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Scott Silverii
- Aug 21, 2018
- 2 min
Jesus: Team Maker – Team Breaker
Jesus: Team Maker – Team Breaker Years ago, I was assigned as the commander of a brand new, police task force. After 12 years in the mix...
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Scott Silverii
- Apr 10, 2015
- 1 min
FIT@50 \ week 5
FIT@50 \ week 5 Legacy Building Talking with a newly promoted commander I encouraged him to consider how he wanted to be remembered....
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Scott Silverii
- Jan 15, 2015
- 2 min
TPD Celebrated 3rd Annual Blue Summit
“We are a shining example to the nation that you can combine compassion and policing to achieve great things.” Those are the words heard...
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Scott Silverii
- Dec 9, 2014
- 3 min
Crucibles of Leadership (part 4)
In our interviews, we heard many other stories of crucible experiences. Take Jack Coleman, 78-year-old former president of Haverford...
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Scott Silverii
- Dec 2, 2014
- 8 min
Crucibles of Leadership (part 3)
Geeks and Geezers We didn’t set out to learn about crucibles. Our research for this article and for our new book, Geeks and Geezers, was...
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Scott Silverii
- Nov 29, 2014
- 2 min
Ferguson & Public Engagement | What are they good for?
What’s the best time to plant a tree? – 30 years ago. What’s the next best time to plant a tree? – Today In general, law enforcement has...
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Scott Silverii
- Nov 27, 2014
- 3 min
“If Not Us, Who?”
My heart weighs heavy in this week before the important decisions contemplated by a civilian grand jury in another state. After nearly 25...
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Scott Silverii
- Nov 25, 2014
- 2 min
Us versus Them | A Ferguson Outcome
Us versus Them: Sunday I shared the burden on my spirit in anticipation of the grand jury decision, “If Not Us, Who?”...
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Scott Silverii
- Nov 25, 2014
- 5 min
Crucibles of Leadership (part 2)
Learning From Difference A crucible is, by definition, a transformative experience through which an individual comes to a new or an...
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Scott Silverii
- Nov 18, 2014
- 4 min
Crucibles of Leadership (part 1)
What makes a leader As lifelong students of leadership, we are fascinated with the notion of what makes a leader. Why is it that certain...
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Scott Silverii
- Oct 16, 2014
- 2 min
Leading or leaning?
Think of those immediately surrounding you in supervisory positions. Now filter out your natural biases, jealousies or negative comments....
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Scott Silverii
- Sep 3, 2014
- 1 min
Community policing starts at the top – the Very top
Thibodaux Mayor Eschete and Bicycle Patrol #Leadership #police #BicyclePatrol #IPMBA #Silverii #MayorTommyEschete #Communitypolicing...
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Scott Silverii
- Nov 26, 2013
- 2 min
Lead Thyself
Lead Thyself: Quick Tips for Those Managing Themselves There’s a common misconception regarding the title of “leader”: You don’t have to...
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Scott Silverii
- Nov 13, 2013
- 5 min
Cops and Cavemen; Come out of the Cold
First posted Law Enforcement Today; March 25, 2013 in Featured, Leadership, Posts by Chief Scott Silverii, Ph.D. What’s With This Person?...
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Scott Silverii
- Nov 4, 2013
- 2 min
Leadership, Smeadership | Get your own coffee
I’m often asked by officers, media and my college students about leadership. Seldom is asked what it takes to be led, or how to actually...
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Scott Silverii
- Oct 14, 2013
- 4 min
Women in Leadership: Good for Us All
Image credit: Shutterstock September 30th, 2013 by Kellie McElhaney The topic of the value of getting more women in the top echelons of...
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Scott Silverii
- Sep 24, 2013
- 3 min
When God has a Message | Just hush
Developing a talking theme for the year’s last quarter, I thought about leadership. Everyday my inbox is inundated with training...
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Scott Silverii
- Aug 1, 2013
- 2 min
Wanna Pull a Train?
Pulling the Train Recently returning to recreational cycling, I’ve enjoyed heading out after work for as long as the sunlight allows....
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Scott Silverii
- Apr 5, 2013
- 2 min
Leadership: Trust Me
Thibodaux Police Chief: ‘Trust me’ Editor’s Note: This article is an archived media piece posted in January 2011 when Chief Silverii...
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