...Applying the Lessons of History to Modern Police Leadership Training _________________ A Leadership White Paper Submitted in Partial Fulfillment Required for Graduation from the Leadership Command College _________________ By Kenneth W. Sidenblad Bee Cave Police Department Bee Cave, Texas Date Submitted (month year) ABSTRACT Law enforcement continues to move in the direction of a profession and away from being only a vocation. Police officers of today are better trained and educated than at any time in the past. This demands police leaders be up to the challenge to lead them. Law enforcement leaders must enhance their knowledge and incorporate training ideas in use by other professions. Applying lessons from academic subject material is an important part of leadership development in many professions, and should be emphasized in training future police leaders. This will enable law enforcement leaders to develop as leaders in a profession. One academic subject used in other professions to develop leaders is the study of history. History provides a wealth of material from which valuable insights and examples of leadership may be drawn from. Lessons drawn from history are used by other professions to enhance the quality of leadership within those professions. Leadership lessons from history should be incorporated into modern police leadership training. Material supporting the importance of history as leadership training was found...
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...developing leaders within their ranks, to study the aspects behind leader development and leadership success is not only a wise decision but also a great responsibility. Is a leader born or can he/she be made? This paper analyzes formal contemporary studies of leader emergence and development to include personality traits, behaviors and situational factors which express leadership as both innate and formally adopted. Table of Contents Introduction 5-8 Overview 8-9 Distinctive Aspects 10-14 Trait Theory of Leadership 14-17 Situational Leadership Model 17-20 Implications 20-23 Summary and Conclusion 23-25 References 26-29 Introduction The meaning of “leadership” has been molded into numerous different meanings throughout history. Leaders have been depicted within an array of backgrounds to include prophets, kings, chiefs, idols, gods, government officials and inspirational individuals throughout the history. “The word leader dates back as early as the year 1300 but the word “leadership” did not appear until the first half of the nineteenth century” (Wren, 2008, p.50). The term “leadership” however, dates back as early as the Egyptians and Roman Greeks. “Throughout history, leadership has been defined by specific attributes that a leader is thought to have. There is not a right or wrong definition of leadership, but it is important to know the roots and history behind the term” (Coburn, 2008). Leadership is often defined as an intangible and usually...
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...The Asian Way: Leadership and Managerial Perspectives Introduction The relational connections between leadership and organizational effectiveness have taken some light recently with the growing studies into the subject matters. For this matter, the paper shall look at what is practiced particularly in Asia which may highlight if its colonialism history has any significant impact on its practice of leadership and management. Colonialism has been closely immersed within the Southeast Asian region specifically. It has pertained to the transformation of "traditionally" defined polities into dependent states modeled along European definitions of organization and administration. Because of this it was no surprise that this understanding of colonialism was expressed through studies of administrative changes and their effects on local societies, economies, and cultures. Significantly, this also inherently refers to all that was "modern" as European and became the standard to which Southeast Asian culture and history would be measured. These comparison and differences between what is applied in the West and what is practiced in the East is the focal point of studies of this paper. How has its rich history in colonialism attributed to the style of leadership or managerial practiced in the East? It may led to defines any other aspects that contributed to the styles adopted in the same time highlighting an observation of what is similar and differences between what is practiced in the...
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...Running Head: Case Study Analysis Paper 2: A Tale of Two Coaches Case Study Analysis Paper 2: A Tale of Two Coaches Harry A. Gkornean Grand Canyon University: LRD 600-0500: Leadership Styles and Development Dr. Terri Trent September 2, 2015 “Coach K: A Matter of the Heart” & "Coach Knight: A Will to Win” Overview This paper provides a leadership styles and skills analysis of two cases that separately discussed the professional careers of two leaders involved in similar kinds of activities. It presents two coaches – Coach K and Coach Knight - as achievers but distinguishes them in terms of the methodology used. This paper recognizes similar leadership attributes of these two leaders and distinguishes one from another in terms of their leadership style. It identifies Coach K more as a leader than Coach Knight whose attributes were more managerial. Leadership Skills Coach K was an efficient and successful leader who demonstrated excellent leadership skills as he led the Duke Basketball Team to becoming one of the most successful college basketball teams in America’s history (DeLacey, Perlow & Snook, 2005). His success can be attributed to the following leadership skills: competencies, individual attributes, and leadership outcomes, technical, human and conceptual skills. Similarly, Coach Knight was a very successful basketball coach at Indiana University and Texas Tech. According to DeLacey, Perlow & Snook (2005), he earned for himself one of the most enviable...
