My friend and colleague, Mike Masterson, now serving the second time as the Chief of Police in Boise, ID, and … More
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The Learning Organization
Leadership 101: The Learning Organization Chief Mike Masterson of Boise, Idaho applies some sound leadership principles in the following communication … More
Leadership Truths
Leadership is a way and a choice. Don’t fall for order-givers, abusers, and coercive persons — they’re not leaders! Leaders … More
Chief Masterson Returns to Boise
Chief Mike Masterson Returns to Boise as Interim Chief. Here’s his message to new recruits. It contains both VISION and … More
“Why You Gotta to Be So Mean?”
Why you gotta be so mean? — Taylor Swift One of my friends and a close colleague for many years … More
Should Cops Be Physically Fit?
What is the role of health in policing? Should our police be required to be fit not only mentally and morally, … More
Boise Gets It
Mike Masterson recently retired after serving a decade as the chief of police in Boise, Idaho. Before going to Boise, … More
How to Lead Change
Collaboration and info sharing is an important and on-going function of a police leader. To illustrate this point, Chief … More
The Courage to Police with Integrity
Washington, Dc, 1993 Mike Masterson of Boise, Idaho is retiring at the end of this year after a decade as … More
Sowing Seeds
“Improving Police” is the work of David Couper, former chief of police in Madison, Wisconsin for over 20 years. It has always been his dream to see police become major players in assuring fairness and justice in our society.
Improving Police: A Necessary Conversation 