“Where are you headed cop? Probably to the Donut shop huh?” Ahh how many times have I heard this classic yet evergreen joke whilst in my police uniform over my 27 year career. And you might be thinking…does that ever get old? To me, it was “old”...
How can you have agency over your life? What do you need to focus on and how do you take control? In his latest "Moment of Clarity," Chief Leadership Founder, Charles Celano, highlights that it starts with the little things like creating a healthy sleep...
Are you the kind of person who says hi or good morning to those you pass when you're out for a walk or run? Well Chief Leadership Founder, Charles Celano, is this type of person and he joins us after his morning run for this...
In his latest "Moment of Clarity" installment, Chief Leadership Founder, Charles Celano, comes to us straight from the pool. Not one to let a moment go to waste, he shares his reflections on his swimming journey, from barely swimming a lap, to swimming miles in...
I was pretty excited to start the new shift. Sure, it was graveyards, but I was a fairly new sergeant, and I knew the patrol team was full of hard-charging young officers who were eager to work. A dramatic turn from the day shift malaise...
In his first "Two-Minute Takeaway," Chief Leadership Founder, Charles Celano, covers two important takeaways from Viktor Frankl's, Man's Search For Meaning. The first takeaway is to focus on what you can control. It is a very important and relevant message in today's climate. Whether it's...
It was a good Saturday morning so far. I was a fairly new Lieutenant Watch Commander, working weekend, dayshift. I just finished having breakfast with the sergeant at the local greasy spoon. A big fat breakfast burrito was sitting in my gut after being washed...
In this after-run moment of clarity, Chief Leadership founder, Charles Celano, has a very important message for YOU...
My latest after-run moment of clarity hits very close to home. My friend and mentor, the first female Sheriff in Orange County, Sandra Hutchens, has lost her battle with #BreastCancer. Sheriff Hutchens made Orange County a better and safer place for us all. She led...
It was my first briefing as a sergeant. I was nervous. Would the “guys” give me a hard time? Would I cover everything? Would I instill confidence in them? Would they follow me as a leader? Honestly, the 30 minute briefing session was a blur. I...
