Terry Starbucker

JUNE 8, 2014

There was a diverse group of businesses represented, including restaurants, social media platforms,non-profits, clothing, bio-med, farming, software, and bicycles. While there was a wide diversity in business type, there was a real commonality in the lessons these entrepreneurs shared - the “hard knocks” leadership lessons.

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Michael Lee Stallard

DECEMBER 9, 2010

Leadership is all about the human experience. SAS Institute, the world’s largest privately-held software business, was recognized this year as number one on Fortune’s “Best Places to Work” list for 2010. If they prove to be unable to connect with the people they manage, they shouldn’t be in leadership roles.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 9, 2018

Scott was CEO of an engineering firm that produced communications hardware and software for industries around the globe. He had worked hard with his board and senior leadership team to […]. “I’m sick of this crap! Why can’t they just figure this out?”

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 20, 2014

Author information Jon Mertz Jon is a vice president of marketing in the healthcare software industry. His background consists of an MBA from The University of Texas at Austin and working for companies like Deloitte, IBM, and BMC Software. Leadership Development Actions Character Leadership ThinDifference'

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 2, 2014

I have a confession to make: sometimes when I read articles about leadership I roll my eyes. Author information Jon Mertz Jon is a vice president of marketing in the healthcare software industry. His background consists of an MBA from The University of Texas at Austin and working for companies like Deloitte, IBM, and BMC Software.

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Decker Communication

MARCH 27, 2025

The most sophisticated companies understand this implicitly, which explains why many leadership development programs now focus heavily on what they call “narrative competence” the ability to create compelling stories about complex market forces, client relationships, and individual career trajectories that withstand tumultuous periods.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 21, 2025

Mahesh is passionate about mentoring others, especially folks who are interested in becoming a people manager and newer managers who are just getting going. * * * Follow us on Instagram and X for additional leadership and personal development ideas. * * * He is currently the chief product and technology officer at Kickstarter.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 1, 2022

Organizations, particularly startups, require changes in executive leadership talent in the business lifecycle to capitalize on growth potential. NerdWallet is an example of when the rapidly growing company missed profitability targets and subsequently changed its leadership team. First, learning agility.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

To say I ‘fell’ into leadership is probably a little unfair, but when I found myself running a small sales team several years ago, I fully admit to suffering from imposter syndrome. I opted for the latter, and, had I been determined enough, I may well have put my brief schooling in software programming to use. Alas, I didn’t.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 16, 2019

Twelve years after launching culture change consulting services, I am finally sitting down to write about six defining values of a leadership culture. No surprise that all six values rise and fall on leadership. Here are six leadership values that impact culture: Leadership Cares. Leadership Alignment.

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

The environment though sets up a key leadership question: As a leader, is compromise a strength or weakness? Author information Jon Mertz Jon is a vice president of marketing in the healthcare software industry. Change Management Character-based Leadership collaboration compromise engagement' Twitter Facebook Google+.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 4, 2018

Cloud-computing technology eliminates or reduces the need for on-site equipment and software. Within cloud computing, there are three types of aaS: Software-as-a-Service , Platform-as-a-Service and Infrastructure-as-a-Service. Before we know it, there will be “Leadership-as-a-Service.”. Can Leadership be Offered “as a Service”?

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 26, 2020

How many different leadership styles are there? The Leadership Grid— created by Robert Blake and Jane Mouton describes five leadership styles. The Situational Leadership Theory Model— developed by Paul Hersey and Ken Blanchard describes four leadership styles. Directing Leadership Style.

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 9, 2014

There are certain core leadership principles that run deep in leading well, and one is trust. Author information Jon Mertz Jon is a vice president of marketing in the healthcare software industry. Author information Jon Mertz Jon is a vice president of marketing in the healthcare software industry. Trust doesn’t just happen.

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 21, 2014

Posted in Self Leadership I believe conversations make us stronger leaders. Author information Jon Mertz Jon is a vice president of marketing in the healthcare software industry. Author information Jon Mertz Jon is a vice president of marketing in the healthcare software industry. Twitter Facebook Google+.

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Tanveer Naseer

MARCH 13, 2018

Modern leadership training is being taken over by a clever but misguided trend. It will fail because it leaves the heavy lifting required in actually impactful leadership cultivation relegated to the role of little more than an afterthought. Leadership training should be based on the development of a safe space.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 20, 2014

The question was sparked by Alli Pollin in her blog post entitled Personal Leadership: Thrive in Ambiguity. On what leadership skills do you lean? His background consists of an MBA from The University of Texas at Austin and working for companies like Deloitte, IBM, and BMC Software. Connect with Jon on Twitter @ThinDifference.

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

Posted in Leadership Development It’s easy to fall into the trap of believing that when you ask a question, it makes you look weak, but good leaders don’t let the appearance of strength get in the way of actual strength. Leadership Development Innovation insight Strategy' She is @MaryP_WZ on Twitter.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 13, 2014

Author information Jon Mertz Jon is a vice president of marketing in the healthcare software industry and named one of the Top 100 Thought Leaders in Trustworthy Business by Trust Across America in 2014. His background consists of an MBA from The University of Texas at Austin and working for companies like Deloitte, IBM, and BMC Software.

