LAW ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION
(LEA)
CFLM 2. CFLM LEADERSHIP,DECISION
MAKING, MANAGEMENT &
ADMINISTRATION
Prepared by : Rodmar Calvin C. De Vera
Without integrity, no real success if possible. An
honest leader succeeds when they stick to their
word, live by their core values, led by example, and
follow-through.
Integrity is the corner stone of all other leadership
qualities.
There are many things to look for in people with
integrity, including:
• Apologizing for mistakes
• High lighting the work of their employees and down
playing their own contributions
• Giving the benefit of the doubt when circumstances
are unclear
• Being appreciative of people's time
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Accountability occurs when individuals
reliably deliver on their commitments, showing
others they canbe trusted to do what they say
they’ll do. Leaders further demonstrate
accountability by taking responsibility for the
outcomes of their actions and decisions and
successfully transforming effort into results.
For accountability, an effective leader needs
to follow the advice of Arnold Glasow when he
said, “A good leader takes little more than his
share of the blame and little less than his share
of the credit."A strong leader is accountable for
the team's results, good or bad. They hold
themselves and their
employees accountable for their actions,
which creates a sense of responsibility among
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and take responsibility for blame when
necessary. Being accountable and leading by
example is one of the quickest ways a leader
can build trust with their team.
4. Empathy. Empathy in leadership.
• To enhance engagement, many leaders are told
they need to be more empathetic. Empathy is
theskill of understanding and recognizing others'
feelings and perspectives.
• A true leader has enough open-mindedness to
understand their followers' motivations,
hopes,dreams, and problems so that they can forge
a deep personal connection with them.
5. Humility.
Humility in leadership feeds overall
effectiveness.
Effective leaders are willing to admit
mistakes, share credit, and learn from
others.
Humility is broadly defined as:
1) self-awareness,
2) appreciating others' strengths and contribution, and
3) openness to new ideas and feedback regarding one's
performance.
When it comes to leadership, it can be tempting to become
enamored with a new title or status.
6. Resilience
A resilient leader is a person who sees failres as
temporary setbacks they can recover from [Link]
maintain a positive attitude and a strong sense of
opportunity during periods of turbulence.
When faced with ambiguity, a resilient leader finds ways to
move forward and avoids getting stuck.
• The true grit of a leader is not how they
perform during good times, but how they
roll up their sleeves and produce when
times get difficult.
• Great leaders with positive attitudes lead
by example and rally their team no matter
the circumstances.
• It's this inherent positivity that helps react to
situations with a calm, collected manner and
focus onsolutions rather than on problems.
• Resilience is a leadership trait that comes with
experience.
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Leadership vision is an essential means for
focusing attention on what matters most; what
you want to accomplish in your life and what
kind of leader you wish to be. A useful vision
has to be rooted in your past, address the
future, and deal with today's realities. It
represents who you are and what you stand for.
• True leaders inspire loyalty, enthusiasm, and
commitment, help remind everyone of the big
pictureand challenge people to outdo
themselves.
• Sharing this vision and compelling others to
act is a secret trait of successful leaders.
8. Influence
The ability to influence is an essential
leadership skill. To influence is to have an
impact on the behaviors, attitudes, opinions and
choices of others. A leader's ability to have
influence with others is based on trust; in fact,
our influence expands in proportion to the
amount of trust that exists in are lationship.
• Leadership and influence are not interchangeable
and respect has to be earned, not given.
• Here are some things that leaders can do to
increase their influence.
• Clearly state what they want
• Connect with people emotionally
• Make others feel important
• Be vulnerable and charismatic
• Work toward commonly shared goals
• Ask for suggestions and input
• Build real, lasting relationships
• Act professionally on social media sites like
Facebook and Linked
• Have self-awareness
9. Positivity
Positive leadership involves experiencing,
modeling, and purposefully enhancing positive
emotions. A positive leader is interested in his or her
employees' development as well as the bottom line.
Highself-awareness, optimism, and personal integrity
(Avolio & Gardner,2005)
Leaders inspire their team not based on their own
goals or outcomes, but on their exhibited
behavior,life outlook, and attitude in any given
situation.
10. Delegation
The delegating leadership style is a style of leadership
where a group leader assigns projects or assignments to
their employees and gives them free reign to work.
The employee(s) get to make all decisions and choices,
which they are then responsible for.
A difficult transition for many leaders is shifting from doing
to leading.
