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In psychology and cognitive science, a schema describes a pattern of thought or behavior that organizes categories of information and the relationships among them. While attending and presenting at the first Global Followership Conference in July of 2019, I saw some of the conference staff wearing shirts with “Not just another F-word” printed on the back. This got me thinking about the current meaning or acceptances of “followership” in society in general, and specificall

After providing active shooter training at a nearby university and nation-wide realty company, one of the participants asked my opinion about where all of the hate is coming from that leads to these types of events. I gave her my answer which was that it is more of a cyclical development of factors, rather than just hate. Hate is a very strong word, and although there may be some hate involved, I feel it is much more common than pure hate. The shootings stem from a variety

Statistically, I am a survivor and probably shouldn't be here... With a significantly lower average life expectancy after retirement, increased exposure to hazards, vicarious stress (and/or PTSD), shiftwork and sleep deprivation, and a higher rate of suicide, the average police officer has a much reduced life expectancy after retirement. In one study titled, "Life Expectancy in Police Officers: A Comparison with the U.S. General Population," (Violanti, John M., et al, 2013) o

Can your supervisors transform their leadership inspiration into behaviors? In my CMF Leadership Consulting’s Leadership Effectiveness seminars, I ask the age-old question: What’s the difference between managing and leading? I always get some close responses and then someone may quote General Schwarzkopf with, “You manage things, you lead people.” I usually also get the answer of, “Leadership is inspiring people to do what you want them to do,” or something similar. Of cou

Scenario - You are observing a classroom of kindergarten students and see "Little Johnnie" coloring on the wall by the window. The teacher goes over and tells "Little Johnnie" to, "Stop coloring on the walls," but then doesn't give any direction after that. So, a few minutes later, "Little Johnnie" is now coloring on the door. The teacher again tells "Little Johnnie" to stop, saying, "Little Johnnie" I told you to stop coloring on the walls, and now you're coloring on the

"Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future." - John F. Kennedy, President of the United States of America As leadership is changing so we must change with it. CMF Leadership Consulting is changing and adapting along with the rest of the community and leadership training needs. Here are some of the things we are doing: - We are updating our website to be more user-friendly, while also being more modern and appeal