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Officer: Be a Servant Leader

Are You a Servant Leader?     Today’s note for Police Chiefs: You have not only a responsibility to serve … More

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The Case For Apology: A Video

A Case for Apology This is a video I put together to try and explain the necessity of a nation-wide … More

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Alan Colmes Interview: Fox Radio

Hear my interview last night with Alan Colmes out of New York City. We covered the “waterfront!”       … More

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Top Seven Blogs (Last Week)

          The top seven blog posts for last week were:   1.  Making Choices: The Moral … More

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Why I Changed My Leadership Style and How I Did It

How’s your style of leadership? Is it in need of improvement? You don’t know? Maybe you should find out! My … More

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It’s BLUE FRIDAY!

HOLIDAY POLICE SPECIAL! You’ve Heard About Black Friday and Internet Monday… They’re now history. But today it’s BLUE FRIDAY and … More

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Police Leaders: Stand Up!

          It’s been over a year now since Prof. Michael Scott and I asked police leaders to “sign on” to support what … More

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For the Record

An interview with Neil Heinen, WISC-TV — “For the Record.” It will first be shown on Sunday, April 29th at … More

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Look out, here comes the book!

THE BOOK TOUR BEGINS! Yesterday I was on one of our local radio stations doing a book interview with Brenda … More

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