{"id":11,"date":"2026-07-29T15:01:50","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T15:01:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/johndicicco.setupexperts.in\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2026-07-29T17:48:58","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T17:48:58","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/johndicicco.setupexperts.in\/?page_id=11","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"11\" class=\"elementor elementor-11\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b21e3b0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b21e3b0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ebe074 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"3ebe074\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\r\n\r\n.prose-section {\r\n    display: flex;\r\n    flex-direction: column;\r\n    gap: 1.25rem;\r\n    padding-right: 30px;\r\n}\r\n  @import url('https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Playfair+Display:ital,wght@0,400;0,500;0,600;1,400;1,500&family=Inter:wght@400;500;600&display=swap');\r\n\r\n  * { box-sizing: border-box; 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height: 0.75rem; }\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"page-top\">\r\n  <div class=\"container-luxe\">\r\n    <div class=\"about-hero-wrapper\">\r\n      \r\n      <!-- Left: Portrait + Quote -->\r\n      <div class=\"portrait-col reveal\">\r\n        <div class=\"portrait-frame\">\r\n          <div class=\"portrait-decorator\"><\/div>\r\n          <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/johndicicco.setupexperts.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/john-dicicco-2.png\" alt=\"Dr. John DiCicco\" loading=\"lazy\">\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"portrait-quote\">\r\n          <p>Helping People Lead with Purpose \u2014 and Tell the Stories That Have Shaped Their Lives.<\/p>\r\n          <p class=\"subtitle\">A career built on authenticity, service, and the belief that every voice matters.<\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <!-- Right: Main Content -->\r\n      <div class=\"content-col\">\r\n        <p class=\"eyebrow-lux\">\r\n          <span class=\"rule\"><\/span>ABOUT DR. JOHN\r\n        <\/p>\r\n        \r\n        <h1 class=\"mt-6\">\r\n          Leadership. Consulting. <span class=\"italic text-gold\">Narrative Stewardship.<\/span>\r\n        <\/h1>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"prose-section mt-10\">\r\n          <p>Dr. John DiCicco is an educator, author, leadership consultant, and Narrative Steward whose work sits at the intersection of <strong>how we lead<\/strong> and <strong>how we tell the stories that define us<\/strong>. He holds a <strong>B.S. in Organizational Behavior<\/strong> from Lesley University, an <strong>M.S. in Applied Management<\/strong> from Lesley University, and a <strong>Ph.D. in Education and Professional Development<\/strong> from Capella University, grounding his work in both academic rigor and real-world application.<\/p>\r\n\r\n          <p>John is also the sole proprietor of <strong>Organizational Analysis Systems<\/strong>, a Brockton-based consulting practice he has led for decades, providing leadership development, organizational assessment, and strategic guidance to businesses, nonprofits, and individuals seeking clarity and direction.<\/p>\r\n\r\n          <p>For more than 35 years, John has taught leadership, organizational behavior, marketing, and project management at <strong>Wentworth Institute of Technology<\/strong> and <strong>Curry College<\/strong>, shaping thousands of emerging professionals with a philosophy rooted in authenticity, courage, and personal responsibility. He also taught <strong>Creative Writing at Quincy College<\/strong>, deepening his commitment to helping individuals express their stories with clarity and emotional truth.<\/p>\r\n\r\n          <p>As a consultant, John helps leaders and organizations navigate complexity with clarity and purpose. His approach blends scholarship, lived experience, and a human-centered understanding of organizational dynamics. Whether advising executives, coaching emerging leaders, or guiding teams through change, John's work centers on one core belief:<\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"blockquote-section\">\r\n          <p class=\"quote-lux\">Leadership is a choice \u2014 one made through awareness, integrity, and the stories we choose to live by.<\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"prose-section\">\r\n          <p>John is the author and co-author of multiple leadership books, including <em>The Authentic Leader<\/em>, <em>Differencia<\/em>, <em>Leadership Is a Choice<\/em>, <em>The Leadership Gene<\/em>, and <em>The Verdict<\/em>. His writing distills decades of teaching and consulting into practical insights that help readers understand themselves, their teams, and the forces that shape effective leadership.<\/p>\r\n\r\n          <p>Alongside his leadership work, John serves as a <strong>Narrative Steward<\/strong> \u2014 a role that extends far beyond traditional ghostwriting. Stewardship is not about writing for someone; it is about writing <em>with<\/em> them. It is a collaborative, interpretive process rooted in deep listening, emotional presence, and the ability to translate lived experience into meaningful narrative form.<\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"button-group\">\r\n          <a href=\"#consulting\" class=\"btn-gold\">\r\n            Leadership & Consulting\r\n            <svg class=\"ico icon-sm\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M5 12h14M13 5l7 7-7 7\"\/><\/svg>\r\n          <\/a>\r\n          <a href=\"#books\" class=\"btn-ghost\">Explore the Books<\/a>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53ebc35 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"53ebc35\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2549c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"e2549c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\r\n  @import url('https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Playfair+Display:ital,wght@0,400;0,500;0,600;1,400;1,500&family=Inter:wght@400;500;600&display=swap');\r\n\r\n  * { box-sizing: border-box; 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A testament to love, grit, and the enduring spirit of the American dream.\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"closing-box reveal\">\r\n      <p>Today, John's consulting, teaching, authorship, and narrative work come together in a unified mission: to help people lead with authenticity and tell the stories that define who they are and who they aspire to become.<\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a679c4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5a679c4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a43c12e elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"a43c12e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\r\n  @import url('https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Playfair+Display:ital,wght@0,400;0,500;0,600;1,400;1,500&family=Inter:wght@400;500;600&display=swap');\r\n\r\n  * { box-sizing: border-box; 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