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...5:38 PM Page 302 CHAPTER 13 Ethics and Leadership Effectiveness Joanne B. Ciulla T he moral triumphs and failures of leaders carry a greater weight and volume than those of nonleaders (Ciulla, 2003b). In leadership we see morality magnified, and that is why the study of ethics is fundamental to our understanding of leadership. The study of ethics is about human relationships. It is about what we should do and what we should be like as human beings, as members of a group or society, and in the different roles that we play in life. It is about right and wrong and good and evil. Leadership is a particular type of human relationship. Some hallmarks of this relationship are power and/or influence, vision, obligation, and responsibility. By understanding the ethics of this relationship, we gain a better understanding of leadership, because some of the central issues in ethics are also the central issues of leadership. They include the personal challenges of authenticity, self-interest, and self-discipline, and moral obligations related to justice, duty, competence, and the greatest good. Some of the most perceptive work on leadership and ethics comes from old texts and is out there waiting to be rediscovered and reapplied. History is filled with wisdom and case studies on the morality of leaders and leadership. Ancient scholars from the East and West offer insights that enable us to understand leadership and Author’s Note: A special thanks goes to Jepson...
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...5:38 PM Page 302 CHAPTER 13 Ethics and Leadership Effectiveness Joanne B. Ciulla T he moral triumphs and failures of leaders carry a greater weight and volume than those of nonleaders (Ciulla, 2003b). In leadership we see morality magnified, and that is why the study of ethics is fundamental to our understanding of leadership. The study of ethics is about human relationships. It is about what we should do and what we should be like as human beings, as members of a group or society, and in the different roles that we play in life. It is about right and wrong and good and evil. Leadership is a particular type of human relationship. Some hallmarks of this relationship are power and/or influence, vision, obligation, and responsibility. By understanding the ethics of this relationship, we gain a better understanding of leadership, because some of the central issues in ethics are also the central issues of leadership. They include the personal challenges of authenticity, self-interest, and self-discipline, and moral obligations related to justice, duty, competence, and the greatest good. Some of the most perceptive work on leadership and ethics comes from old texts and is out there waiting to be rediscovered and reapplied. History is filled with wisdom and case studies on the morality of leaders and leadership. Ancient scholars from the East and West offer insights that enable us to understand leadership and Author’s Note: A special thanks goes to Jepson...
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...The Importance of Military Professionals to Study Military History SGM United States Army Sergeants Major academy Class SGM March 28, 2011 Abstract Studying military history is essential for our military professions. Military history tells us a great deal about our countries past conflicts and gives us a better understanding of how we operated in them. It tells us what Soldiers had to face in the different wars and conflicts our forces have been engaged in. From the Soldier’s on the beaches of World War II, to the foot patrol in the streets of Mosul, Iraq. Military history enables us to understand how the military used a tactics, techniques and procedure (TTP’s) to fight in the past conflicts. Military history has a strong heritage that should be studied by our soldiers in our professional development courses. ARGUMENTIVE ESSAY SGM Ricky A. Nottingham Class 37 Today’s Non Commission Officer and Officers alike should take time out of their schedule to study military history. Through the studies of military history all should learn way the past could apply to the battle fields of today. Conflicts have been won and lost throughout military history. The tactics, techniques and procedure (TTP’s) applied in today battle field have been developed from lessons learned from the past. Today’s leadership must have a board knowledge of tactics and understanding of the environments they are in. they must have a understanding of the culture they are going against. We...
