Terry Starbucker

OCTOBER 9, 2011

They are often also referred to as Generation “Y,” and you likely have one or more on your team. Recently a survey was conducted that asked preteens about their long term career aspirations - the top three were sports star, pop star and actor.

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Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 16, 2012

From my perspective, succession planning and its sister initiative, talent management, must both be ingrained in a corporate culture. Rather, succession planning and talent management must pertain to all leadership levels. Going through a talent management review, moving people around? It starts with a commitment from the top.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Robust supply chain leadership ensures effective oversight and management of the end-to-end supply chain processes, from procurement to delivery. Moreover, strong leadership in supply chain management ensures cost efficiency. Technology can play a pivotal role in the initial stages of the CPO search process.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

There has been no shortage of information published on the topic of Emotional IQ or what’s referred to as EQ in recent years. I have only raised my voice in the workplace twice during my career and both times I have regretted it tremendously.

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Terry Starbucker

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

With this post I’m pleased start a 5-part series that outlines 25 timeless leadership lessons – lessons that I’ve applied successfully during my 30+ year career as a leader and businessman. Practice Full Spectrum Management. Practice Full Spectrum Management. Teach Instead of Tell. Develop a Zen-Like Mantra.

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Leading Blog

JULY 23, 2021

Uncertainty is now a workplace norm, and quickly managing new circumstances is a must-have survival and success capability. The biggest challenge most leaders and managers face is deciding what to do when confronted with a new situation. Managing Uncertainty. Managing Me: Managing the Unknown.

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

15 percent of Millennials, also referred to Generation Y, are already managers. By understanding how millennials operate and managing them properly, you can retain them and set them up for leadership success. In a new study I worked on with American Express, we found that managers have a negative view of millennials.

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Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 5, 2013

For this month’s Carnival, I asked an all-star collection of leadership experts the following question: What is one piece of advice would you give to a new leader/manager? Bookmark it, share it with anyone starting out in leadership/management, and anyone considering a leadership role. This list is a keeper!

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General Leadership

MAY 7, 2014

Either we’re driving ourselves forward to achieve greater neutrality and operational affectivity over our emotional reactions, or our emotions are driving our careers and our possibility for advancement backward due to our lack of control. You lose all around. It’s just that simple. How did you enjoy today’s post?

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 22, 2010

In today’s post I’ll examine the often misunderstood value of influence… Let me be clear…when I mention influence I’m not referring to manipulation, elaborate schemes, or other forms of skulduggery. Influence is built upon making others successful : This is often times referred to as the law of reciprocity. Trust Matters….

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 10, 2017

Fortunately, I spent a big chunk of my career in labor relations, so I had a frame of reference to fall back on when my disagreement became disagreeable. Because conflict is (and has been) here to stay, the trick is managing it to a constructive, goal-oriented end that increases performance and advances the greater good.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 20, 2011

If gossip pervades your organization and you are not aware of it, then you clearly don’t have the pulse of your organization, your public statements about the importance of culture and morale will seem disingenuous, and you’re likely guilty of being what I refer to as a disconnected leader.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 6, 2010

In fact, I hold Marshall in such high professional regard that he is one of only three other coaches that I’ll refer people to if I’m unable to meet their needs. Mike Myatt : What do you see as the biggest stumbling block for leaders: Marshall Goldsmith : One word – ego.

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Terry Starbucker

OCTOBER 12, 2014

It was July of 2010, and I was playing a round of golf with my core management team in Billings, Montana. The buyers had already signaled their intentions to change the management structure post-closing, which meant I would soon be out of a job, and the business equivalent of a lame duck until the deal was fully consummated in December.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 16, 2011

Have you figured out how to apply the laws of scarcity to brand management? While a brand without exposure is not much of a brand, I consistently find that brand exposure is an aspect of brand management that is all too often overlooked as a success metric. If not, then this post is for you. will go into decline.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2011

Spending time gleaning insights from the man many refer to as the father of the modern practice of leadership is time well spent. The Essential Drucker - Peter Drucker was the most noted management thinker of his time. He did it himself during a career that spanned 4 decades, but most importantly, he inspired others to do the same.

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HR Digest

AUGUST 5, 2024

The need for such work is so overwhelming that employees are now convincing their managers to let them work from home without notifying the employer about the decision. The new career trend of hushed hybrid work is going to rustle a few feathers and make many bosses upset, even as it finds a place for itself in the work culture we have today.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 10, 2011

I’ve never been a fan of what I refer to as “make-work” disciplines. Leaders and non-leaders alike need career-pathing, training and development. Identifying leaders? Have we really degenerated to this point? I’ve seen many an executive or consultant attempt to identify leaders with interviews, tests, evaluations, etc.,

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The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

A common mantra in business is that “information is power” This may encourage managers to hoard information for the benefit of their career, but research from Stanford highlights how harmful this can be. They suggest that often managers get this wrong and communicate too little, and very rarely overcommunicate.

