Straight Talk on Leadership with Dean Crisp

By Dean Crisp

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Welcome to Straight Talk on Leadership where host, Dean Crisp, has a direct talk with listeners about a variety of leadership topics. The goal is simple, to help leaders become the best version of themselves and learn how to practically and effectively put their leadership into action. Dean is a former chief of police, best-selling author, speaker, and leadership coach. He is also the creator of Leaders Helping Leaders Network; you can learn more at: www.lhln.org 


Episode Date
Episode:147 Team vs Work Group
Mar 03, 2026
Episode 146: The Mojo Effect- How Leaders Keep Their Edge
Feb 03, 2026
Episode 145: Direction Before Motivation
Jan 21, 2026
Episode 144: The Dos and Don'ts of Leadership
May 11, 2024
Episode 143: The Power of the Sticky Note
Apr 08, 2024
Episode 142: Achieving Your Goals for 2024
Jan 09, 2024
Episode 141: Being a Doer vs. a Feeler
Nov 28, 2023
Episode 140: Leadership: The Chick-fil-A Way - Embracing the New Generation of Leaders
Oct 24, 2023
Episode 139: Broken Crayons Still Color
Oct 10, 2023
Episode 138: Quiet Quitting
Sep 26, 2023
Episode 137: Leaders Are Dealers in Hope
Sep 15, 2023
Episode 136: The Significant You (Part 2)
Aug 22, 2023
Podcast 135: The Significant You (Part 1)
Aug 08, 2023
Episode 134: Emotional Regulation - Tips for Keeping Your Cool
Jul 25, 2023
Episode 133: The Leadership Recipe (Part 2)
Jul 11, 2023
Episode 132: The Leadership Recipe (Part 1)
Jun 27, 2023
Episode 131: Tyre Nichols - What Went Wrong and The Need For Servant Officers
Feb 07, 2023
Episode 130: Dean's 5 B's of Leadership
Nov 20, 2022
Episode 129: School Safety After Uvalde with San Bernadino's Unified School District Chief Joseph Paulino
Jul 22, 2022
Episode 128: The Four Pillars of Leadership (Part 2)
Jul 15, 2022
Episode 127: The Four Pillars of Leadership (Part 1)
Jul 08, 2022
Episode 126: Lessons from the Classroom featuring JP Harvey (LHLN Instructor + Lieutenant at PBSO, FL)
Jun 12, 2022
Episode 125: Leadership Lessons from Our Students: A conversation with Sgt Andrew Coville (Yarmouth, MA PD)
Jun 06, 2022
Episode 124: Are You TOO Comfortable in Your Comfort Zone?
May 23, 2022
Episode 123: Being All-In
May 09, 2022
Episode 122: How to Adapt During Uncertain Times
Apr 25, 2022
Episode 121: Growth - Tips to Direct it in the Right Direction
Apr 18, 2022
Episode 120: The Importance of Growth in 3 Vital Areas of Our Lives
Apr 11, 2022
Episode 119: The Three B's Every Leader Needs to Create Confident Leaders
Apr 03, 2022
Episode 118: Lessons Learned from the Long Road Traveled
Mar 21, 2022
Episode 117: Gathering Of Police Minds (Part 2) - A Webinar Discussing New Age Policing
Mar 14, 2022
Episode 116: Gathering Of Police Minds (Part 1) - A Webinar Discussing New Age Policing
Mar 07, 2022
Episode 115: Resiliency - Pushing Past the Limits of Your Leadership
Feb 27, 2022
Episode 114: Servant Officer 2 - Diving Into Our New Class & How It Could Change Law Enforcement For The Better
Feb 21, 2022
Episode 113: Servant Officer 1 - Diving Into Our New Class
Feb 14, 2022
Episode 112: Curiosity - The Path To Becoming a Better Leader
Feb 07, 2022
Episode 111: Leadership 101 - Getting The Most Out Of Your Day
Jan 31, 2022
Episode 110: Simplifying Leadership - Guidance On Executing Goals
