Terry Starbucker

NOVEMBER 27, 2011

Write Down Your “Rules of The Road” – This is another “put it on paper” exercise; 7-10 personal rules to guide your leadership and your life going forward. In my case, there were 4 : Quality, Service, Leadership, and Accountability. It’s a very powerful exercise well worth doing. And guess what?

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 31, 2011

Even though time is a key success metric, I am always amazed at how many leaders don’t manage it as such. The first step in making the most out of your time begins with the understanding that time itself is a key success metric. Using yes or no improperly simply because it’s the easy thing to do is not good leadership.

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Michael Lee Stallard

DECEMBER 9, 2010

Gradually over time, America has become overly obsessed about managing tasks. All the Six-Sigma, Lean, benchmarking and metrics in the world won’t help us lead people if we fail to recognize these realities. Leadership is all about the human experience. What can be done? As human beings we have emotions. We have a conscience.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 10, 2011

Put simply, leadership is not a static endeavor. In fact, leadership demands fluidity, which requires the willingness to recognize the need for change, and finally the ability to lead change. Senior leadership must champion any new initiative. Be careful of high level, pie-in-the-sky projections.

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Michael Lee Stallard

NOVEMBER 23, 2014

Tom Peters and Robert Waterman called it “management by wandering around” or “MBWA” in their classic book In Search of Excellence. In every instance, however, I observed several managers in their organizations who were masters at kissing up and kicking down. In effect, these organizations experienced a leadership gap.

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Terry Starbucker

FEBRUARY 17, 2013

How do you know when your leadership is making a difference? As we move forward on our leadership journeys, there are lots of clues out there that can let us know how we’re doing, but there are 10 in particular that you should focus on.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2010

Anyone paying attention to current events has recently witnessed that it doesn’t really matter whether you’re a politician, investment banker, CEO, or just an average citizen, when it comes to making a simple decision, managing a crisis, or attempting to exploit an opportunity, timing is everything.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

FACT : Leaders who lack emotional control won’t remain in a position of leadership for long. FACT : Leaders who lack emotional control won’t remain in a position of leadership for long. There has been no shortage of information published on the topic of Emotional IQ or what’s referred to as EQ in recent years.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

The Importance of Supply Chain Leadership Starts with the Chief Procurement Officer Supply chain leadership plays a pivotal role in driving organizational success and resilience in today’s dynamic business environment. One key reason why robust supply chain leadership is crucial is its impact on cost efficiency and profitability.

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Terry Starbucker

APRIL 20, 2014

“This (leadership) really is hard to learn. On the latest edition of the More Human Podcast , leadership consultant, author and strategist Jeannie Coyle and I tackle a big topic – the essential qualities of leadership: The value of experience in developing great leaders, versus traditional tools and training.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 29, 2011

I’ve always said that if you want to learn about leadership talk to someone who has actually led something. Jim Quigley : CEOs today need to model and advocate mutual trust between employees and leadership. One of my main focus areas is to increase my leadership team’s ability to be effective.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 7, 2019

Welcome to the May Leadership Development Carnival. We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, development, engagement, team building, and more. John Spence contributed What Is Your Definition Of Leadership? Your metrics will show. Communication.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Organizations frequently face unexpected leadership departures, mergers, market disruptions, or strategic shifts that demand immediate, expert intervention. Engaged for a defined period, they lead specific initiatives, manage transitions, or stabilize operations during times of change.

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Leading in Context

JANUARY 22, 2020

Employee engagement is a metric that companies are closely watching. Using surveys, levels of participation in programs, and satisfaction reports, companies measure how well they engage those they lead. Butcould this heightened level of watching be part of the problem?

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Terry Starbucker

MAY 19, 2013

4) The right metrics & measurements are set up – Each position needs objectives measure of success, from both a personal, team, and company-wide perspective. Choose them wisely, and keep them to a small and manageable number. Leadership' You’re not saying it enough until you hear “ there he (or she) goes again ”.

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Terry Starbucker

JULY 29, 2018

This is Part 2 of my journey (in three parts in 3 weeks) to what I consider to be the heart of great More Human leadership – the success trifecta: A successful company, A happy team, And a fulfilled YOU. Choose them wisely, and keep them to a small and manageable number. Let’s talk about metrics. How did I do this?

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Terry Starbucker

DECEMBER 8, 2013

The “ getting things done ” part of leadership is where the successes get separated from the failures, and oftentimes it doesn’t get the attention that it truly deserves. I break it down to 4 steps: Set up meaningful metrics and measurements, both short-term and long-term, that cascade down the organization.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2024

At N2Growth, we recognize that the Chief Operating Officer is indispensable to the executive leadership team. This role is not merely about managing daily operations; it involves strategically aligning people to operational processes with the company’s long-term vision.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 2, 2024

Navigating the complexities of leadership and management styles requires more than conventional wisdom; it requires a deep understanding of how different management styles impact an organization. Ichak Adizes provides a valuable framework that categorizes leadership into four distinct styles, each with unique strengths.

