn’t get the attention that it truly deserves. I would have several management calls a week that were focused on that kind of feedback, involving all the key players, that were absolutely invaluable.

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Terry Starbucker

DECEMBER 4, 2016

I’ve been fortunate enough over the course of my 34-year career to have arrived at what I call the leadership summit – a high place of great business success and personal satisfaction, and a fulfilling culmination of years of effort, determination, and dedication. It’s a very powerful exercise well worth doing.

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Terry Starbucker

MARCH 6, 2014

It’s the final installment of my five-week series outlining my 25 timeless (and time tested) leadership lessons that just plain work. Practice Full Spectrum Management . “It is Solved by Walking” Take the Leadership Litmus Test. What I got in return was one of the best leadership lessons I have ever received.

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Terry Starbucker

MAY 4, 2011

I had my leadership epiphany reading a dictionary. Back when I was struggling to find my ultimate path and purpose, I tried to read various books about management and leadership for inspiration, but nothing really stuck. “ Manage &# read something like this: “To direct or control the use of; handle.

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Terry Starbucker

NOVEMBER 24, 2013

Every company has some kind of leadership development program, even if they don’t realize it. Then there are the companies that choose to take a more holistic approach to leadership development, and here is where you’ll find the greatest success.

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Terry Starbucker

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. Practice Full Spectrum Management . “It is Solved by Walking” Take the Leadership Litmus Test. Teach Instead of Tell.

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Terry Starbucker

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

MARCH 2, 2014

I’ve done some crazy leadership things, and nearly all of them dovetailed with another love of mine – music. I’ve put on an Elvis costume and belted out “ Suspicious Minds ” at a management dinner (complete with the sideburns and cape). Leadership'

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Terry Starbucker

APRIL 10, 2011

The region’s manager seemed to be on top of things, and was considered a “ good guy &# and “ personable &# by all who knew him. I was getting a hugely valuable lesson about leadership, and its importance in a business. We replaced that manager, and sure enough, in a few months the problems were resolved.

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Terry Starbucker

MARCH 8, 2015

Love isn’t a new concept when it comes to great leadership- after all, in one of the oldest leadership books out there, The Art of War (it goes back to the 6th Century BC), Sun Tzu said “He treats them as his own beloved sons and they will stand by him until death”. Leadership' That was the message.

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