Jan 25, 2022
Episode 109: Leadership Is A Process
Jan 10, 2022
Episode 108: New Year Resolutions VS Goals - Tips To Get The Best Out Of Yourself And Keep Them
Jan 03, 2022
Episode 107: Holiday Replay Special (1 of 2) - Get Out Of Your Own Way
Dec 27, 2021
Episode 106 (Part 2): The Power of Positive Leadership - Lessons Learned from John Gordon
Dec 20, 2021
Episode 105 (Part 1): The Power of Positive Leadership - Lessons Learned From John Gordon
Dec 13, 2021
Episode 104: 5 Tips on Servant Leadership
Dec 06, 2021
Episode 103: Personal Leadership Growth - 11 Tips to Prevent Intellectual Laziness
Nov 29, 2021
Episode 102: Taking Ownership Of Your Leadership
Nov 22, 2021
Episode 101 (Part 2): Leadership Growth - FBI LEEDA & The Team Who Made It Possible with Executive Director Tom Stone
Nov 15, 2021
Episode 100 (Part 1): Leadership Growth - The Rise of FBI LEEDA with Guest Executive Director Tom Stone
Nov 08, 2021
Episode 99 Part 2: Follow Your Dreams - How Resilience Pays Off - With Guest Sheriff Hobart Lewis
Nov 01, 2021
Episode 98 Part 1: Following Your Dreams - How Resilience Pays Off - With Guest Sheriff Hobart Lewis
Oct 25, 2021
Episode 97: What Is Your Legacy?
Oct 18, 2021
Episode 96: Leadership Lessons - Practitioners Shaping The Future of Law Enforcement; Chief Deputy Herbert Blake
Oct 11, 2021
Episode 95 (Part 2): Lessons From My Journal - Organizational Behaviors
Oct 03, 2021
Episode 94 (Part 1): Lessons From My Journal - Behaviors Vs. Skills
Sep 27, 2021
Episode 93: 5 Keys to Forming Partnerships
Sep 20, 2021
Episode 92: Leading After 9/11
Sep 13, 2021
Episode 91: Discipline Is The Bridge To Success When Motivation Isn't There
Aug 30, 2021
Episode 90: Leadership Influencer - Empowering Your People to Lead | Chief John Lau
Aug 23, 2021
Episode 89: Leadership Influencer - Empowering Your People to Lead | Chief Todd Gibson
Aug 16, 2021
Episode 88: 3 Steps to Wellness | Bridget Truxillo
Aug 09, 2021
Episode 87: The Importance of Self-Leadership For Success at Life
Aug 03, 2021
Episode 86 (Part 2): Using Self-Image to Be The Best You Can Be
Jul 27, 2021
Episode 85 (Part 1): Using Self-Image To Be The Best You Can Be
Jul 20, 2021
Episode 84: 3 Commonly Asked Questions From Our Listeners
Jul 13, 2021
Episode 83: 4 Lessons Learned From The Classroom
Jul 04, 2021
Episode 82 (Part 2): A Fresh Future for Law Enforcement | Major Chip Huth
Jun 23, 2021
Episode 81 (Part 1): A Fresh Future for Law Enforcement | Major Chip Huth
Jun 15, 2021
Episode 80: An Open Discussion on Leadership
Jun 09, 2021
Episode 79 (Part 2): Shaping The Future of Law Enforcement | Sheriff Wayne Ivey
May 31, 2021
Episode 78 (Part 1): Shaping The Future of Law Enforcement | Sheriff Wayne Ivey
May 21, 2021
Episode 77 (Part 3): The Aftermath of The Chauvin Guilty Verdict on Law Enforcement
May 13, 2021
Episode 76 (Part 2): The Aftermath of The Chauvin Guilty Verdict on Law Enforcement
May 04, 2021
Episode 75 (Part 1): The Aftermath of The Chauvin Verdict on Law Enforcement
Apr 27, 2021
Episode 74: A Word of Encouragement and Support For Law Enforcement: Dean's Message To You
Apr 19, 2021
Episode 73: Finding Your Just Cause of Leadership
Apr 13, 2021
Episode 72: Supply The Why Podcast - Interview With Dean Crisp
Apr 06, 2021
Episode 71 (Part 2): Leadership Lessons & Stories From The Classroom
Mar 29, 2021