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HR Digest

JULY 7, 2024

Be Prepared With a Few Highlights and Learnings from Your Past Experiences When it comes to responding to behavioral interview questions, it helps to be familiar with your own career. Give me an example of when you had to manage a conflict with your colleague and explain how you handled it. What did you do?

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 11, 2022

For the non-Trekkies, this is a classic Star Trek reference to a no-win scenario that everyone in Star Fleet Academy would face. Here are just a few examples that we’ve faced in our careers: Decreasing insurance benefits or eliminating positions. He concluded his question by asking: “What is your Kobayashi Maru ?”.

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HR Digest

APRIL 9, 2023

It refers to the rate at which employees leave an organization, either voluntarily or involuntarily, and must be replaced. Poor management: Employees who feel that they are not supported, heard, or valued by their managers are more likely to leave an organization. Employee turnover is a common issue in most organizations.

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Michael Lee Stallard

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Recently it’s been referred to as the “knowing-doing gap.” Failing to recognize and address blind spots is to sabotage one’s career and success in life. Ted, like all great leaders, has what I refer to as moral courage. We all have blind spots, i.e. our words and deeds are inconsistent with our espoused values.

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HR Digest

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Human resources or HR, as it is popularly known, is a profession that is valued among the topmost of the list of best careers. The growth potential refers to prospects of growing and moving up in an HR role, earning a promotion and a raise. The HR, in short, manages people. The post Is a career in HR right for you?

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Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 6, 2020

But in the very best leaders McClelland discovered three critical characteristics that acted as controls on their use of power and control that made all the difference – greater emotional maturity, high self-management and a participative, coaching leadership style (think of great professional sports coaches).

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Let's Grow Leaders

MAY 17, 2024

Episode 257: In this episode, you’ll learn how to handle a manager who gives lazy, frustrating, and vague feedback. Try saying, “Could you give me an example of what you’re referring to? Try saying, “Could you give me an example of what you’re referring to?”

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Leading Blog

APRIL 1, 2024

In the book, she explores the mentorship advice that helped her start a groundbreaking company after studying entrepreneurship and strategic management at MIT and Harvard. You’ll find practical steps you can take to build your own plan for finding the right mentor for you, or for becoming someone else’s trusted advisor.

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The Horizons Tracker

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

The researchers examine something they refer to as a “dual-growth mindset”, which combines a flexible approach to both ourself and also our job. The experiment was conducted in a large tech firm, with volunteers engaging in a number of two-hour workshops ostensibly designed around their career development. Growth mindset.

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Career Advancement

JANUARY 8, 2018

If managers play favorites, or favor certain types of projects just because they happen to like them more, you might have trouble making your ideas heard. Strengthening the workflow processes of the team she managed boosted her track record as a leader. Talkback: Have you worked to overcome these challenges?

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Leading Blog

APRIL 3, 2020

Those who are driven by their ego, for example, will take center stage and proclaim to have the answers, ignoring or side-lining the experts who could give a more realistic assessment of a situation, managing people’s expectations. During a crisis, leaders must relinquish the belief that a top-down response will engender stability.”

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 21, 2011

Perhaps you were the right person for the job initially, but has the company outgrown your management ability? Priority number two is team building and talent management. Did you bestow the title upon yourself simply because you had the authority to do so, or are you the right person for the job? What does a CEO really do anyway?

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QAspire

JULY 16, 2017

Probably a reason why top leaders in organizations are referred to as executives – the one who executes, not just someone with a fancy title and corner office. Ultimately, leadership is all about ability to act on the ideas. In that sense, anyone who thinks of the self as a leader has to be good at executing things.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 18, 2011

People who have bad attitudes have more career turnover. practical-support/management-community/blogs/why-are-ceos-rarely-fired Kerri Nowak I greatly appreciated this post! People who possess a negative outlook on life are four times more likely to suffer a stroke, heart attack, or be diagnosed with cancer. https://www.managers.org.uk/practical-support/management-community/blogs/why-are-ceos-rarely-fired

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2010

I had a lot of success early in my career. I refer to this as receiving “the gift of ears.” This has happened several times in my career. " Perhaps if the culture is both diverse and inclusive and management's actions are not based on "being like us," showing articles of faith is not a problem.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 17, 2020

While there are arguments to both sides of the early career versus experienced CEOs, when considering the less fully developed prefrontal cortexes of younger CEOs, we assert the following trait comparison. Rather than argue for older or younger CEOs, we look at the tradeoff from a neurological point of view.

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Great Leadership By Dan

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Benefits of being a mentor include development of leadership and management qualities, increased recognition, a sense of fulfillment and personal growth. When your new and current employees have a great experience working for you, they are more likely to refer others. Another benefit of nurturing is increased referrals of top talent.

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Rich Gee Group

MAY 28, 2024

Understanding Employee Engagement Employee engagement refers to an employee's emotional commitment to their organization and its goals. BTW - it's important to note that implementing these strategies may be resistant to some employees or managers who are resistant to change.

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