The issues of ethical expectations and behaviors are the foundation of law enforcement professionalism, and merit strong and conspicuous attention throughout every phase of policing careers. The following letter is something that I provided to every new officer and...
A sad but often true reality of governments is that “nothing is fixed until it becomes so serious that there is no alternative.” This saying could have been written based on the manner in which the honorable intentions of affirmative action spun horribly out of...
This article is not something that I enjoyed writing, and something that I certainly would not have even considered when I was still in the professional arena, as it may have been career ending or career hindering at the very least. My motivation in being...
My long-term passion for the art and science of leadership goes back to my early days in the Marine Corps. A painful experience as a private first class has stayed with me all of these years. As one of several young lower enlisted men who were treated very...
All executives occasionally have selected thoughts and perspectives they would like to share with the work force, but realistically lack an effective directive to do so. The institutionalism of a non-official method of sharing thoughts with the workforce can be an...
As we are all painfully aware, legitimate and painful acts of discrimination, sexual harassment and bias have been a serious reality in a great many organizations in the past. Unfortunately, they continue to occur, although most would agree with less frequency. ...
Our country is a nation of immigrants and unless you are a Native American, you are a product of people who came from other countries in search of a better life here in the United States. Notwithstanding the ongoing debates about all of the issues surrounding...
The challenge of protecting the freedom of expression of some while at the same time protecting the rights of others to carry out their daily lives can be quite challenging, especially when the tasks fall into the hands of persons who perceive “rights” not applicable...
I have long said that to the extent I have any wisdom, that most of it is the consequences of my mistakes and my abundance of scar tissue. This article reflects both, and my speculation is that much of what I say will resonate with most of the readers as...
Everybody gets to have a favorite word that sums up their value system, and my favorite word is consequences. Along with consequences, my favorite expression is to “look over the horizon and try to anticipate the multiple consequences of an action before taking...