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Leadership Principles of the Warrior (Part 2)
training consultants of every description, and online “experts” quickly assert the
step-by-step “do it yourself” process. For those who proclaim such expertise,

one should immediately inquire as to how they know this insight. What are their
qualifications?

D Unfortunately, in post-modern American culture it is very easy to become an

E alleged expert. Sure, you can do a lot of research, study various theories and so
C forth, and even write a book about it, or articles, perhaps even a video training
E series. However, do you really know what you’re talking about as it applies to the

P real world. Clever sounding language, scientific sounding words, bold claims and
T colorful metaphors do not make substantiated proofs of anything. A forceful driving

I sales pitch doesn’t either.
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N Time and energy over a long period of time is part of the transformation journey.

Dedicated focused attention, diligent learning through practical application, success
and failure, trial and error, pain and pleasure and other individual psychodynamic
convergences instigate and transform leadership capacity. Simply put, leadership is

not for everyone, as might be concluded by contemporary “anti-thinking” by foolish
conjecture to the contrary. Being a leader is about thinking differently.

While everyone might get an “equal opportunity”, not everyone is on the
same “equal” level as everyone else. People are different and their motives are

diverse. Leaders exemplify behavior that suggests the pursuit of mature wisdom,
understanding and knowledge in the things they believe, say and do. They seek

to deploy a higher level of performance that reflects sound judgment, equity and
compassion.

Randy Gonzalez has been an active member in the criminal justice field for the past 38 years. As a
police officer, deputy sheriff and law enforcement instructor, he has been involved in a number of
criminal justice activities. He is the former director of a police academy and a retired chief of police. As
a police academy director, he was responsible for basic recruit training, as well as advanced and career
development courses for in-service law enforcement personnel. His involvement in law enforcement
education extends state-wide. Randy also serves as a professor of criminology on the faculty of a local
university, and adjunct professor on the faculty of a community college and vocational-technical institute.
He has served as an educational consultant to schools and colleges on matters of law enforcement training
and is available as an expert witness on law enforcement training issues. Randy has written and published
articles, short stories and training manuals related to the field of criminal justice and law enforcement.
His training materials have been used in college courses and police academy training programs. He
remains an active member of several professional associations at the state, national and international
levels. In addition, he participates in writer’s groups and continues to write about both fiction and non-
fiction subjects. His website is located at: www.drgonzo.org and email gonzoscti@hotmail.

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