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The Top 10 Things Leaders Should Hear From Their Teammates

Terry Starbucker

“We really appreciated you pitching in when we needed an extra hand&# – When leading by example builds loyalty and trust. . “Thanks for showing up here today, we normally don’t see executives&# – When just being there makes a huge difference.

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5 Leadership Roles To Get Your Team Walking Through Brick Walls

Terry Starbucker

Their loyalty is on their sleeves. It’s one of the highest complements a leader can get, because of its underlying connotation – that person is an uppercase LEADER. There’s no question of the cohesiveness and esprit de corps of the team. And perhaps even some gaping holes in a few brick walls.

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Six Words That Will Save You Time, Effort, and Money – and Preserve Your Sanity

Terry Starbucker

Acting like a real human, warts and all, is what will really earn their loyalty and trust. We just need to be honest with ourselves, because if we can’t do that, we’re in turn not going to be honest with those who have trusted us to lead them. Those folks don’t expect us to be perfect. Not the person who never screws up. Tweet This Post.

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Proof Positive: The 10 Pieces Of Employee Feedback That Lead To Leadership Greatness

Terry Starbucker

8. “We really appreciated you pitching in when we needed an extra hand” – When leading by example builds loyalty and trust. “Thanks for showing up here today, we normally don’t see executives” – When just being there makes a huge difference.

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Who Are The Process Whisperers, And Why Should We Be Listening To Them?

Terry Starbucker

We started calling them and chatting about their experiences back in 2005, and also took the time to thank them for their loyalty. Who were these “Process Whisperers”? They were our customers. We put all the information we got on a big spreadsheet, and studied it – very carefully.

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The 12 Essential Traits of The Modern-Day Leader

Terry Starbucker

Live love and loyalty – Yes, you can be “touchy feely” out there. Argue cohesively and coherently - The power to persuade is a tool you need in your toolbox to navigate all the complicated constituencies in today’s org charts. You can make friends. You can even use the “L” word within corporate walls.

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15 Nuggets of Wisdom From 15 Entrepreneurs

Terry Starbucker

“You don’t build loyalty with the ‘what’, you build it with the ‘why’” - Ryan Kirkpatrick , CEO of Shwood. . “Know what you don’t know” – Dave Farrell , founder and Chief Scientific Officer of Gamma Therapeutics, Inc. ,