"The Leader must himself believe that willing obedience beats forced obedience, and that he can get this only by really knowing what should be done." - Xenophon, 360 BC
Read More →"Time is neutral, but it can be made the ally of those who will seize it and use it to the full." — Sir Winston Churchill
Read More →"Laughter gives us distance. It allows us to step back from an event, deal with it, and then move on." — Bob Newhart
Read More →You can't call a relationship "friendship" until it has gone through adversity and you know that the person is really your friend. That can also be applied to leadership.
Read More →Only you know your leadership situation. Whether you are the chief of police or an officer on the beat, you should know your area of responsibility and what is required of you when the "big one" hits, whatever that catastrophe may be.
Read More →Sgt. Mark Stainbrook was recently interviewed by a fellow officer. Here he shares his answers to questions about leadership.
Read More →"It is hard to lead a cavalry charge if you think you look funny on a horse." - Adlai Stevenson
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
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