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What Makes a Good Leader

What Makes a Good Leader

Let us look briefly at what makes a good leader. One can see many lists of qualities and traits of leaders on sites such as LinkedIn. Go there and explore. These lists are all potentially useful, as long as we all remember that what may be good for one person may not be that useful for another. And that’s perfectly fine, as we are all different. Lists of leadership qualities are fine, but it’s…

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Leadership must be based on Goodwill

Leadership must be based on Goodwill

050706-N-0000X-004 Navy File Photo – President of the U.S. Naval War College, Vice Adm. James Bond Stockdale, USN. U.S. Navy photo (RELEASED) “Leadership must be based on goodwill. Goodwill does not mean posturing and, least of all, pandering to the mob. It means obvious and wholehearted commitment to helping followers. We are tired of leaders we fear… What we need for leaders are men of heart…

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There are no innocent bystanders

There are no innocent bystanders

There are no innocent bystanders. When wrong-doing occurs in this world, your silence is tacit approval. If you witness inappropriate behavior, wrong behavior, unjust behavior, Assist othersFix thingsStop something that is wrongMobilize yourself to intervene It’s not just so-called Protection Professionals who should be adopting a protector mindset. It is equally important for us all, as World…

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Create the Conditions Conducive to Better Humans

Create the Conditions Conducive to Better Humans

Pythagoras (c. 570 – c. 495 BC) recognized early what Frederick Douglass (February 1817 or 1818 – February 20, 1895) later told us: “It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.” We have yet, at least in the fields of Emergency Management and Law Enforcement, to realize that, until we greatly expand our vision of how to CHANGE (not simply manage) events such as Active…

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Be a Sheepdog

Be a Sheepdog. Don’t be fooled; the real ones are not the overtly, tacti-cool ones. Tactical trousers do not create a Protector. You may very well not know the real Sheepdogs until you need one. If you can’t be a Sheepdog, feed one :). Until later…

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Training the Ethical Protector

Training the Ethical Protector

Hi All,

There is a gap in most (yes, most) law enforcement, public safety, police, and security training programs.  If your agency or organization is not suffering from this gap, then perhaps this article is not for you.  I caution you, however, to not allow ego to so quickly pull you away.  Ego blinds and is ever-present in protection circles.

Please see this great articleby Jack Hoban.  If…

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