Geneva MSOL Program

I'm very pleased and excited to announce the publishing of my latest book, The LEADERS Model: Essential Practices For Today's Leaders. Once again, I was blessed to work with Dr. John Stanko, my colleague and friend, as the co-author. This is the second such collaboration with John, having together wrote the book, The Leadership Carol: A Classic Tale For Modern Leaders... http://jimdittmar.com///our-latest-book-the-leaders-model/

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 issues that makes me stop and think about my "Forgiveness Quotient." Am I a forgiving person? Do I have the right understanding of forgiveness? Can I accept forgiveness from others? I hope you will take a step back, as I'm doing, and reflect on these and other questions as you read what I have to say about Forgiveness and Leadership.... http://jimdittmar.com//forgiveness-the-x-factor-for-succe/

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 brothers "mixing it up." Often (sorry, perhaps at times), the immediate effect of her words was to calm things down. If that didn't work, then others actions were taken...wooden spoon, "wait 'til your dad gets home," etc.... http://jimdittmar.com//kind-leadership-its-the-kind-of-le/

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 saying--and that put people on the defensive. Rather, I ask questions to find out what someone is thinking. I ask questions to get them to think, to help them discover something they already know, to encourage them to contribute to the discussion, or for me to inquire more deeply into what they are saying.... http://jimdittmar.com//good-leadership-the-art-of-asking-/

Integrity. Very little question that it is an important leadership quality. Here's what Peter Drucker had to say about it: "Integrity may be difficult to define, but what constitutes lack of integrity is of such seriousness as to disqualify a person for a managerial position...management should not appoint a person who considers intelligence more important than integrity." (Before I continue, I must admit that writing this blog reminds me that I, too, must look in the mirror and ask myself, ... http://jimdittmar.com//integrity-integral-to-good-leaders/

In Honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. https://www.pbs.org/video/a-ripple-of-hope-k4wpv9/