Barry A. Reynolds, MSM

Leadership, Management, and Policing

Barry Reynolds is an author, speaker and public safety consultant specializing in police policy and leadership issues. He is the owner of Pivotal Leadership Strategies, providing specialized training in leadership development and organizational culture (www.pivotalleadershipllc.com). In addition to 31 years of experience as a law enforcement officer and supervisor, Barry also served with the Wisconsin Department of Justice as the Senior Training Officer for career development and leadership. He is a Police1.com columnist on law enforcement management and leadership issues, and regular presenter at state and national conferences.

LATEST ARTICLES

Command Staff - Chiefs / Sheriffs

You can’t legislate culture — here’s how to really implement change

Changing culture is quite possibly the most difficult leadership challenge a police executive will ever encounter

October 07, 2020 11:35 AM

Barry A. Reynolds, MSM

Police News

Vision 2029: Policing in the next decade and beyond

The inaugural Vision 2029 police leadership conference will focus on the critical leadership challenges that will define the policing profession over the next 10 years

July 18, 2019 06:07 PM

Barry A. Reynolds, MSM

Recruitment and Retention Crisis: The Struggle to Hire – and Keep – Good Cops

5 principles to include in your hiring process to set your police agency apart

The messages police departments send to potential candidates are a critical part of the recruitment process

November 09, 2017 04:37 PM

Barry A. Reynolds, MSM

Searching for your next police leader? Look for those that ASPIRE

ASPIRE compares potential candidates against characteristics most often identified with effective leadership

May 04, 2016 06:26 PM

Barry A. Reynolds, MSM

Command Staff - Chiefs / Sheriffs

Succession planning: 5 keys to developing future police leaders

While we tend to think of succession plans in terms of the chief executive position, they are actually useful in helping us develop personnel for all positions

March 03, 2016 02:23 PM

Barry A. Reynolds, MSM

Command Staff - Chiefs / Sheriffs

How do you become a better police leader? Ask yourself these 3 questions

Are you prepared to “measure up” to the image of the police leader that you really want to be?

December 03, 2015 04:08 PM

Barry A. Reynolds, MSM

3 advantages of becoming a values-based police agency

Many departments are migrating from a policy-driven organization to a values-based agency in which behaviors and actions are expected to comply with the organization’s mission and values

July 02, 2015 01:25 PM

Barry A. Reynolds, MSM

Leadership

Why followership is as important as police leadership

Just as we expect our best leaders to be highly competent, credible, and genuine, we also expect those traits from the best followers

May 07, 2015 02:51 PM

Barry A. Reynolds, MSM

Leadership

CAP: A program for police leaders to develop better employees

One of the main organizational objectives within a law enforcement agency is the recruitment, retention, and succession planning of department personnel.

November 05, 2014 07:35 PM

Barry A. Reynolds, MSM

Leadership

3 rules for managing conflict on your command staff

Managing conflict in your department can be a thankless task, and if not carefully approached, it can lead to feelings of favoritism, or even serve to reinforce a “us versus them” attitude

October 02, 2014 06:09 AM

Barry A. Reynolds, MSM