Problem Solving As A Team Sport

Problem Solving As A Team Sport

EPISODE 143 problem solving as a team sport In the pop-culture tactical world today it’s common to see Col. Boyd’s Decision Cycle, the famed “OODA Loop”, applied to individuals and their actions, but indeed it has its origins as an institutional concept. If you need...
Making Sure the Kids are Alright

Making Sure the Kids are Alright

EPISODE 142 making sure the kids are alright In any organization it’s almost a tradition to turn and look at the people coming up through the ranks behind you and bemoan how much better things were in the Good Old Days. Of course, things were better then because the...
Having Public Affairs Without Screwing Up

Having Public Affairs Without Screwing Up

EPISODE 141 having Public Affairs without screwing up  Mike reminds us that “Responsibility to the Community” is not just a slogan on a squad car door in this episode, where he and Jim talk about the necessity of keeping the public informed in a manner that is both...
The Case of “The Mission v. The People”

The Case of “The Mission v. The People”

EPISODE 140 The Case of”The mission v. the people”   In dangerous career fields like the military or law enforcement, there’s an unavoidable tension of priorities between the mission and the safety of the people on the team who need to accomplish it....
We Don’t Like the Bombs, the Bombs That Go Boom.

We Don’t Like the Bombs, the Bombs That Go Boom.

EPISODE 139 We don’t like the bombs,the bombs that go boom   Bombs are scary. You can’t shoot back at an explosion or talk it into surrendering or leaving you alone. But you can learn ways to spot the bad guy’s device before it does its thing. In today’s...
Your Candle Only Has Two Ends

Your Candle Only Has Two Ends

EPISODE 138 your Candle only has two ends High-stress jobs, such as those in the military or law enforcement fields, tend to attract mission-oriented people, dedicated to the team and the public, who thrive on stress. Well, plants thrive on water, too, but you can...