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Leadership · Narrative · Legacy
Helping people lead with purpose — and tell the stories that shape their lives.
Dr. John DiCicco is a leadership consultant, professor, author, and narrative steward who has spent more than three decades helping executives, organizations, and families discover what they stand for — and put it into words.
- Teaching
- 35+ yrs
- Books
- 12+
- Clients
- 200+
35+
Years Teaching
Multiple
Published Books
Trusted
Leadership Consultant
Globally
Professor & Speaker
About
A teacher of leaders. A steward of stories.
For more than thirty-five years, John has stood at the intersection of scholarship and practice — helping leaders translate values into decisions, and helping families and founders preserve the narratives that make a life meaningful.
Leadership ConsultantAuthorProfessorNarrative Steward
1989
Begins teaching at the university level.
2001
Publishes first leadership volume; launches consulting practice.
2012
Founds the Narrative Stewardship initiative for families & founders.
2020
Releases acclaimed series on purpose-driven leadership.
Today
Mentoring the next generation of leaders and storytellers.
Leadership Consulting
Lead with clarity. Lead with character.
Engagements designed for leaders who want their work to matter — to their teams, to their organizations, and to the people they go home to.
Organizational Leadership
Aligning teams around shared purpose, culture, and durable decision-making.
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Speaking Engagements
Keynotes and seminars on leadership, character, and narrative.
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Leadership Development
Multi-month programs that grow principled leaders inside complex organizations.
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Narrative Stewardship
The stories worth keeping deserve a careful hand.
John works with founders, families, and public figures to preserve the stories that define them — guiding each project from first conversation to finished book.
- 01
Discover
Listen for the through-line.
- 02
Interviews
Gather voice, memory, detail.
- 03
Manuscript
Shape the narrative arc.
- 04
Editing
Refine voice and craft.
- 05
Publishing
Bring the story into the world.
Books Library
A growing body of work.
Selected titles across leadership, narrative, and memoir — available in print and digital.
Leadership
Leadership
Leading with Purpose
A framework for leaders who refuse to choose between performance and meaning.
View on AmazonPersonal Narratives
Personal Narratives
The Stories We Carry
Essays on the inner narratives that quietly direct our lives and our leadership.
View on AmazonMemoirs
Memoirs
A Life Remembered
A memoir on teaching, mentorship, and the people who shape a life.
View on AmazonSpeaking Topics
Keynotes that leave a room thinking — and a team aligned.
Purpose-Driven Leadership
How conviction outperforms charisma over the long run.
Building Cultures That Last
Practices that turn values into shared behavior.
The Leader as Storyteller
Using narrative to align, inspire, and decide.
Navigating Transition
Leading well through succession, scale, and change.
Mentorship & Legacy
Developing the next generation of principled leaders.
Character in Public Life
Integrity as a leadership advantage.
Why Work With John
A practice built on trust.
Decades of Practice
Wisdom you can only earn one year at a time.
Thirty-five years in the classroom and the boardroom have given John a rare ability to translate theory into language leaders can use on Monday morning.
"John has the gift of seeing the leader you are becoming — and then helping you become her."
A Listener First
He hears what you almost said.
Whether the project is a leadership engagement or a family memoir, John's clients describe the same experience: feeling deeply understood, then handed back their own story with greater clarity.
"He turned forty years of memories into a book my grandchildren will treasure."
Podcast & Conversations
Quiet conversations on leadership.
01
42 min
On Becoming a Leader Worth Following
with Dr. John DiCicco
02
37 min
The Quiet Power of Mentorship
with Ana Reyes
03
51 min
Why Every Family Needs a Storyteller
with Michael Hart
04
46 min
Character in an Age of Performance
with Dr. Lila Okafor
In Memoriam
Honoring Bob Cuomo.
"He taught me that leadership is, at its core, a long act of attention — to people, to principle, and to the story you leave behind."
— Dr. John DiCicco
Contact
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Whether you're considering a coaching engagement, a speaking date, or a long-form narrative project, I'd love to hear what you're working on.
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