I don’t know precisely when it happened, this sense, this honor, of being a guardian of others. Perhaps it was…
Why We Aren’t Developing Leaders
“Study after study, including my own, tells us the qualities that leaders in today’s world need are intuitive, dynamic,…
Yes! About time!
We are trying to deliver three measures. A measure of trust… A measure of the sense of safety… your neighborhood……
Better Policing in Albuquerque? Not Quite Yet!
“If any other group of individuals were acting the way [the Albuquerque Police Department] has allegedly been acting, some of us…
The Courage to Police with Love
“Your humanity is essential to policing. Don’t let anyone tell you that compassion is weakness. They are wrong.” — Sgt. (Ret.)…
What Now? What’s Next?
Since Ferguson, we have all experienced growing tension between police and citizens of color ranging from disrespectful behavior to lost lives. For…
My Struggle
This morning I will begin to teach a new course on campus — “Police Leadership in Changing Times.” It is…
Change Comes From the Inside Out
I ran across a great article in the Harvard Business Review last week by Peter Bregman, CEO of Bregman Partners, a…
National Consensus of Police Use of Force?
A number of police organizations this month, led by the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), endorsed a “National…
How Should Effectiveness Be Measured?
“A Nation should not be judged by how it treats its highest citizens, but it’s lowest ones” ― Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to…
