I remember sitting in on a police academy graduation years ago, listening to the stories of each recruit. One had been a teacher. Another was a chemical engineer. One had worked in social services. A few had overcome incredible adversity…
When I first promoted into a leadership role in policing, I thought I had it figured out. After all, I had mastered the technical side: the tactics, the reports, the investigations. I knew the law, I could make an arrest,…
In every profession, including policing, promotion often comes as a reward for excelling in specific technical skills. The officer with the most arrests, the detective with the highest clearance rate, or the analyst who produces the most reports often rises…
One of the hardest truths about leadership is this: we all have blind spots. No matter how self-aware we believe we are, there are gaps in our perception—things others see in us that we can’t see in ourselves. The challenge is…