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Conquering Conflict: Incivility in the Workplace and How to Prevent it.

jimdittmar1

Feb 183 min read

Conquering Conflict: Incivility in the Workplace and How to Prevent it.

Unfortunately, incivility occurs in too many organizations and during too many days affecting too many peope to count. Workplace...

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Looking for a great Christmas gift? Consider giving our book to someone you know.

jimdittmar1

Nov 27, 20231 min read

Looking for a great Christmas gift? Consider giving our book to someone you know.

You can get your copy at: https://www.amazon.com/Leadership-Carol-Classic-Modern-Leaders-ebook/dp/B0725GB5VS "Don't be a Scrooge Leader!"...

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Making Values Work: Turning Words into Actions

jimdittmar1

Oct 22, 20233 min read

Making Values Work: Turning Words into Actions

Among the kinds of leadership and organizational behaviors that can frustrate me is found in the following, all too common, scenario:...

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Professor Edgar Schein: A Fond Farwell to the Father of Organizational Culture

jimdittmar1

Aug 6, 20233 min read

Professor Edgar Schein: A Fond Farwell to the Father of Organizational Culture

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I recently learned that Dr. Edgar Schein, the person who I and many others consider to be the "Father of Organizational Culture," passed...

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jimdittmar1

Feb 25, 20234 min read

Reflections of an Ethics Professor

I teach an Introduction to Ethics course at a local college, usually every semester, to a class of traditional aged students--18 to 20...

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jimdittmar1

Feb 4, 20239 min read

"All Work is Love Made Visible"

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---- Frances Hesselbein My dear friend, Frances Hesselbein, passed away on December 11, 2022 at the age of 107. Frances, known...

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3Rivers Leadership Institute

Feb 17, 20221 min read

Podcast with Phil Gerbyshak

I had the privilege of being interviewed by Phil Gerbyshak on his podcast program. We had a great time discussing my new co-authored...

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Check out our latest book. Lots of great leadership ideas and applications.

3Rivers Leadership Institute

Dec 20, 20210 min read

Check out our latest book. Lots of great leadership ideas and applications.

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Making Learning Stick: Transformational Leadership Development for the Long Haul, Part II

3Rivers Leadership Institute

May 8, 20214 min read

Making Learning Stick: Transformational Leadership Development for the Long Haul, Part II

In Part I of this two part series on Transformational Leadership Development, I shared information about the problems associated with...

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Make Learning Stick: Transformational Leadership Development For the Long Haul, Part I

3Rivers Leadership Institute

Mar 22, 20213 min read

Make Learning Stick: Transformational Leadership Development For the Long Haul, Part I

“If you don’t use it…you’ll loose it,” is a familiar quote that, in this case, speaks to what we do or don’t do with new knowledge. ...

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3Rivers Leadership Institute

Mar 13, 20212 min read

Our Latest Book: The LEADERS Model

I’m very pleased and excited to announce the publishing of my latest book, The LEADERS Model: Essential Practices For Today’s Leaders. ...

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Forgiveness: The “X-Factor” For Successful Leadership

3Rivers Leadership Institute

Mar 6, 20214 min read

Forgiveness: The “X-Factor” For Successful Leadership

This blog was a bit challenging for me to write. Forgiveness is a tough topic. It’s another one of those take a look in the mirror...

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Kind Leadership: It’s the “Kind” of Leadership We All Want

3Rivers Leadership Institute

Feb 7, 20213 min read

Kind Leadership: It’s the “Kind” of Leadership We All Want

As a kid, my mother was fond of quoting the verse, “Be ye kind, one to another (King James Version no less),” when she saw me and my...

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Good Leadership: The Art of Asking Questions

3Rivers Leadership Institute

Jan 27, 20213 min read

Good Leadership: The Art of Asking Questions

I am a questioner. I ask questions. I don’t mean the type that always express skepticism–that I don’t believe what someone is...

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Integrity: Integral to “Good” Leadership

3Rivers Leadership Institute

Jan 20, 20214 min read

Integrity: Integral to “Good” Leadership

Integrity. Very little question that it is an important leadership quality. Here’s what Peter Drucker had to say about it: “Integrity...

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3Rivers Leadership Institute

Jan 4, 20215 min read

Resilience: Now More Than Ever

A lot more attention is being given to Resilience these days. The impact of Covid-19 has largely been responsible for this surge in...

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Feb 3, 20202 min read

Agile Leadership Part II

In my previous blog, I spent a bit of time discussing the background and history of the term “Agile.” Originally developed as a new...

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Agile Leadership: What’s All the Buzz About? Part I

3Rivers Leadership Institute

Jan 19, 20203 min read

Agile Leadership: What’s All the Buzz About? Part I

During the past several years, the phrase “Agile Leadership” has received a lot of attention. A lot has been written about agile...

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3Rivers Leadership Institute

Dec 30, 20191 min read

Leadership Rewind

Every now and then, it’s helpful to re-visit ideas, concepts, and models associated with leadership development. I’m not the only one to...

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Decision Making: It’s not always the “rational” approach that is the best choice.

3Rivers Leadership Institute

Feb 19, 20192 min read

Decision Making: It’s not always the “rational” approach that is the best choice.

After a bit of a “hiatus,” I’m back with a few more blogs posts about DECISION MAKING. Today, I share another interesting angle on the...

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