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    Podcast with Phil Gerbyshak
    3Rivers Leadership Institute
    • Feb 18
    • 1 min

    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 21, 2021
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    Check out our latest book. Lots of great leadership ideas and applications.

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    Our Latest Book: The LEADERS Model
    3Rivers Leadership Institute
    • Mar 14, 2021
    • 2 min

    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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    Kind Leadership:  It’s the “Kind” of Leadership We All Want
    3Rivers Leadership Institute
    • Feb 7, 2021
    • 3 min

    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, 2021
    • 3 min

    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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    Resilience: Bonus Information
    3Rivers Leadership Institute
    • Jan 12, 2021
    • 2 min

    Resilience: Bonus Information

    I stated in my last blog about becoming Resilient that it’s more than just a laundry list of things to check off and “shazam” — you now...
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    Resilience: Now More Than Ever
    3Rivers Leadership Institute
    • Jan 5, 2021
    • 5 min

    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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    No One Likes a “Bully” Leader.
    3Rivers Leadership Institute
    • Jun 4, 2018
    • 3 min

    No One Likes a “Bully” Leader.

    Often, when we hear the word “bully,” we immediately think of the terrible problem that schools face when students verbally, physically,...
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    Does the Leader REALLY “Motivate?”
    3Rivers Leadership Institute
    • May 13, 2018
    • 2 min

    Does the Leader REALLY “Motivate?”

    It’s an interesting question.  I’ve done a lot of reading, research, teaching, and introspection of my own experiences regarding the true...
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    Servant Leadership Requires an “Ego Check”
    3Rivers Leadership Institute
    • May 2, 2018
    • 1 min

    Servant Leadership Requires an “Ego Check”

    In this short video clip, best-selling author and friend, Ken Blanchard, shares why we have to take an introspective look at our ego in...
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    “Good Leadership is Ethical Leadership”
    3Rivers Leadership Institute
    • Apr 12, 2018
    • 2 min

    “Good Leadership is Ethical Leadership”

    Professor and author of ethics and leadership studies, Joanne Ciulla, made that statement some years ago.  It’s a great statement–short...
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    Are you a “know-it-all” leader?
    3Rivers Leadership Institute
    • Apr 5, 2018
    • 2 min

    Are you a “know-it-all” leader?

    Have you worked with or known leaders who behave as though they “know it all?”  It doesn’t take long for that kind of leadership to wear...
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    Dr. Dittmar to present on “Continuous Improvement” at next Thursday’s Leaders Serv
    3Rivers Leadership Institute
    • Mar 9, 2017
    • 1 min

    Dr. Dittmar to present on “Continuous Improvement” at next Thursday’s Leaders Serv

    I invite you to attend the Leaders Serving Beaver County Thursday Breakfast Workshop, next week, March 16, at the Penn State Beaver...
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    Stewardship: The “S” in the L.E.A.D.E.R.S. Model
    3Rivers Leadership Institute
    • Feb 24, 2017
    • 2 min

    Stewardship: The “S” in the L.E.A.D.E.R.S. Model

    We’ve now reached the final letter in the L.E.A.D.E.R.S Model: S for Stewardship.  In my previous blogs I’ve shared the meaning of L for...
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    Resilience: The “R” in the L.E.A.D.E.R.S. Model
    3Rivers Leadership Institute
    • Feb 8, 2017
    • 3 min

    Resilience: The “R” in the L.E.A.D.E.R.S. Model

    The letter “R” in the L.E.A.D.E.R.S. Model stands for resilience, which literally means to “bounce back.” Effective leaders meet...
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    Engagement: The Second “E” in the L.E.A.D.E.R.S. Model
    3Rivers Leadership Institute
    • Jan 3, 2017
    • 3 min

    Engagement: The Second “E” in the L.E.A.D.E.R.S. Model

    E stands for engagement. Leaders do not motivate, but they create an environment where people are motivated (and not demotivated) to do...
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