Thesis Trilogy

Dick Leatherman served as a Manager of Education and Training for the 3M Company, and then spent twenty-five years as the CEO of International Training Consultants, Inc. (ITC). He successfully grew ITC from a one-person organization to a major producer of training packages, videos, and assessment instrumentation, and served as the Chairman of the Board. He taught as an adjunct at George Washington University, and on his retirement from ITC, taught full time at the University of Richmond, where he was an Associate Professor and the Academic Program Director of Human Resource Management for the School of Continuing Studies. On retiring from the University, Dick now divides his time between his homes in Costa Rica and Richmond, VA, and is working on his next Steve Williams’ novel. Dick is widely recognized for his pioneering work in the areas of trainer training, employee development, and needs assessment instrumentation. His published instrument, the Leatherman Leadership Questionnaire (LLQ) is the premiere test for measuring leadership knowledge. He is the author of several professional books, including The Training Trilogy, Quality Leadership Skills, and Is Coffee Break the Best Part of Your Day? He has been a presenter at major conventions such as the American Physiological Association, American Society of Training and Development Chapters across the country, and The American Association of Higher Education. Dick was a 2000 winner of his University’s Distinguished Teacher Award. He consistently received outstanding student evaluations in the Leadership Skills,” Introduction to Leadership,” and Training Design and Facilitation Skills” courses he taught to the adults in the School of Continuing Studies. He earned his M.A. in Adult Education and Ph.D. in Urban Services, Human Resource Development from Virginia Commonwealth University.Leatherman, Richard is the author of 'Thesis Trilogy', published 2006 under ISBN 9780978635848 and ISBN 0978635841.