Appreciate nice things while they last. A great police drama has been canceled.
Good Bye Southland
Perspective
Open or shut? An essential leadership decision.
There are always people who will be influenced by what you say, sometimes profoundly. We each have a responsibility to dispense our opinions and use our influence wisely and ethically.
Harvard, clip-on ties and a life of significance
Success doesn’t mean rising to the top, it means changing the world. And here’s the secret: everyone changes the world. Everything ripples. It’s how we do it that counts.
271 Words to Remember Today
It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us—that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion—that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain—that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom—and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.
Do you confirm or dispel?
As a police officer everyone you meet is an opportunity. Every interaction is a chance to confirm or dispel a stereotype, and make no mistake, you are doing one or the other.
Emotional Intelligence: What is it?
For most leaders, Emotional Intelligence will become their ceiling – their effectiveness at leading others will hinge less on the leadership skills they develop over time and more on their ability to “know thyself” and others.
Where credit is due
“It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.”
– Harry S. Truman (1884-1972)
Every man is my superior
“Every man is my superior in that I may learn from him.” – Thomas Carlyle
Robert E. Lee and the Abuse of Principle
Accepting that Robert E. Lee possessed fine ideals and a sterling character, we should use his sad life as a warning, not a model.
A Spoke in the Wheel
Deitrich Bonhoeffer’s transition from theologian to conspirator in an assassination plot is important reading for anyone looking for insight on applying Christian ethics to life today.