Black in blue Lessons on leadership, breaking barriers, and racial reconciliation
Book - 2021
"Whatever your position is on Black Lives Matter, defunding the police, and equity in law enforcement, former police chief Carmen Best shares the leadership lessons she learned as the first Black woman to lead the Seattle Police Department---a personal insider story that will challenge your assumptions on how to move the country forward"--
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[New York] :
Harper Collins Leadership
[2021]
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Physical Description
- xxv, 175 pages ; 24 cm
- Bibliography
- Includes webliography.
- ISBN
- 9781400230617
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Prologue
- 1. No Success Without Hard Work
- Working Hard Is a Pattern of Behavior
- Committing to Self-Discipline
- Standing Up for What Is Right
- Tactical Debrief
- 2. Genuine Relationships Are Important
- The Value of Adaptability
- The True Power of Teamwork
- The Importance of Respecting Boundaries and Appreciating Diversity
- Tactical Debrief
- 3. Keep Your Mentors, Allies, and Sponsors Close
- Meet My Mentors
- Meet My Allies
- Meet My Sponsor
- The Most Important Mentor, Ally, and Sponsor
- Tactical Debrief
- 4. The Challenges of Situational Leadership
- The Most Challenging Year
- Situational Leadership in Daily Life
- Tactical Debrief
- 5. Leadership Is a Lonely Place to Be
- The Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone and Capitol Hill Occupied Protest
- Tactical Debrief
- 6. Leadership Won't Let You Sacrifice Your Values
- Leadership and Values
- Tactical Debrief
- 7. Leadership Does Not End at Retirement
- Leading from the Sidelines
- What's Next in Leadership?
- Tactical Debrief
- Notes
- About the Author