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3Rivers Leadership Institute
Feb 27, 20223 min read
Why Hope Matters More Than Ever
The last several years have been times of unprecedented challenges for all of us. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, we could not have...
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3Rivers Leadership Institute
Feb 18, 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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3Rivers Leadership Institute
Dec 21, 20212 min read
My recently published article: “Ethical Decision-Making: Getting Better at Doing Right”
Hi Everyone: I trust this blog finds you doing well and enjoying the holiday season. This past September, my article, Ethical...
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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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3Rivers Leadership Institute
Mar 14, 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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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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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
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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3Rivers Leadership Institute
Jun 20, 20182 min read
Servant Leadership: It’s Not Only Right; It Works!
Many of us who embrace the overarching framework of Servant Leadership believe it is the “right” thing to do. That is, we are committed,...
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3Rivers Leadership Institute
Mar 9, 20171 min read
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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3Rivers Leadership Institute
Dec 20, 20162 min read
Decision-Making: The “D” in the L.E.A.D.E.R.S. Model
The next letter in the L.E.A.D.E.R.S. Development Model is D. D stands for Decision-Making. Leaders must humble themselves and...
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3Rivers Leadership Institute
Nov 20, 20162 min read
Alignment: The “A” in the L.E.A.D.E.R.S. Model.
The next letter in the L.E.A.D.E.R.S. Development Model is A. A stands for alignment. When people clearly understand the vision, mission...
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3Rivers Leadership Institute
Nov 2, 20163 min read
Servant Leadership Presentation at the Leaders Serving Beaver County “Thursday Breakfast Serie
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ time-tested way of servant leadership will be the focus of the upcoming Leaders Serving Beaver County leader’s...
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