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Professor Edgar Schein: A Fond Farwell to the Father of Organizational Culture
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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Aug 7, 20233 min read
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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...
3Rivers Leadership Institute
Feb 18, 20221 min read
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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...
3Rivers Leadership Institute
Dec 21, 20212 min read
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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. ...
3Rivers Leadership Institute
Mar 14, 20212 min read
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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...
3Rivers Leadership Institute
Jan 27, 20213 min read
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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...
3Rivers Leadership Institute
Jan 19, 20203 min read
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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...
3Rivers Leadership Institute
Feb 19, 20192 min read
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Ignore at Your Own Risk: Bounded Decision Making
We are imperfect decision makers. Much has been written about this in the past ten years. There is something about our brains that...
3Rivers Leadership Institute
Jul 23, 20182 min read
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Decision Making: Good Implementation or Bad Implementation–That is the Issue.
When it comes to making “successful” decisions, that is, decisions that achieve their intended purpose, especially important, strategic...
3Rivers Leadership Institute
Jul 7, 20182 min read
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Decision Making: First Installment
This blog entry is one of a series that I plan to share with you about Decision Making. It is a topic that has garnered a lot of...
3Rivers Leadership Institute
Jun 28, 20183 min read
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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...
3Rivers Leadership Institute
May 12, 20182 min read
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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...
3Rivers Leadership Institute
Apr 4, 20182 min read
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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...
3Rivers Leadership Institute
Feb 24, 20172 min read
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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...
3Rivers Leadership Institute
Feb 7, 20173 min read
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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...
3Rivers Leadership Institute
Dec 20, 20162 min read
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