Gerry Starsia has enjoyed a unique career as a practitioner, business owner and operator, followed by a pivot to higher education as an executive, academic, and author (most recently of Plan to Pivot).
Plan to Pivot
Plan to Pivot outlines a very different approach to planning and strategic management that highlights flexibility, responsiveness, and agility.
The book describes how the increasing frequency of events like climate change and political unrest, along with globalization, technology, and communications, are confirming that risk is accelerating, businesses are more volatile, and organizations are (or should be) trying to understand how to prepare to Pivot away from the next crisis and toward stability and opportunity.
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Executive Advisement
Advisement: I am an experienced and unbiased sounding board for leaders providing valuable feedback in the areas of strategic thinking, interpersonal skill-building, and strengthening leadership competencies, agility, and resilience.
Strategy development: My spirited support for leaders, planners, and strategists in their approach to strategy development and implementation helps them embrace diverse perspectives, think critically, consider prudent risks, and seize game-changing opportunities, while managing expectations – all while developing motivation and building alignment on their teams and within their organizations.
Speaking
Passion: I am interested in sharing my passion for all things related to organizational strategy, leadership, and success. My experiences and interests span a wide array of industries and situations and provide my clients the benefit of a broad and balanced perspective. I enjoy sitting side-by-side with clients unpacking complex problems and building solutions.
Expertise: I think a lot about how many of today’s hottest topics apply in all kinds of organizational settings, both for-profit and non-profit, and rely on an extensive network of experienced and passionate subject matter experts to advise when necessary. I don’t know everything but, in most cases, know others who do.
Teaching
College students: I enjoy teaching undergraduate and graduate students and appreciate their inquisitiveness and fresh perspectives. The formal classroom interactions and informal conversations with smart, engaged students informs my thinking and often sheds light on solving sticky and complicated problems.
Executive Education: Spending time with seasoned leaders and managers who are facing, in real time, challenges in their industries and organizations really lights my fire. I enjoy leading training and education programs, as well as sharing my experiences in live fire sessions with active and engaged executives.
For more information about executive advisement, speaking engagements, or teaching sessions, contact Gerry at gstarsia@gmail.com.