ICLD Phase 1

ICLD 1.1 Leadership Principles & Concepts

This module discusses leadership, what it means, what is expected of a leader, types of leaders and how a leader influences other.  It includes segments from leaders discussing their approaches to leadership.  The module also provides definitions for reactive, proactive, and coactive policing.

ICLD 1.2 Lincoln on Leadership

This module is a comprehensive summary of the book “Lincoln on Leadership, Executive Strategies for Tough Times”, by Donald T. Phillips.  The book gives a leadership perspective from President Abraham Lincoln, who arguably led the United States through one of the most trying times in American history.

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ICLD 1.3 First & Mid-Level Supervisions

This module looks at the transitional challenges often faced by First-Line & Mid-Level Supervisors as they take on their new roles and responsibilities.  It focuses on the development of new skill sets and interaction with those that they supervise.

ICLD 1.4 Leadership & Ethics

This module addresses one of the most essential characteristics of a leader, Ethics.  A leader who is not ethical, particularly in the law enforcement profession cannot effectively lead other ethical law enforcement professionals.  In this module, Dr. Trautman will identify the main causes of unethical behavior in law enforcement organizations and how it can be effectively combated.

ICLD 1.5 Leadership & Change

This module provides students with an in-depth look at why change can be so difficult, particularly in law enforcement organizations.  It gives perspective on how change can benefit organizations and cautions against making changes just for the sake of change.  The module also gives strategies to utilize when implementing necessary changes.

ICLD 1.6 Personal Leadership

This module looks at personal leadership and what makes some leaders great and others not so great.  It gives students a perspective of what kind of leader they should strive to be and provides examples of strong leadership traits.

ICLD 1.7 It's Your Ship

This module is a comprehensive summary of the bestselling book “It’s Your Ship, Management Techniques from the Best Damn Ship in the Navy”, by Captain D. Michael Abrashoff.  The book describes how Captain Abrashoff turned a ship with very low morale and performance into the best performing ship in the fleet.

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ICLD 1.8 Leadership & Power

The purpose of this module is to discuss the relationship between leadership and power.  It is important to understand that authority gives leaders power to supervise and change behavior; however, it is extremely important that abuse of this authority or power will surely result in fear, disrespect, and low morale.  This module will provide strategies for the proper use of power in a leadership role. 

ICLD 1.9 Leadership Theories & DiSC Styles

This module introduces students to the many leadership theories studied over many years in order to give a better understanding of the evolutionary process of leadership theories and a deeper understanding of concepts and practices.  This module also gives a clear distinction between leading and managing, as well as introducing students to the DiSC Profile Behavior Pattern Assessment.

ICLD 1.10 Moral Compass

This module is a comprehensive summary of the book “Moral Compass for Law Enforcement Professionals”, a book designed to serve as a moral compass for law enforcement professionals as they navigate the challenges and demands that face them every day.  It also provides a review of the values that every law enforcement should hold true to in the performance of their duties.

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ICLD 1.11 Active Listening

As professionals, particularly in the law enforcement profession, we use communication as a primary tool to perform our duties.  One of the most important aspects of communication is listening to what is being communicated, but we don’t receive a great deal of training regarding effectively receiving the message.  This module is designed to provide law enforcement professionals with training regarding the importance of actively listening and receiving the message that is being communicated to them.  This skill is so critical that without it law enforcement professionals and their agencies are exposed to potential misunderstandings that can be disastrous and very difficult to recover from.

ICLD 1.12 Effective Communication

The process of effective communication is so important to a leader that it must be a primary function in the development of leadership skills.  You see, if a leader cannot effectively communicate his/her message or vision to those who will be responsible for carrying it out, they cannot possibly be effective as a leader.  This module is designed to explain the importance of competent communication and stress the fact that effective leaders must be effective communicators who understand that communication is a process whereby an individual influences other through successfully communicating their message to achieve a shared goal.

ICLD 1.13 Military Leadership

The US Military begins leadership training when a soldier is in basic training and the leadership training is continued throughout a soldier’s military career.  You see, the military clearly understands the connection between leadership training and performance.  With this in mind, this module provides valuable insight from command level military personnel on their successful approaches to leadership.