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Learning From an Arrest

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The arrest of Genele Laird in June at East Towne can be a teachable moment for the Madison […]

August 8, 2016 Leadership, police

What’s Next For Police?

Moving forward today will require bold leadership from the police. Outsiders simply cannot improve them — only they can […]

February 13, 2016 Leadership, police

What is Community-Oriented, Collaborative Policing?

Ever wonder what I am talking about when I mention community-oriented policing? Well, here’s a good, real-life example. The […]

December 17, 2014 Leadership, police

Little Rays of Hope

Last week, I wrote about Chief Chris Burbank who heads up the Salt Lake City Police Department. I […]

November 7, 2013 Uncategorized

Will Police Take This First and Necessary Step?

Sabine Lobitz and I wrote the following article for our nation’s police leaders in the late 1980s to draw […]

October 18, 2013 Government, police, Uncategorized

Can Madison Police Go From Good to Great?

Last night, the Madison Board of Police and Fire Commissioners began their process of selecting a new chief […]

October 15, 2013 Uncategorized

Seven Seeds For Policing

Note: The following article comes from a talk I gave in Washington, D.C. in the spring of 1993 […]

October 10, 2013 Uncategorized

Organizational Transformation: How To Do It

THIRTY YEARS of research by leadership expert Dr. John Kotter have proven that 70% of all major change […]

September 4, 2013 Uncategorized

Going from Good to Great — Possible?

“Good is the enemy of great.” — Jim Collins Can a police department be GREAT, not just “good?” […]

September 3, 2013 Uncategorized

They’ve Come a Long Way — Women in Policing

Just today I viewed a post from Kristen Ziman, a commander with the Aurora (IL) Police Department. A […]

August 5, 2013 Uncategorized

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