A Leadership Series on Confidence Part 12—Hey, Good Looking

5 Lessons from Wiser: Getting Beyond Groupthink to Make Groups Smarter

The 16%

Happy talk occurs when group members say that all is going well and likely to go even better—that there is nothing to worry about
…happy talk is a principal target of this book.
The good news is that if discussion is properly structured and if groups adopt the right norms and practices, they can create that culture. The bad news is that in the real world, discussion often leads people in the wrong directions. Many groups fail to correct the mistakes of their members.
Cass R. Sunstein and Reid Hastie, Wiser: Getting Beyond Groupthink to Make Groups Smarter

From the Bay of Pigs, to Iraq War decisions, to countless “bad calls” in companies and organizations, groups frequently demonstrate unwise decision-making abilities.

The book Wiser is a book to help us be smarter – “wiser” — about our group and team decision-making. And this is something we need to get much better at because…

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Officer Involved Shooting

DPD Beat

On August 10, 2014, at approximately 6pm, a 911 call came out in the 100 block of N. Windomere regarding a White male wearing a green shirt, khaki shorts, and a red backpack walking up and down the street making lewd comments to females.  A Dallas officer, working off-duty on Extended Neighborhood Patrol, responded to the location where he saw an individual fitting the description of the suspect.  The officer followed the suspect while waiting on cover.

The officer then observed the suspect stop a vehicle with a family riding inside and attempt to enter into the vehicle.  The officer made contact with the suspect out of concern for the safety of the family.  The officer gave loud verbal commands, but the suspect refused to comply.  The suspect moved toward the officer in a manner perceived to be dangerous to the officer.  The officer shot the suspect.

Officers used a medical…

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Quick Thinking Witness Helps Catch Thief!

DPD Beat

On April 2, 2014, a contractor working at a vacant building located at 9999 W. Technology Boulevard observed an unfamiliar individual walk out of the rear of the business carrying property and then place it in the bed of his Ford truck.

A contractor approached this individual and asked him some basic questions before the suspect ended the conversation and fled in a hurry. Fortunately, the contractor was able to get the license plate and pass it on to the responding officers that work out of the Northwest Patrol Division. Officers went to the vehicle registration address and located the suspect. The contractor was able to identity two ladders belonging to the business fall out of the suspect’s truck when he quickly sped away from the scene of the crime.

Thanks to a quick thinking contractor, officers were able to place this thief in jail and charge him with Burglary of…

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Southeast Sgt. Shelia Rollinson Awarded February Officer of the Month

We are so proud of Sgt.
Shelia Rollinson of the Southeast Division.  Sgt. Rollinson was recognized
this morning by the Town North Optimist Foundation as the Dallas Community
Police February Officer of the Month.  Sgt. Rollinson has been a member of
the Dallas Police Department for over 20 years, all in the Southeast Patrol
Division. She currently serves as the station sergeant for our day shift.
 This is is such a vital position in patrol.  Everything comes
through the station sergeant!  You can say it’s like the central nervous
system of the watch.  When that’s not running properly, the entire watch
can shut down! Fortunately, we don’t have to worry about that with Sgt.
Rollinson at the helm.  Shelia is the unassuming, quiet leader that knows
how to get things done.  You will hardly hear a peep out of her, but you
know when she is around; perhaps a better description would be that you know
when she isn’t. We are so grateful for her willingness to serve others.
 Sgt. Rollinson makes us all better.  Well deserved, Shelia! 

Andy Harvey