Leading high performance teams is becoming increasingly difficult and important – while I do not believe there are any “tricks” to success, Kristi Hedges has identified five traits which help leaders create strong teams. 1. They prioritize listening 2. They point out other people’s potential 3. They spread positivity 4. They don’t ignore their team 5. They stay connected to …
Leading, Not Managing: 3 Essential Leadership Skills
In Leading, Not Managing: 3 Essential Leadership Skills, Olga Mack and Katia Bloom identify the key difference between a leader and a manager. Managers are capable of getting employees to do what they want, Leaders are able to inspire teams to surpass their expectations – achieving results the Leader may not have known were possible. Leaders empower employees in their …
Ethical behaviour from police leaders is risk management in action
Risk comes in many forms – the financial cost of law suits, diminished capacity from the drain of poorly lead human resources, the loss of public confidence from scandals in the media. Policing in a free and democratic society is strengthened by public support – built on the foundation that the police serve the public. In this context, accountability requires …
5 Leadership Lessons Learned From The Military…..
What can be more important than leadership for senior police officers? Men and women in law enforcement exercise enormous authority under less than ideal circumstances. Giving them the tools to succeed, the motivation to improve and meet society’s high expectations cannot be accomplished by managers – it requires true leadership. Jeff boss believes the leadership lessons he learned in thirteen …
Leadership: Three ways to show, not tell
In today’s fast paced environment with rapid technological change and emerging challenges, senior leaders in police services need to be getting the best out of their people. To achieve this I believe police services need to create an environment and culture of excellence. This starts and ends with the quality of leadership. I believe that to be successful, police services …