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Terry Starbucker

MARCH 2, 2014

I’ve done some crazy leadership things, and nearly all of them dovetailed with another love of mine – music. I’ve put on an Elvis costume and belted out “ Suspicious Minds ” at a management dinner (complete with the sideburns and cape). Leadership'

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 21, 2023

If your managers of managers are struggling to hold their teams accountable, dig a level deeper into the root cause This Asking for a Friend question came in from a manager of managers in one of our executive development programs. I’ve got a manager of managers on my team, let’s call her “Sue.”

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 26, 2013

By John Baldoni , Chair, Leadership Development, N2growth. Judgment, writes Schumpeter, the business columnist for The Economist, “is too often missing from leadership studies.” The reason is that it is a topic too hard to quantify with metrics but as the Schumpeter column notes, “[J]udgment is what matters most.”

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Terry Starbucker

MARCH 23, 2014

Did you ever wish you could find a way to tap into the collective wisdom of over 200 CEOs, and find the most powerful leadership lessons? For the past 4 years, Adam has been conducting interviews with chief executives for Corner Office , a great feature about leadership and management in The New York Times. Featured Articles'

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

The context of leadership has changed, but the fundamentals of leadership have not. It is in this spirit that the authors state, “the best way for any aspiring leader to succeed and to navigate turbulent times is to tune out the noise and refocus on these fundamentals” of leadership. It is still working with people.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 1, 2024

H ERE'S A LOOK at some of the best leadership books to be released in March 2024 curated just for you. Bad leadership is a social disease. Leadership from Bad to Worse is, then, a corrective. Managers keep score of a range of business metrics: market share, revenue, profit margin, growth rate.

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Terry Starbucker

MARCH 13, 2014

Hi all – on March 11, I gave a presentation at the Leadership Summit, a great online event organized by Macro Recruitment in Australia . My presentation included my thoughts on what I believe to be the 8 Guiding Principles of More Human Leadership. Builds a happy team. That results in a fulfilled YOU.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Robert Kaplan on learning to ask the right questions: “Fortunately, the key to managing and leading your organization and your career does not lie in ‘having all the answers.’ Source: Ideaflow: The Only Business Metric That Matters * * * Look for these ideas every Thursday on the Leading Blog.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The Strategic Sort: Deciphering What Matters Most Picture this: Your boss slides over a scroll of 27 KPIs and you’re playing a corporate game of ‘Which Metric is Least Tragic?’. As a manager, you want to do what you can to prevent the snowball of overwhelm from picking up speed as it rolls downhill. Here’s what I need.”

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

This post is by Linda Fisher Thornton the author of 7 Lenses: Learning the Principles and Practices of Ethical Leadership. Our understanding of "ethical leadership" has not been clear enough to guide us through today’s complex ethical choices. To a third, it means fair labor and responsible people management practices.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

The diagram below highlights the steps involved in the leadership process. The project team should include a project manager, some members of the target group (those people directly impacted by the changes), some members of the support group (people who can help the target group), and other influential people. Leadership is a process!

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Lead from Within

JANUARY 8, 2024

It’s more than managing budgets or metrics; the key lies in understanding and managing the people side of change. Embrace a team effort with diverse leaders: Change management thrives on collaboration. This simple, strategic, and successful guide will help leaders effectively manage change. #1

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Great Leadership By Dan

OCTOBER 12, 2017

Guest post from Larry Sternberg and Kim Turnage: What would your organization be like if every employee had a great manager? In every organization, managers are a key leverage point to drive higher performance and better business results. The impact managers have on turnover and engagement go straight to the organization’s bottom line.

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Terry Starbucker

AUGUST 18, 2013

Leadership, that is. 2) Emotional Honesty – Once we had forged a solid trust, I could have a temper tantrum at a private manager’s meeting, and let off some steam. Leadership' The more human kind. It was so simple – just us, some lunch, and a famous geyser. But it was one of our best meetings ever.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 25, 2024

Leadership transitions can pose a major challenge to any organization, especially in a turbulent environment. This volatility disrupts normal business functioning and poses significant challenges to leadership continuity. Foresight and proactive management must command the planning process.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Overall, virtual executive coaching empowers leaders to enhance their leadership skills and significantly impact their organizations. Virtual coaching allows executives to tap into the expertise of top leadership advisors, regardless of geographical boundaries.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Understanding the Evolving Roles of Chief Marketing and Chief Digital Officers In today’s interconnected marketplace, the role of the CMO extends far beyond traditional advertising and brand management. Their leadership is crucial in ensuring the organization remains agile and responsive in an era of constant technological change.

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Terry Starbucker

SEPTEMBER 15, 2013

I believe leadership shoud be more human, because it paves the way for an atmosphere of trust and a culture of accountability, two absolute essentials for success. Tough , in driving hard for success, pushing metrics & measurement, setting high bars, holding people accountable, and making the tough decisions. Leadership'

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