Leadership under pressure, mental fitness, culture, trauma, grief, peer support and the people who answer the call.
Moral injury can leave deep wounds of guilt, shame, betrayal, and lost meaning. This personal reflection explores moral injury, PTSD, faith, connection, and the path toward healing.
September 14, 2026 · 6 min read
Leadership Is Mental Health I recently returned from Las Vegas, where I was teaching a class with law enforcement officers […]
December 31, 2025 · 3 min read
I was on the road again recently, the Seattle area first, then Phoenix. While in Phoenix, I spoke to about […]
September 29, 2025 · 2 min read
When an organization falls into dysfunction, everyone feels the impact. Workplace discipline slips. Team morale drops. Productivity suffers. Instead of […]
August 20, 2025 · 2 min read
Yesterday I sat in a room with a group of peers going through my Ladder UPP program and heard some […]
February 20, 2026 · 4 min read
The Grief We Don’t Talk About Grief isn’t something we associate with leadership. We associate leadership with strength, decisiveness, resilience, […]
February 4, 2026 · 3 min read
There’s an old saying we have all heard: There’s no I in team. It is true, but it is also […]
October 17, 2025 · 3 min read
In today’s frantic and often isolating world, it’s easy to forget the foundations of mental fitness. When depression, PTSD, or […]
September 10, 2025 · 1 min read
The Illinois State Police has had a tough year. Like most law enforcement agencies, when an officer is killed in […]
July 2, 2024 · 2 min read
Recently I had the honor to share my experiences and the tools I have developed for working with veterans with […]
May 18, 2024 · 2 min read
I recently spoke in Oklahoma City to a variety of law enforcement and first responders from around Oklahoma. Putnam City […]
December 30, 2023 · 4 min read
Peer Support is an important, but often misunderstood and executed concept. Be Proactive: We live in a reactive world – […]
August 9, 2017 · 3 min read
Police officers with PTSD is a problem impacting departments all over the country. Sadly, it is a problem that seems […]
November 27, 2015 · 2 min read
I am still reflecting on the incredible time I spent sharing my story and teaching The Ladder UPP in Somerset, […]
August 19, 2015 · 2 min read
Today in Denver I had the opportunity to teach and meet some incredible police officers from around the country. […]
April 17, 2014 · 2 min read
From the archive · 2009–2024
January 4, 2026 · 3 min read
November 7, 2025 · 3 min read
October 31, 2025 · 3 min read
October 24, 2025 · 3 min read
October 3, 2025 · 3 min read
September 12, 2025 · 1 min read
September 6, 2025 · 2 min read
August 27, 2025 · 3 min read
August 25, 2025 · 3 min read
October 18, 2024 · 2 min read
October 15, 2024 · 2 min read
October 8, 2024 · 2 min read
September 22, 2024 · 3 min read
September 2, 2024 · 3 min read
July 2, 2024 · 3 min read
February 4, 2019 · 3 min read
November 26, 2018 · 3 min read
October 24, 2018 · 3 min read
April 10, 2018 · 3 min read
September 12, 2017 · 3 min read
May 30, 2017 · 4 min read
April 15, 2017 · 2 min read
April 10, 2017 · 2 min read
March 20, 2017 · 3 min read
March 5, 2017 · 2 min read
January 2, 2017 · 2 min read
December 19, 2016 · 2 min read
December 8, 2016 · 3 min read
September 4, 2016 · 1 min read
May 23, 2016 · 1 min read
April 18, 2016 · 3 min read
March 25, 2016 · 3 min read
February 21, 2016 · 3 min read
February 16, 2016 · 1 min read
January 2, 2016 · 1 min read
November 23, 2015 · 2 min read
October 13, 2015 · 2 min read
September 5, 2015 · 1 min read
July 7, 2015 · 2 min read
May 29, 2015 · 2 min read
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