Terry Starbucker

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10 New Year Resolutions For A Great Leadership Year

Terry Starbucker

“I will study up” – Take as much time as you need to study the details of your business or project plan for the year ahead. “I will put the right team on the field” – Take stock of your team and their strengths and weaknesses, and ask some hard questions: Is everyone committed to the new year and the new plan?

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

Terry Starbucker

Study Up - Make sure you take the time to study the details of your business or project plan for the year ahead. Put The Right Team On The Field - Take stock of your team and their strengths and weaknesses, and ask a few hard questions: Is everyone committed to the new year and the new plan? THEN , dive in.

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Hey, Not So Fast! The One Thing A Leader Must Do Before Forging Ahead

Terry Starbucker

At those moments there’s a natural tendency to immediately start forging ahead – after all, YOU are all up to speed on the vision, the plan, and now, the strategies and tactics that will be needed to get to the mountaintop. Then, they proudly proclaim the company mantra that reflects that plan, and the values behind it.

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The Quickest Path To Building Trust – In Just 6 (Big) Steps

Terry Starbucker

You have big plans to take this group to greatness using your brand of More Human Leadership, but the top brass wants it done “yesterday” What’s the first thing you must do to kickstart this transformation? It’s the 2nd principle of More Human Leadership – and an absolute must for any lasting change.

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The One Word A Leader Should Never Ever Ever Utter (or Hear)

Terry Starbucker

I remember the first time we discussed the business plan for the company he hired me to manage – in my youthful naivety I casually pointed out that “we can’t” hit these numbers. Yes, the plan was a challenge, no question.But to summarily dismiss it with that word – well, that was a word too far. Uh oh, wrong choice of words.

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The Keys To Managing Millennials, Part 2: The Progress Bar Effect

Terry Starbucker

Consequently this impatience doesn’t usually produce great results in the workplace, especially when it comes to strategic planning or long, drawn out tasks. As I complete my monthly, quarterly and yearly strategic planning for my retail operations, I break down each larger strategy to tactics and then actions.

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Leverage Your Business Pulse: The 5 Day Leadership Planner

Terry Starbucker

Plus, because you followed your Monday & Tuesday plan, you have most of the information and feedback you need to make better decisions. Since the first four days were disciplined and productive, there should be plenty of time to refine the longer-term plan. ” exclamations propel us into another weekend.

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