In Pursuit of Excellence : Leadership Lessons for Law Enforcement.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Terry, Daniel D.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Law enforcement.

Leadership.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (315 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Springfield, IL : Charles C. Thomas Publisher, Limited, 2023.

Summary:

This book has been written specifically for the leadership and management needs of the law enforcement professional. Most examples in this book are real-life examples and will relate directly to law enforcement, and therefore should be practical to the law enforcement professional. This book will discuss many principles of leadership. It will provide stories, examples, and experiences that offer lessons and takeaways linked directly to leadership principles. It will also dive into management and law enforcement-specific topics as to how you might drive performance, maintain accountability, or just do a more effective job as a supervisor. The ideas and suggestions made in this book are founded on sound leadership behaviors. The content is practical, and though the foundational leadership principles are nothing new, they are presented differently and specifically to law enforcement. Everything rises and falls on your ability to lead. All the supervisors in your organization may be carrying out the same tasks as expected of your organization's management. However, whether they are successful or whether their work group is effective will depend on the type of leaders they are. This book shows how a person can take action to eliminate or minimize leadership voids to enhance their ability to lead and develop high-performing, successful work groups. The book has a useful appendix, and references have been included for the reader to continue to grow and seek out materials that reinforce the principles presented.

Contents:

Intro

IN PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE

INTRODUCTION

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

CONTENTS

Section One THE LEADERSHIP VOID

Chapter 1 THE NUMBER ONE RULE OF LEADERSHIP:IT'S NOT ABOUT YOU

TO LEAD IS TO WORK

TO LEAD IS TO SERVE

Chapter 2 IT'S LONELY AT THE TOP

LEADERS SET THE EXAMPLE

LEADERS TAKE RESPONSIBILITY

Chapter 3 THE LEADERSHIP PIPELINE

Chapter 4 CONTROL WITHOUT COMPETENCE IS CHAOS

GET DOWN AND DIRTY

HOW IMPORTANT IS COMPETENCE IN LAW ENFORCEMENT LEADERSHIP?

COMPETENCE PART TWO

Chapter 5 SMALL THINGS MATTER

MAKE THOSE "SMALL THING" DEPOSITS

GET OUT AND ABOUT

IS THERE SOMEONE WHO NEEDS RECOGNIZED TODAY?

Chapter 6 AN OUTDATED LEADERSHIP MODEL

GOOD IDEAS

WHERE DO THEY COME FROM?

PROBLEM SOLVING

Section Two DRIVING PERFORMANCE

Chapter 7 AN ENVIRONMENT FOR SUCCESS

DIVERSE TALENTS, STRENGTHS, AND WEAKNESSES

HAVING ALL BASES COVERED

SMILE AND HAVE SOME FUN

TEAM FOCUSED

VALUE EVERYBODY

CHECK YOUR EGO AT THE DOOR

COMMUNICATION: KEEP PEOPLE TALKING

IT STARTS WITH THE LEADER

Chapter 8 FIND YOUR JOHNNY P!

Chapter 9 RELATIONSHIPS, IT'S ALL ABOUT RELATIONSHIPS

Chapter 10 WHAT GETS MEASURED (OR MONITORED) GETS DONE!

UNEXPECTED RESULTS AND A LESSON LEARNED

WHAT SHOULD WE MEASURE?

IDENTIFY YOUR PRIORITIES

THE STRATEGIC PLAN

NO STRATEGIC PLAN, NO PROBLEM!

Partnering with the Community

Providing Quality Services Based Upon Progressive Police Practices

Empowering The Department's Human Resources to Perform At Their Highest Capacity

FINAL THOUGHTS ON MEASURES, MONITORING, AND REWARDS

Chapter 11 EXECUTION

An Environment for Success

Find Your Johnny P

Relationships, it's all about Relationships

What Gets Measured (or Monitored) Gets Done

NO ACCOUNTABILITY, NO EXECUTION

FOLLOW UP.

THE FOLLOW-UP PROCESS

THE LEARNING ORGANIZATION - NEVER STOP

DON'T IGNORE POOR PERFORMANCE

THE DREADED EVALUATION

Section Three YOU WILL NEVER BE GREAT UNTIL YOU REALIZE YOU AREN'T GREAT!

Chapter 12 YOU ARE ONLY HUMAN, SO GIVE YOURSELF A BREAK!

REALITY CHECK - YOU CAN'T SAVE THE WORLD

ALL THAT, AND FOR WHAT?

THE BAD GUYS AREN'T ALWAYS THE PROBLEM

It's Not About You!

REMIND THEM WHY?

FIND A SAFE PLACE - BE A SAFE PLACE

GIVE CONTROL

CONCLUSION

APPENDICES

Appendix A REQUEST FOR FEEDBACK SURVEY

Appendix B LEADERSHIP SURVEY

Appendix C STRATEGIC PLAN

NORTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION OF CHIEFS OF POLICE

GOAL 1: PROVIDE FOR THE SUSTAINABILITY OF NCACP

GOAL 2: DEVELOP 21st CENTURY POLICE LEADERSHIP

Appendix D MEMORANDUM: PATROL DIVISION MONTHLY REPORT

Appendix E MEMORANDUM: PROPERTY ROOM AUDIT

REFERENCES

INDEX.

Notes:

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Other Format:

Print version: Terry, Daniel D. In Pursuit of Excellence

ISBN:

0-398-09417-9