Who Do You Influence?

On Wednesday November 16,2016, I was fortunate to be working WINx 2016.  A premier event featuring speakers from around the United States to provide thoughtful insight to influence the now and next generation of law enforcement leaders.  At the event, I saw many influential leaders, the Director of Illinois State Police, local Chiefs, Deputy Chiefs and Commanders and others in supervisory positions in law enforcement.  Many are acquaintances and a few are friends.  All have some degree of influence in law enforcement at the local, state or national level.

Failing Forward: What We Miss in Search for Perfection

Perfection is a lofty standard. Many have tried and failed. They have failed for a number of reasons but most of all — for being human.

Humans are fallible. What differentiates humans from all other mammals is the ability to THINK.  With thinking comes error. Expecting a person to absolutely correct 100% of the time is unreasonable.

Why Men Should Think More Like Women

“I cannot trust a man to control others who cannot control himself. “
~ Robert E. Lee

6 Seconds, an international corporation invested in building emotional intelligence (EQ) around the world, presented a webinar on gender and leadership.  The online session examined the differing emotional competencies between men and women in leadership positions.

High performers of either gender displayed a high level of EQ.  But the breakdown between men and women were inverse images!