Wasted Honor -- - Say What you Need To Say......: Leadership

Wasted Honor -

Carl R. ToersBijns is the author of the Wasted Honor Trilogy [Wasted Honor I,II and Gorilla Justice] and his newest book From the Womb to the Tomb, the Tony Lester Story, which is a reflection of his life and his experiences as a correctional officer and a correctional administrator retiring with the rank of deputy warden in the New Mexico and Arizona correctional systems.

Carl also wrote a book on his combat experience in the Kindle book titled - Combat Medic - Men with destiny - A red cross of Valor -

Carl is considered by many a rogue expert in the field of prison security systems since leaving the profession. Carl has been involved in the design of many pilot programs related to mental health treatment, security threat groups, suicide prevention, and maximum custody operational plans including double bunking max inmates and enhancing security for staff. He invites you to read his books so you can understand and grasp the cultural and political implications and influences of these prisons. He deals with the emotions, the stress and anxiety as well as the realities faced working inside a prison. He deals with the occupational risks while elaborating on the psychological impact of both prison worker and prisoner.

His most recent book, Gorilla Justice, is an un-edited raw fictional version of realistic prison experiences and events through the eyes of an anecdotal translation of the inmate’s plight and suffering while enduring the harsh and toxic prison environment including solitary confinement.

Carl has been interviewed by numerous news stations and newspapers in Phoenix regarding the escape from the Kingman prison and other high profile media cases related to wrongful deaths and suicides inside prisons. His insights have been solicited by the ACLU, Amnesty International, and various other legal firms representing solitary confinement cases in California and Arizona. He is currently working on the STG Step Down program at Pelican Bay and has offered his own experience insights with the Center of Constitutional Rights lawyers and interns to establish a core program at the SHU units. He has personally corresponded and written with SHU prisoners to assess the living conditions and how it impacts their long term placement inside these type of units that are similar to those in Arizona Florence Eyman special management unit where Carl was a unit deputy warden for almost two years before his promotion to Deputy Warden of Operations in Safford and Eyman.

He is a strong advocate for the mentally ill and is a board member of David's Hope Inc. a non-profit advocacy group in Phoenix and also serves as a senior advisor for Law Enforcement Officers Advocates Council in Chino, California As a subject matter expert and corrections consultant, Carl has provided interviews and spoken on national and international radio talk shows e.g. BBC CBC Lou Show & TV shows as well as the Associated Press.

I use sarcasm, satire, parodies and other means to make you think!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Saturday, March 22, 2014

Leadership - Knowing when to walk away

The power of leading is no doubt one of the most impressive influences there is. Sometimes we must learn that in order to lead properly we need to know when to get the hell out of the way so others can discuss and decide which course is best course to recommend and why their choices are better than others. Therefore a good leader must know when to walk out of the room and not look back.

Certainly not a strategy for every occasion it has been effective when the time and place is carefully considered and right. Leaders take air time. They need time to express and show concerns. Their presence dictates the mood or seriousness of the topic and can often set the rhythm for these discussions. A good leader measures his or her air time. It is important not to dominate the conversations or inject too much so not to smother the creativity and innovative spirit of the group.

Most of the time, the less a leader talks, the more gets done. On the other hand, the more a leader listens, the better the job gets done. Sometimes, a leader will walk out the door and ask for input only to return and come back, ready to listen rather than speak.

Encouragement for others to participate is measured by the leader in the room. Inspiration can be delivered by asking questions and showing interest in the matters at hand. Asking questions prompts answers and when the leader listens to these responses, dialogue offers encouragement for all to speak out rather than remain silent.

Asking questions eliminates the permission to speak syndrome that often exists within the meeting room and often silences the group’s responses. Refraining from asking too many questions and making too many comments discourages participation and must be measured.

Sharing the conversation makes the leader accessible to all ideas within the room. Since it is already understood he or she is top dog there is no need to be expressive and run the show. It is more about transmitting and receiving dialogue that is participatory by all and not just a few. There is no need to establish who is the smartest in the room for a good leader can divide the intelligence inside the room and make each participant an equal partner in the discussion.

Source:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0385347022/bobsutton-20