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Sterling Perspectives: Gordon Klein – City of Tallahassee Underground Utilities

In this Perspectives conversation, Gordon Klein shares how City of Tallahassee Underground Utilities advances leadership and performance excellence.

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February 8, 2018 · 1 min read

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Becoming a Sterling Examiner

Kara Brien, Sterling Examiner

Sterling examiner training gave Kara Brien a new way to see how organizations work—and a network of leaders who freely share hard-won expertise.

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Lessons from Leading Two School Systems Through the Journey to Performance Excellence

Gonzalo La Cava, Ed.D., SHRM-SCP, Chief Human Resources Officer, Fulton County Schools

“If the people changed tomorrow, would the system still work?” That is the first question I ask leadership teams when we begin a conversation about organizational excellence. The room usually becomes…

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Six Weeks. Six Experts.

Dione Geiger, President, The Sterling Council

You don't have to travel across the state or clear your calendar for a week to level up your leadership. Starting July 22 , the Sterling Council is bringing world-class leadership development…

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