by Terry Sterling | Mar 30, 2020 | Blog, Uncategorized
The “Frozen Middle” is a term used to stereotype middle managers in today’s workforce. It typically refers to those in mid-level management who allegedly block an organization’s progress because they aren’t capable, not motivated or afraid to take risks. This layer of...
by Terry Sterling | Dec 11, 2019 | Blog, Uncategorized
One of the best-loved classics viewed during the Christmas season is Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol (see summary here), a story centered around a selfish and unfriendly old man who hates Christmas named Ebenezer Scrooge. It is a story that has been recreated for...
by Terry Sterling | Nov 21, 2019 | Uncategorized
Regardless of what type of strategy planning system your organization utilizes, there is one thing you can be assured of; not everything will go as planned. Former world heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson put it bluntly, “Everyone has a plan until they get...
by Terry Sterling | Jul 8, 2019 | Uncategorized
One of the key elements of effective leadership centers around relationships. It is about knowing how to get the optimum performance from the people you interact with and are responsible for, whether at work, in your community or at home. It is being able to gain...
by Terry Sterling | Mar 27, 2019 | Uncategorized
On November 14, 1965, Major Bruce Crandall and his flight of sixteen helicopters were lifting troops for a search and destroy mission from Plei Me, Vietnam to a landing zone designated as “Landing Zone X-Ray”. After the fifth troop lift, his unarmed helicopters came...
