My son burst into my office today and said: “Dad, you gotta see what a cop here in town posted on his daughter's Facebook page after one of her friends was labeling ALL police as racist.” I looked at the post and immediately a rush of adrenaline shot through me. I...

In my blog last week entitled: Police Brutality and the Victims Left Behind, I asked this question: With lessons already learned, WHY does Bad Policing and Police Brutality continue to be a problem and what is the solution to make EVERYONE happy? I would like to...

With lessons already learned, WHY does Bad Policing and Police Brutality continue to be a problem and what is the solution to make EVERYONE happy? The true victims in this ongoing problem are the general public and the law enforcement professional who honors the badge...

Practicing Perfection Institute CEO Tim Autrey, in his Monday Morning Mindset entitled: Your Grand Opportunity to Serve, challenged his readers to simply ask, “How can I help?” the next time anyone comes to them with an issue, or a challenge. So, here goes, here’s how...

For the past two years, I have traveled the country and presented to numerous organizations on the topic of leadership and culture change. Almost always, I am asked the following question: How do I “change” my problem employee? It seems that this is the question most...

I recently shared this post on LinkedIn about the Parkland, FLA., shooting, which generated a lot of interest, and great comments on the performance, or lack thereof, of school resource officer Deputy Scot Peterson. My main reason for sharing the aforementioned post...

Trust impacts…EVERYTHING It changes the quality of every moment. It alters the trajectory and outcome of every future moment of your life- personally and professionally. Corporate scandals, terrorist threats, media ‘fake news’, office politics, violated relationships,...

As a leader in law enforcement, have you ever thought about how you got here? When we consider characteristics of true leaders throughout history, such as the tenacity of Churchill during WWII, it can easily become an exercise in wonder. If you’re familiar with the...

As a Law Enforcement Leader, you are experiencing the most difficult and dangerous time in our country’s policing history. In addition to simply enforcing the law, current times command that you also deal with a seemingly endless barrage of issues involving community...