Terry Starbucker

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(Beware of) The 7 Deadly Leadership Sins

Terry Starbucker

It calls for a great sense of self-awareness, and a keen sense of the trap doors that will inevitably lurk around every corner. Therefore, we must diligently use that self-awareness, and resist these temptations. I call them the seven deadly leadership sins. Commit one, and we lose a key element of our team dynamic.

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Why Just A Little Zen Can Help You Be A Much Better Leader

Terry Starbucker

Taking the time to contemplate, or better still, cultivate a keen sense of self-awareness, is typically not allocated in our 12 hour days. Notice I’m not even talking about going “full Zen&# here, with long stretches of meditation and self-refection. Decisions need to be made NOW. Things need to be done NOW.

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My Favorite Leadership Pep Talk

Terry Starbucker

That self-awareness, that “ true north “, is your guiding light. That feeling that compels you to reach out, or pull back. The whisper that compels you to take a risk, or stay the course. It can’t come from anywhere else than within. And you HAVE to rely on it.

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A Look Inside The Leader: The Eyes Don’t Lie

Terry Starbucker

But they have this sense of peace, this self-awareness, that says, “I understand who I am.” “ It may initially seem quite counter intuitive to use word “sense of peace” when describing great leaders in the hyper-active world of business, but if you give it some contemplative thought, it actually makes perfect sense.

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10 New Year Resolutions For A Great Leadership Year

Terry Starbucker

Sort it all out early and become more aware of your “ fine print “. Stay self aware! A good example of this is how a “good” tendency to a “ hard charger ” can turn “bad” if you end up going overboard, getting too impatient, and start steamrolling over people. And they won’t.

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Why Disruptive Ideas Need Equally Disruptive Leadership

Terry Starbucker

It’s also the self-awareness that THEY set the tone, and THEY must show the way, because they can’t do it alone. I suppose I’m looking for a touch of the crazy – something I’m familiar with, and have found to be hugely (and disruptively) effective. No, absolutely not.

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When Bad Things Happen To Good Leaders: My 10 Top Tips For Handling Adversity

Terry Starbucker

8) Use self-awareness to admit mistakes quickly. Self-pity eats up way too much valuable time. YOU are the leader and they will follow your lead. 6) Conquer the fear that robs your common sense, a critical skill that cannot disappear when the stuff hits the fan. Ego and pride must take back seats at times of trouble.

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