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Developing An Effective Public Safety Cadet Program Just got Much Easier!
In my law enforcement career, spanning several decades and seven agencies, I can say without reservation that among my most valuable and satisfying experiences were the development and operation of several successful law enforcement cadet programs for youngsters...
Developing An Effective Public Safety Cadet Program Just got Much Easier!
In my law enforcement career, spanning several decades and seven agencies, I can say without reservation that among my most valuable and satisfying experiences were the development and operation of several successful law enforcement cadet programs for youngsters...
Dealing With Worry and Anxiety
Strengthening Our Emotional Maturity… All of us have some very difficult and painful situations ahead of us, and those of us who have been around for a while have some scar tissue that came at heavy emotional prices. Worry and anxiety are inescapable realities not...
Helpful Hints When Assuming Command
The term that “you never get a second chance to make a good impression” certainly applies to the actions of an executive taking command of an organization. Just having common sense and good intentions are not enough, as there are actions and behaviors that are...
ALL COURAGE IS NOT PHYSICAL
In my law enforcement and military careers, I have had the pleasure and honor to award decorations for bravery to numerous wonderful men and women who have risked their lives in the performance of their duties. Having given a great deal of thought to the issue of...
The Ability to Write Well is an Essential Leadership Skill
The Necessity for Strong Writing Skills Although not a pleasant topic to discuss and difficult for many to accept, the reality is that strong written skills, just like strong verbal skills, are essential leadership traits. In all aspects of just about everything in...
Perspective on Leadership Development…Identifying Potentially Strong Leaders Within Your Workforce
There is no magic process to ensure that those individuals selected as supervisors, managers and executives ultimately attain and exercise solid leadership. This challenge is further exacerbated by the reality that some people reach and remain at a plateau, and do not...
True (Leadership) Confessions…MY LEADERSHIP FAILURE AS A COMMAND OFFICER
IT IS GOOD TO LEARN FROM OUR MISTAKES, BUT IT IS EVEN BETTER TO LEARN FROM THE MISTAKES OF OTHERS. I HOPE THAT TODAY’S LEADERS CAN BENEFIT FROM MINE. Throughout my five decades in law enforcement, which involved executive level command positions in three of the six...
LEADERSHIP WITHOUT THE FAMILY FACTOR IS NOT LEADERSHIP!
WHETHER THE HEAD OF THE ORGANIZATION OR THE NEWEST HIRE, THOSE WHO TRULY DO NOT TAKE THEIR WORKPLACE CONCERNS HOME AT THE END OF THE DAY ARE FEW AND FAR BETWEEN. OUR FAMILIES ARE ABSOLUTELY AFFECTED BY ORGANIZATION LEADERSHIP ACTIONS AND EXPECTATIONS The Impact...