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...differentiated itself from other institutions in the market with a range of innovative services and attractive products including extended weekday banking hours as well as Saturday service, several bonus interest options and Cash-card access to non-resident foreign currency accounts that were often used by Sri Lankan expatriates to transfer funds to their dependents. Customers who had always been waiting for better interest returns for their deposits and with their trust to the public image of Dr. Kotelawela wasted no time and became customers of this newly established financial institution. Seylan soon became a well known brand in the industry with rapid growth and paying the highest interest returns to depositors. As per the company’s ‘The Case Study’ (2009) report, in its first partial year of operations, Seylan reported an after tax profit of Rs. 11.3 Million ending at 31st December 1988. Over the next 17 years, the Bank grew at an unprecedented pace, with assets totaling Rs. 113.6 Billion by the end of 2005. Profits in the same period fluctuated to some degree but followed the same overall rapid trajectory, reaching Rs. 687 Million (after taxes) in the 2005 financial year. Signs of mismanagement: Sri Lanka’s banking industry was already competitive when Seylan bank came to being. The then management was over-ambitious and had a...
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...public and this is causing many problems internally and externally for the organization 2. Red Cross, (2015). Mission, Vision and Value Statement of the Red Cross. Retrieved from www.redcross.org This site explains what the Red Cross is trying to accomplish and how it operates. This site states what the true mission is and what is expected of the members. This site gives an insight into what the Red Cross is doing wrong. 3. Foster, R. (1950). The American Red Cross: A History. NY: Harper and Brothers. This book contains the history of the Red Cross and what the organization was meant to be and it gives a look into where the mission began to fail. 4. Gilbo, P. (1981). The American Red Cross. New York: Harper and Row. This book gives information on the Charter between the US Government and the American red Cross. This information covers the Charter and how FEMA and the Red Cross are suppose to work together in a disaster. 5. Allen, J. (2005). The Scandalous History of the Red Cross. CounterPunch: Petrolia, CA: This article describes the many different problems the Red Cross has faced especially since Hurricane Katrina and 9/11. 6. Braid, H. (2013). The American Red Cross faces Organizational Integrity Challenges. Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative University of New Mexico. Retrieved from http://danielsethic.mgt.umn.edu This article discusses the challenges the Red Cross is facing...
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...employee of this sector in this country is still unknown. Origin of the Report As students of BBA faculty of BUP one of the courses of this semester is “Leadership”. Like all the other courses, we were assigned with a term paper. Here we had to complete 100 copies of survey with“leader behavior description questionnaire”. We had to pick a business sector and then go to places accordingly to make the workers under the head of the sector tocomplete the survey. Statement of the problem The purpose of this study is to compare the different leadership behavior inHotel managers. Data was collected through a questionnaire during August and September, 2014, in different Hotels in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Objective of the report This study seeks whether the leadership behavior prevalent in Hotel managers in Dhaka city is considerate leadership behavior or initiating structure behavior. Justification Studying the different leadership behaviorin Hotel management is critical for many reasons. First, the behavior of Hotel managers as leaders is still uncharted. Second, findings on Hotel managers can provide the Hotel industry a better understanding of how to attract and retain a diverse workforce and improve productivity. And, last, these findings can Hotel managers of how they need to develop as leaders. Hypothesis The leadership behavior of theHotelmanagers in Dhaka follows...
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...century idea according to which history can be largely explained by the impact of "great men", or heroes: highly influential individuals who, due to either their personal charisma, intelligence, wisdom, or Machiavellianism utilized their power in a way that had a decisive historical impact. The theory was popularized in the 1840s by Scottish writer Thomas Carlyle, and in 1860 Herbert Spencer formulated a decisive counter-argument that remained influential throughout the 20th century; Spencer said that such great men are the products of their societies, and that their actions would be impossible without the social conditions built before their lifetime.[1][2][3] |Contents | |[hide] | |1 Introduction | |2 Criticisms | |3 See also | |4 References | |5 External links | [pic][edit] Introduction Carlyle commented that "The history of the world is but the biography of great men," reflecting his belief that heroes shape history through both their personal attributes and divine inspiration.[4] In his book On Heroes, Hero-Worship and the Heroic in History, Carlyle set out how he saw history as having turned on the decisions of "heroes", giving detailed analysis of the influence of several such men (including Muhammad, Shakespeare, Luther, Rousseau, and Napoleon). Carlyle also felt that the study of great men was "profitable"...
