"Leadership is a behavior, not a position." -
J.R. Brown, The motto of the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice
“A leader is a person who does the right thing for the right reason at the right time, even when no one is looking." -
S/Sgt. Len Hall, RCMP, Pacific Region Training Centre
“Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it.” -
Dwight Eisenhower, former U.S. president (office, 1953-1961)
“Officers are leaders from the day they put on the uniform; they don’t have any choice about that.” –
Doug Graves, Interim Director, Idaho POST
“Leadership is more influenced by character than organizational position.” –
Bernard H. Levin, Ed.D., Blue Ridge Community College and Waynesboro Police Department
“A leader is a dealer in hope.” –
Napoleon Bonaparte, emperor of France (1769-1821)
“Leaders need ‘spark’ or ‘flame’ - usually acquired at birth or via early life influence.” –
Larry G."Nick" Nicholson, FBI Natl. Academy leadership programs
“Leadership qualities are interchangeable; everybody can lead, but must consider the specific issues of the jurisdiction.” –
Mike Crews, Florida Department of Law Enforcement
“Leadership is the special quality which enables people to stand up and pull the rest of us over the horizon.” –
James L. Fisher, author, Professor of Leadership Studies at the Union Institute and University
“The quality of life in the community is in the hands of public safety, thus a serious responsibility.” –
Jim Alexander, LEMIT
“Whether the first day on the job or 10th year, once there,
the public expects you to know and looks to you for leadership.” –
Simon Major, Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center
“Leaders don't force people to follow - they invite them on a journey.” –
Charles S. Lauer, publisher and motivational speaker
“In order to lead, you must be trusted. In order to be trusted, you must be worthy of trust.” –
Doug Graves, Interim Director, Idaho POST
“A leader in public safety is a leader of leaders, because
all employees at all levels lead to some extent.” –
Ron Bessent, Criminal Justice Program Manager, VA Dept of CJ Services, Standards & Training
“A leader takes people where they want to go. A great leader takes people where they don't necessarily want to go, but ought to be.” –
Rosalynn Carter, wife of former U.S. president Jimmy Carter (office, 1977-1981)
“Each call for service has moral and ethical considerations.” –
Mike Crews, Florida Department of Law Enforcement
“Law Enforcement Leadership has the responsibility to see what is not there.” -
Reverend Dr. J. Eric Skidmore, SC Law Enforcement Assistance Program
“Good leaders must first become good servants.” –
Robert Greenleaf, founder of modern Servant Leadership movement
“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” –
John Quincy Adams, former U.S. president (office, 1825-1829)
“Be gentle and you can be bold; be frugal and you can be liberal; avoid putting yourself before
others and you can become a leader among men.” –
Lao Tzu, father of Taoism