The important part is to teach, lead and help you employees to be successful in what they do and their success is your success. The learning curve might be short or long depending on the employee and you may have to work more time to help them. But as a manager or leader your job is not to do others work.

Separating out what you role is from what your employees should do will help understand how you can be successful.

Jim Collins’ “Good to Great” – that one influenced me more than any other

Who is your hero?

I have two – my late father, Delbert St. Marie, and my late boss, Bill Bresnan. 

What do you do when you are not working?

Exploring my new home of Portland, OR, spending time with my wife, listening to music, and communicating with all my friends in Social Media

What is a skill or strength that sets you apart from others?

I get things done, and have fun doing it.

What (or who) inspires you?

People who overcome fear, obstacles, and failure, and rise above it all with grace and a smile. There’s so much honor in that, and when I meet those people, or hear those stories, they never fail to inspire me.

How has social media changed your life?

Oh boy, where to I start.  It has completely changed my life – and my name.       It has expanded my universe and friendships in ways that I never thought possible.

Do you blog? Your blog and twitter link if you would like to share with the readers?

Yes, I blog at http://www.terrystarbucker.com  and I can be found on Twitter as @starbucker  (https://twitter.com/#!/Starbucker)

I was lucky to get to know him more. Here is my interview with him

Hall-fullism – love the term. Can you explain your story behind it?

I was declared a “half-fuller” by one of my former bosses who had a hard time dealing with my relentless ability to see the positive in just about everything.   It’s not a matter of ignoring the negative  - it’s really more of a matter of HOW we deal with negative. That’s why I define Half-Fullism as “dealing with the literal world in a favorable way”.

What is your leadership philosophy?

I call it “Leading Our Way To Happiness” – making personal connections with those you lead, respecting their work, finding out what makes them happy, and connecting that with the overall goals and “cause” of the enterprise.   The simple fact is, if you are happy and I am happy, the business or enterprise will be successful.

How has leadership changed in the last three decades?

Leadership has made a big change from “command and control” to a more personal, inclusive and collaborative science.   I think that model is still being tweaked, because I believe one can go too far in the other direction, which can lead to inertia – the buck still has to stop somewhere.

Personal growth and continuous learning – how important is this in our times?

More important than ever – because things are changing SO fast out there.  Technology has enabled so many opportunities, it really does take a big commitment to continuous learning and improvement to keep up with it all, and thrive.

Quality – what is your definition or understanding?

Getting it right the first time. Every time.