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If jobs were like mental illnesses, the office of sheriff could be said to have multiple personality disorder. On one hand, you're a by-the-book law enforcement officer. On the other, you're a consummate, cunning politician.
Read More →"In a time of drastic change it is the learners who inherit the future." – Eric Hoffer
Read More →Cops are by definition storytellers. We deal with a situation, then go back to the station or to our vehicles, gather our thoughts, and tell the story in the form of a report.
Read More →"There is nothing so disobedient as an undisciplined mind, and there is nothing so obedient as a disciplined mind."- Buddha
Read More →Watch the leaders, or those in leadership positions, and you will learn much as a student of leadership. I try to key in on how supervisors address groups of officers and I always look to see how the officers respond.
Read More →What is so great about a New Year is that it is a time for fresh starts and a time to renew your commitments. Hopefully it will be a time to step up your commitment to the study and practice of good leadership for the benefit of your department and your people.
Read More →As leaders we dread the word. You make a decision, you issue an order, you write a policy, and then someone inevitably approaches you with that one-word question.
Read More →Police officers deal with conflicts every day--not just with suspects or the public, but between fellow officers.
Read More →What I didn't know at the time was that two of the task force officers had been notified of the crime before the local division.
Read More →Things might be bad all over, but as a leader you can have a huge impact on the morale and welfare of your folks.
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