Putting Agile to Practice – Lessons From the Field – Thurs 10/20, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM EST

About this Event

In an effort to keep the members of the Expert Agile Club and

 practitioners around the world up-to-date and working at peak efficiency, we are pleased to announce this seminar that describes how to apply the principles of the Agile Manifesto in the day-to-day leading and managing of complex organizations. A program designed for Club members, this session will be led by Gerry Starsia, a professor and former CEO/COO and practitioner, will lead a discussion including case studies describing successful examples of Agile and strategy: How it is conceptualized, implemented, and adjusted – with the goal of introducing participants to a new way of thinking: Agile Strategic Management (ASM). A familiar and battle-tested project management tool, Agile is both a de facto method for managing complex projects and, as Dr. Starsia has found, can be adapted for use at the department, business unit, and organization level. 

Guest Speaker: Gerald Starsia

Mr. Starsia has been at the University of Virginia for over two decades as the Sr. Associate Dean and Chief Operating Officer at the McIntire School of Commerce and the Darden Graduate School of Business. He is currently on the faculty at the School of Education and Human Development as Associate Professor of Higher Education teaching graduate classes in Leadership, Strategy, and Project Management. He recently published a book titled: ”Plan to Pivot: Agile Organizational Strategy in an Age of Complexity”, that incorporates the concepts included in this presentation, and is a guest speaker in the areas of leadership, strategy, agile, and project management. His book is currently available at gerrystarsia.com. 

Academic credentials include a Master of Business Administration from the University of Connecticut and a Doctorate in Higher Education Administration from the University of Virginia. 

Prior to his tenure in Higher Education, he worked for almost 2 decades in the real estate and construction industries in roles including Founder/CEO, Partner, Sr. Vice President, project manager, and consultant. His real estate development company, located in the northeastern U.S., specialized in medical design/build projects. 

Gerry lives in Charlottesville, Virginia, with his wife Marianne, and their dog Bear.