Throughout my career in law enforcement, which involved multiple agencies and commands, I think overall, I did a reasonably decent job. While I know that I made many mistakes along the way and can only say that I tried hard to learn from them, and hope others can as...
Notwithstanding a few problematic issues from time to time, we in law enforcement generally do a pretty decent job in the primary categories of what we do; patrol, investigation and typical support services. These are the skills for which most of our employees’...
Identifying Potentially Strong Leaders Within Your Workforce Keith D. Bushey 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...
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. Keith D. Bushey Throughout my five decades in law enforcement, which...
Making decisions and determining courses of action is truly at the heart of leadership skills. Wise executives are those who clearly understand that they do not have all the answers, and who reach out and solicit thoughts and recommendations from others whose judgment...
A wise and effective chief is one who makes it clear throughout the organization, in both words and actions, that constructive input is not only tolerated, but more importantly is welcomed and appreciated The wise leader is one who recognizes that he or she does not...
Various types of discrimination and sexual harassment continue to be major issues for today’s law enforcement leaders. While our profession has made significant strides in reducing these types of troubling behaviors, occasional problems still arise, and the...
Upon Assuming Command Recognize That Your Initial Actions Will Be Immediately Noticed and Long Remembered Whoever said, “First impressions are lasting impressions” knew what he (or she) was talking about! It is terribly important not make a bad first impression,...
Face it chief; regardless of the process and issues, there will always be people who will not be pleased with all of your decisions. That being the reality, once the most appropriate course of action emerges from a solid and credible process, have the...
Our agencies are led by some of the finest and most ethical persons in our society. Unfortunately, a very large and troubling percentage of police chiefs and sheriffs are woefully lacking in the leadership skills required of their positions and, worse yet fail,...