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Not surprisingly, I just had a conversation with the senior lieutenant in my police department about this very issue! We framed the conversation around the idea of trust and equity. When any leader has enough emotional investment into someone that trust is built through empathy, then performance increases. Leadership hammering numbers with performance metrics before considering the human factor is immature and arrogant at best. Great article that I’m looking to send my entire police Dept.…

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Thank you brother.

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Thank you for the insight my brother. When my boss acted if they cared whether I lived or died, or at least made me think they did. I worked harder for them.

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Well stated. John Kelly has distinguished himself as a leader in the officer wellness space but he has exceptional clarity in the police leadership sphere. Those climbing the rank ladder to command staff would be wise to consider him a resource. I’m looking forward to the full podcast soon.

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