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...Table of Contents 1.0 Introduction 2.0 Literature review 2.1 Leadership 2.2 Leadership Theories 2.3 Leadership Styles 2.4 Impact of Leadership on Organizations 3.0 Analysis and Findings 4.0 Conclusion References 1.0 Introduction Over the past decades the study of leadership has been carried out by a number of different scholars. The study of leadership has been faced with challenges of a number of definitions. However, these definitions have shown the significance of leadership among a group of individuals, and organisations. Three contemporary views on leadership have been provided by known scholars, such as transactional leadership, transformational leadership, and charismatic leadership views. In the globe today, people witness or work with several leaders with different types of leadership styles in their organisations. However, there are two major leadership theories that define or assume there is a particular personality or behavioural characteristics that leaders share. Leadership has been one of the most discussed and debated topics in social sciences. These debates and discussions have shown how vital and important leadership is regarded. The objective of this paper is to discuss the importance of leadership. The following section would provide a literature review. Thereby defining leadership and its importance, the impact of leadership in organizations. 2.0 Literature review Leadership in the past decades has been one of the most debated and discussed...
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...EXTENSION (TEE) Rationale The church leadership development and theological education has almost always been in the purview of the formal educational institutions. This is true with World Mission Seminary located in the Philippines which serves as the Educational Arm of World Mission Church. Founded in 1991. The goal of the seminary is to provide trained leaders for the World Mission Churches. After two decades of faithful commitment to theological education and leadership development, an honest evaluation shows that only 5% of the actual number of students enrolled and graduated are in the actual field of ministerial work. In response to the pressing demand for competent workers in the mission field, the seminary board proposed to adapt and implement the program of Theological Education by Extension. (TEE) This educational model confers Bachelor of Ministry degree and Diploma in Mission. It is open to all Christians committed to serve God and desire to discover, improve and develop their leadership capabilities and potentials to make their services more effective and meaningful in the ministry of the church. Furthermore, this degree grants qualification and opportunity to be admitted to the membership of the church as clergy. Conceptual Framework The TEE program is a Self-Directed study which means that students carry out their studies in their own place with the local church and community as the setting for learning process. Self-directed study requires students to a process of...
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...management system that particularly shows strong leadership. Good leadership not only allows employees to coordinate their efforts towards organisational goals, but also provides support to management in assessing the current situation and take relevant action to changes in the external environment. When those prerequisites are met, organisations function efficiently and operate more effectively. Consequently it is fundamental for managers to understand how to be effective as a leader and how to achieve those organisational goals. There have been extensive studies into what transforms a human being to a leader and their leadership, styles of leadership, how individuals work, the setting they work in, what stimulates them as well as numerous other factors influencing organisational effectiveness. This report looks first briefly into the history of leadership, discusses its meaning and some leadership styles that have evolved over time. This is followed by discussing some of the theories that resulted from the empirical research on leadership and their attempts to explain what makes an effective leader. To clarify these concepts examples are provided to some of the theories to illustrate their practical application in the real-world. Introduction Leadership The origins of leadership and its studies are dated back as far as to the beginning of civilisation (Stone & Patterson 2005). Stone & Patterson (2005) said that leadership was one thing all cultures had in common. But...
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...Music is Important. C Star English 135 August 26, 2010 Music is Important. Economical problems in the United States have prompted school districts to find ways to lower their budget. A lot of times, these school districts ponder cutting music programs from schools as a way to save money. Some districts view music as being insignificant compared to other curriculums and may not recognize that music can play a role in providing students with a better education. The benefits that come from music programs are too vital to lose from schools. They can help to improve students mentally, emotionally, educationally and can also help promote good leadership skills. To begin with, music can improve mental abilities in students in a variety of different ways. It is best taught or developed in the early years of their education, beginning in elementary school or even earlier. Those students who are able to get involved in music at this beneficial point in their lives, would be rewarded with a head start to a more successful educational experience. If students partake in music training during this time, it could sharpen their minds by using hand eye coordination, understanding the notes they are hearing, and reading music. The improvements that music has on the mind of students have been researched by many psychologists, scientists, and doctors. Some of these results show that music can increase students’ memories while expanding their creativity and sharpening their reasoning skills...
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