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Leadership Principles of the Warrior (Part 1)
Leadership flexibility of a higher nature in approaching all operations encourages
opportunities for improvement and innovation. For example, when someone

presents a new idea or suggestion it is probably a good idea to give it to him or her
positive feedback. At every opportunity, people ought to be encouraged to separate

from the pack, take risks, and instigate progressive ideas to develop and pursue.
Leadership leads people and motivates them toward their choices of whether to
be successful or not. Being stupid, incompetent or lazy are all choices people

make. Some get it, and some do not. Nonetheless, leaders remain leaders and lead
regardless. As defined for the particular setting, interests, and personalities, some

will rise up, and others will be casualties. Leadership is about ascendency to higher
levels.

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 jus-
tice activities. He is the former director of a police academy and a retired chief of police. As a police acad-
emy 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 ad-
junct 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 Gonzalez holds B.A. and M.A. degrees in Criminology, and M.P.A. degree in Public Administra-
tion, and a Ph.D. in Biblical Philosophy. As a certified law enforcement instructor, he holds certifications
in a number of law enforcement training topics. As a martial arts practitioner, he has taught classes on
self-defense and personal safety education.

Randy has written and published articles, short stories and training manuals related to the field of crimi-
nal justice and law enforcement. His training materials have been used in college courses and police acad-
emy 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, his
email address is: gonzoscti@hotmail.com

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