Terry Starbucker

JUNE 19, 2013

to talk about my philosophy of More Human leadership, and how by practicing such leadership we can acheive the “success trifecta”: A great company (or organization), A happy team, and A fulfilled you. Recently I sat down for an interview with Steve Cunningham of Readitfor.me Many thanks to Steve and Readitfor.me

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Terry Starbucker

MARCH 6, 2016

On paper, and in your head, you have the best team in the world – and yet, things are not clicking. In the best teams, members listen to one another and show sensitivity to feelings and needs (my emphasis added). You need to let them express opinions, as honestly and as openly as possible (even during team meetings).

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Terry Starbucker

OCTOBER 16, 2011

With nearly 30 years of experience in my rear view mirror, I can best describe the process of successful leadership as somehow getting a giant boulder up, and then over, a steep hill – a boulder not only filled with the accumulated weight of our talents and expectations, but with those of our teammates as well.

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Terry Starbucker

OCTOBER 14, 2018

I call them “ the immutable laws of leadership “, the backbone of any successful foray into this honorable vocation. Once we decide to live by them, build on them, and lead by them, we give ourselves a fabulous chance for great success. Your team can only be great in an atmosphere of truth and transparency.

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Terry Starbucker

SEPTEMBER 10, 2017

In his mind, he has done everything right to manage his team to success. He monitored the resulting team activity and provided useful feedback. The manager, in working with his team, had answered four questions: “What?”, “When?“, “How?”, But successful leaders must resist that temptation. and “Who?”.

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Terry Starbucker

FEBRUARY 17, 2013

And, on the other side, when your team puts their faith in you to do the right thing, the rancor, eye rolling, and other disruptions become extinct. The Triumph of Team - The people around you have embraced the concept of “supporting each other”, and realize that it is vital to the success of the business.

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Terry Starbucker

NOVEMBER 26, 2017

My More Human Leadership philosophy and practice is guided by 8 core principles , and if they are followed and practiced well, a leader can achieve what I call the “ success trifecta ” – a great company, happy employees, and a fulfilled leader. Choose them wisely, and keep them to a small and manageable number. Here are my favorite metrics.

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Terry Starbucker

JULY 28, 2013

They are the immutable laws of leadership, forming the backbone of any successful foray into this honorable vocation. Your team can only be great in an atmosphere of truth and transparency. Great teams are made by hiring people smarter than you. Until you figure out WHY you want to lead, you cannot deliver great leadership.

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Terry Starbucker

MAY 19, 2013

Two weeks ago I wrote about how leaders needed to be more human to achieve the “ success trifecta ” – a great company, happy employees, and a fulfilled leader. 4) The right metrics & measurements are set up – Each position needs objectives measure of success, from both a personal, team, and company-wide perspective.

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Terry Starbucker

MAY 7, 2017

He was often out-manned in the battlefield, but still prevailed with his deft strategies and coolness under fire (in fact, his successful assault on German guns on Utah Beach, 13 men against 50, is still used to teach cadets at West Point). Develop your team. Here are the 10 rules *: 1. Lead from the front. Say, “Follow me!”

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Terry Starbucker

MARCH 5, 2019

It’s a matter of a leader facing reality – and understanding the personalities of everyone on the team. Everybody gets unhappy with something at one point or another. It must dissipate harmlessly, so any underlying issues can be dealt with calmly and rationally. Which then puts your ability to lead at serious risk.

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Terry Starbucker

MAY 7, 2017

He was often out-manned in the battlefield, but still prevailed with his deft strategies and coolness under fire (in fact, his successful assault on German guns on Utah Beach, 13 men against 50, is still used to teach cadets at West Point). Develop your team. Here are the 10 rules *: 1. Lead from the front. Say, “Follow me!”

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Terry Starbucker

JULY 2, 2019

As a good more human leader, you’ve framed your vision, set your strategy, built your model, hired your team, designed your processes, set expectations, established a culture of accountability , and pushed confidently forward on executing your path to success. It’s the way you show what you think of your job, and your role.

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Terry Starbucker

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

Your actions, attitudes, and demeanor will dictate how well your team will perform. Commit one, and we lose a key element of our team dynamic. If we succumb to all of them, the team completely falls apart. I call them the seven deadly leadership sins. And you will lose your best people to frustration.

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Terry Starbucker

JANUARY 1, 2017

A real shot of motivation and inspiration that, if delivered at the right time and place, can spur your team to the pinnacle of success. Those norms should be carefully calibrated and modified as the team is built and executes its duties & responsibilities. What is it? You did a great job”.

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Terry Starbucker

MAY 8, 2011

Building a great team around you is one of those leadership skills that can make or break you. It’s one thing to get all the “right people on the bus&# (to steal a Jim Collins phrase), but it’s quite another to get the team to create an unstoppable collective force that can achieve greatness.

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Terry Starbucker

NOVEMBER 11, 2012

There’s a foundation to successful business execution that is undeniably critical – the workplace culture. Use The Right Pronouns – Get rid of “I” and ‘They” You’re all on the same bus to success. Show Up (and Stay out of the Ivory Tower) – They say 90% of success is showing up?

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Terry Starbucker

JANUARY 24, 2016

What are those attitudes and attributes that reside deep in the hearts and souls of those who step into the arena and lead their teams to the More Human success trifecta – a great business, a happy team, and a fulfilled leader ? And that needs to be right on your sleeve for all of your team to see, and feel.