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2013

Posted in Leadership Development Karin Hurt challenged us to think about vision and values the past month. Author information Jon Mertz Jon is a vice president of marketing in the healthcare software industry. Leadership Development Culture Values Vision' Here are some snippets of the responses: Sonja M.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 21, 2014

Guest Post by Sandra Mills Whether you’re a business leader already or looking to become one, you need to be on lookout for ways to improve your leadership skills. Author information Jon Mertz Jon is a vice president of marketing in the healthcare software industry. Leadership Development Character Culture Decisions ThinDifference'

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 1, 2014

Author information Jon Mertz Jon is a vice president of marketing in the healthcare software industry and named one of the Top 100 Thought Leaders in Trustworthy Business by Trust Across America in 2014. His background consists of an MBA from The University of Texas at Austin and working for companies like Deloitte, IBM, and BMC Software.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

Author information Jon Mertz Jon is a vice president of marketing in the healthcare software industry. His background consists of an MBA from The University of Texas at Austin and working for companies like Deloitte, IBM, and BMC Software. Leadership Development Culture engagement' Twitter Facebook Google+.

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Innovation Excellence

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

GUEST POST from Robyn Bolton In our race to enable and support hybrid teams, our reliance on collaboration software has inadvertently caused us to forget the art of true collaboration. The pandemic forced us to rely on digital platforms for communication and creativity.

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 28, 2014

Our conversations at Authentic Leadership Dallas are always engaging, honest, and fun. Author information Jon Mertz Jon is a vice president of marketing in the healthcare software industry and named one of the Top 100 Thought Leaders in Trustworthy Business by Trust Across America in 2014. Self Leadership Authentic Character Purpose'

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

This White Paper is excerpted and adapted from Ultra Leadership: Go Beyond Usual and Ordinary to Engage Others and Lead Real Change (Giuliano, Lioncrest, 2016). The problem is leadership on autopilot. In such an underperforming state, without leadership that can drive real change, organizations are trapped in a vicious cycle.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 30, 2014

Author information Jon Mertz Jon is a vice president of marketing in the healthcare software industry. His background consists of an MBA from The University of Texas at Austin and working for companies like Deloitte, IBM, and BMC Software. Leadership Development Culture Listening millennial ThinDifference'

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 5, 2014

Author information Jon Mertz Jon is a vice president of marketing in the healthcare software industry and named one of the Top 100 Thought Leaders in Trustworthy Business by Trust Across America in 2014. His background consists of an MBA from The University of Texas at Austin and working for companies like Deloitte, IBM, and BMC Software.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 14, 2014

When we started Authentic Leadership Dallas, we didn’t know what would unfold. Author information Jon Mertz Jon is a vice president of marketing in the healthcare software industry and named one of the Top 100 Thought Leaders in Trustworthy Business by Trust Across America in 2014. Leadership Development Character ThinDifference'

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2013

Author information Jon Mertz Jon is a vice president of marketing in the healthcare software industry. His background consists of an MBA from The University of Texas at Austin and working for companies like Deloitte, IBM, and BMC Software. Career Development Change Leadership Development Responsibility Trust'

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Leading Blog

JUNE 2, 2023

Our research on CEOs and their senior leadership teams reveals that regularly reevaluating and adjusting the leadership team is crucial for optimizing a company’s performance over time. Instead, leaders must reassess their leadership teams, from redefining existing roles to creating new roles to altering how different roles interact.

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Modern Servant Leader

DECEMBER 30, 2022

There are leadership lessons in Southwest Airline’s fall from grace. The company has been a servant-leadership darling since it’s inception and co-founder Herb Kelleher applied the principles for decades before stepping down as CEO in 2001. Leadership Lessons. Southwest Airlines Fall From Grace. Invest in Technology.

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Joseph Lalonde

MAY 24, 2017

The last year and a half have been a blast recording the Answers From Leadership podcasts. Answers From Leadership Podcast Setup. What software do I use to edit and record podcasts? This robust audio software is very easy to use and helps create great sounding audio. The wisdom these leaders have dropped has been amazing.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2020

O NE OF THE MOST challenging leadership problems is to get people to speak up , especially as it concerns realizing the value of the “small voice in the room.”. When I joined the company, it was late delivering the hardware/software card to the partner. He is the co-founder of Quadrix Partners providing leadership interventions.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 10, 2022

These might include team meetings, emails, project management software, and message threads. Project management software (eg: Asana, Trello, Basecamp, Slack). Micro-learning software. Status settings in collaboration software. This is important.”. Old School Tried and True. MS Teams & Zoom Meetings & Messaging.

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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. Leadership is quintessential in succession planning.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 18, 2024

The Scope and Significance of Global Executive Search Securing top leadership talent is essential in the dynamic and fast-paced business world. Their reach extends beyond borders, tapping into a wider pool of talent and thus making their services invaluable to corporations seeking to fill critical leadership roles.

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