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Keith Bushey

Keith Bushey

Keith Bushey

Keith Bushey retired from the Los Angeles Police Department as a commander, from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department as a deputy chief and from the United States Marine Corps Reserve as a colonel. Other law enforcement experience includes having served as a Los Angeles County deputy sheriff, a state of California deputy game warden and the marshal of San Bernardino County. He is an instructor emeritus for the FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Association and has lectured and written extensively in the areas of leadership, management and ethics. His entire eight-booklet Leadership Series is in the public domain and may be downloaded without cost from KeithBushey.com. He may be contacted at kdbs255@aol.com.

Helpful hints when assuming command

Helpful hints when assuming command

March 24, 2024

The phrase “you never get a second chance to make a first impression” certainly applies to the actions of an executive taking command of an organization. Just having common sense […] Read More

Strengthening your organization

Strengthening your organization

How to fight against false allegations of discrimination, harassment or bias

February 19, 2024

As we are all painfully aware, legitimate and painful acts of discrimination, sexual harassment and bias have been a serious reality in a great many organizations in the past. Unfortunately, […] Read More

The ability to write well is an essential leadership skill

The ability to write well is an essential leadership skill

The necessity for strong writing skills

January 19, 2024

Although it is not a pleasant topic to discuss and difficult for many to accept, the reality is that strong writing skills, just like strong verbal skills, are essential leadership […] Read More

Conference leadership skills

Conference leadership skills

Techniques for running productive meetings

December 17, 2023

Whether chairing a small staff meeting or a large conference, there are a number of subtle leadership behaviors that are essential to ensure that the gathering is successful in terms […] Read More

All courage is not physical

All courage is not physical

November 21, 2023

In my law enforcement and military careers, I have had the pleasure and honor to award decorations for bravery to numerous wonderful men and women who have risked their lives […] Read More

Sharing your perspective with your employees

Sharing your perspective with your employees

October 19, 2023

All executives occasionally have selected thoughts and perspectives they would like to share with the workforce but realistically lack an effective directive to do so. The institution of a non-official […] Read More

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