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Terry Starbucker

DECEMBER 1, 2013

I said I believed it was based on a couple of core issues – one, a mistaken belief about basic human motivation, and two, a fear that being “touchy feely” couldn’t possibly produce economic success. They report being less focused on financial success than they are on making a difference. Be more human.

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Terry Starbucker

AUGUST 4, 2013

Once the “new way” to success is in place, all the revised rules and processes are established, and exectution begins, the leader needs to have a steady hand on the wheel, changing course only when necessary. And most importantly, the leader operates with a keen sense of fairness that builds real credibility with the team.

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Terry Starbucker

DECEMBER 31, 2017

Talk about this with your team, as early in the year as possible. You’ll feel ahead of the game right away – and that attitude will rub off on the rest of your team. Answer these questions NOW , take whatever corrective action is necessary, and give your team a better chance for success. THEN , dive in.

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Terry Starbucker

MAY 31, 2018

I was successful as a businessperson because I wrote it all down. ” 7) The 7 Things A Leader Must Do To Build The Perfect Team – “The fact is, your objective in building a team ought to be getting to the point where they really don’t need you anymore – yes, leading your way out of a job.

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Terry Starbucker

JUNE 9, 2013

It can put up a wall between the leader and team. It’s about a team. Yes, this even applies to solopreneurs, because there are people they need to help them be successful). The team, and community, sinks or swims – together. . “Hey ,it’s ALL about me, and don’t you forget it!”

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Terry Starbucker

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

A team isn’t going to accomplish much if all they are taking on is the easy stuff. They may feel like they are being “successful” because a lot of boxes are being checked, but it’s an illusion. And that’s the good news in this story - most teams learn to prioritize well.

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Terry Starbucker

OCTOBER 9, 2011

Adam is currently right in the middle of his leadership journey, overseeing a large staff at a very successful retail operation. Have you ever been at a loss to identify the motivations of a team member or peer, or felt like they were from a different planet? Well, you could very well be working with a Millennial.

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Terry Starbucker

MAY 25, 2014

Making demands on a team is a very slippery slope – push too hard, and progress screeches to a halt. If we’re more human, we can demand excellence, and get it, because our team wholeheartedly believes it’s the right thing to do, for the company AND for themselves. “Abrasive never works. ” - Carly Fiorina.

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Terry Starbucker

DECEMBER 18, 2016

I liken it to the beginning of a football or baseball season, where every team starts over at 0-0, and dreams the big dreams of a Super Bowl or a World Series. Talk about “ the cause “, and how THIS year is going to be THE year for the business – if the team can pull together, and execute the plan. With gusto.

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Terry Starbucker

MARCH 13, 2014

Six years later, we hit what I believe is the heart of great leadership – what I call “ the success trifecta ”: A successful company. Builds a happy team. Measuring, monitoring and managing with the right metrics – The team needs to know where they stand, and what they are aiming for. That results in a fulfilled YOU.

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Terry Starbucker

JULY 7, 2013

They need to be able to develop both the human side and product side of a business – if you have just one or the other, you greatly limit yourself and the success of your business.” The leaders that can pull that act off, and become what I call the “chameleon with a heart”, will be the most successful.

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Terry Starbucker

JULY 12, 2015

But there, along that linear path, was the framework, path, and process for leadership success. The More Human Way: 15 Steps To Success. You’re all on the same bus to success. You’re all on the same bus to success. 5) Show Up (and Stay out of the Ivory Tower) – They say 90% of success is showing up?

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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. I made the bet because I wanted more than just financial success. Yes, the financial success needs to happen. The big boss owner got the company to the financial finish line, and that was it.

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Terry Starbucker

NOVEMBER 1, 2015

First off, that’s fantastic – leadership is a great calling that can bring you great success and satisfaction on so many levels, both personally and professionally. Always keep a positive demeanor (even though you may not feel positive at the time), because you’ll be the beacon that your team follows?

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Terry Starbucker

OCTOBER 23, 2011

It needs three heads because each one represents three distinctly different tasks and roles that are essential in having a “monster-like” impact for a team and company. If this monster head is successful, then Group 1 gets bigger, Group 2 gets significantly smaller, and things really do become a lot more scary good.

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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. Since then, most of the ideas and code that have gone into Facebook have come from the great people we’ve attracted to our team.”

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Terry Starbucker

MAY 29, 2011

He was often out-manned in the battlefield, but still prevailed with his deft strategies and coolness under fire (in fact, his successful assault on German guns on Utah beach, 13 men against 50, is still used to teach cadets at West Point). Develop your team. Here are the Principles *: 1. Lead from the front. Say, “Follow me!”

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Terry Starbucker

FEBRUARY 6, 2011

Did you ever want to get up in front of your team and utter a sentence so profound, and so packed with meaning and resonance, that everybody “gets&# you immediately, and is ready to follow you up the hill? Start with “ We “ Right off the bat everyone knows that you are thinking “team&#. But not for you.

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Terry Starbucker

OCTOBER 18, 2015

Great leaders need to progress from “I” to “We” This happens when it stops being about you – personal ambition and ego take a back seat to the greater good, and the burning desire becomes the success of the team, AND the welfare of the team. From then on, the “we” reigned.

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