Episode 70 (Part 1): Leadership Lessons & Stories From The Classroom
Mar 22, 2021
Episode 69: What Gear Are You In? How Changing Gears Can Lead To Leadership Success
Mar 15, 2021
Episode 68 (Part 3): Find Your Greatness
Mar 08, 2021
Episode 67 (Part 2): Find Your Greatness
Mar 01, 2021
Episode 66 (Part 1): Find Your Greatness
Feb 22, 2021
Episode 65: Getting Out Of Your Own Way
Feb 14, 2021
Episode 64: A Conversation With Your Inner Self
Feb 08, 2021
Episode 63 (Part 2): Discussing Dean's New Book: Essential Leadership Lessons From The Thin Blue Line
Feb 01, 2021
Episode 62 (Part 1): Discussing Dean's New Book: Essential Leadership Lessons From The Thin Blue Line
Jan 25, 2021
Episode 61: Five Ways to Make 2021 The Best
Jan 19, 2021
Episode 60: Recap of Year 2020
Jan 12, 2021
Episode 59 (Part 2): Murder Investigation and Lessons of Leadership Learned | Sheriff Alfonzo Williams
Dec 29, 2020
Episode 58 (Part 1): Murder Investigation and Lessons of Leadership Learned | Sheriff Alfonzo Williams
Dec 20, 2020
Episode 57: Who Moved My Cheese - A Synopsis of Amazon's Top Purchased Leadership Book
Dec 14, 2020
Episode 56: Building Partnerships Through Relationships | Tom Collins
Nov 30, 2020
Episode 55: Leadership Q&A with Dean Crisp
Nov 23, 2020
Episode 54: Pandemics, Protests, & Politics
Nov 16, 2020
Episode 53: Positive Self Talk Challenge | Christina Martinez
Nov 10, 2020
Episode 52 (Part 3): Getting The Most Out of Your Day
Nov 02, 2020
Episode 51 (Part 2): Getting The Most Out of Your Day
Oct 27, 2020
Episode 50 (Part 1): Getting The Most Out of Your Day
Oct 20, 2020
Episode 49: Being A Willing Participant
Oct 11, 2020
Episode 48: Stories From The Classroom
Aug 20, 2020
Episode 47 (Part 3): Guidance for Your Leadership
Aug 02, 2020
Episode 46 (Part 2): Guidance for Your Leadership
Jul 28, 2020
Episode 45 (Part 1): Guidance for Your Leadership
Jul 12, 2020
Episode 44: What's New at LHLN | Kelle Corvin & Mac Marsh
Jul 07, 2020
Episode 43: Leading When Your Profession is Under Attack | Sheriff Alfonzo Williams
Jun 28, 2020
Episode 42 (Part 2): Creating Communities United, Not Divided: How Police Can Create Unity Following the Death of George Floyd
Jun 22, 2020
Episode 41 (Part 1): Creating Communities United, Not Divided: How Police Can Create Unity Following the Death of George Floyd
Jun 15, 2020
Episode 40: Making the Police Better for the Cops and Community: Russell and Hunter Show Interview
Jun 07, 2020
Episode 39: Leadership Begins With You | Retired Brigadier General Becky Halstead
Jun 02, 2020
Episode 38: Leadership After Lockdown
May 25, 2020
Episode 37: Crucial Conversation with FBI-LEEDA Instructor | Jerry Thompson
May 19, 2020
Episode 36 (Part 2): Shot While Doing My Job | Brad James
May 11, 2020
Episode 35 (Part 1): Shot While Doing My Job | Brad James
May 05, 2020
Episode 34: Servant Leadership | Sheriff Alfonzo Williams
Apr 26, 2020
Episode 33: Leadership is Building Culture of Personal and Professional Success
Apr 23, 2020
Episode 32: Leading Remotely During the COVID-19 Crisis
Apr 12, 2020
Episode 31: The Business of Policing | Retired Capt. Matt Ayers
Apr 06, 2020
Episode 30: Leading Through a Crisis
Mar 29, 2020
Episode 29: How COVID-19 is Transforming Leadership | Kelle Corvin
Mar 22, 2020
Episode 28: Transitioning in the Workforce | Retired Capt. Buddy Dodson
Mar 16, 2020
Episode 27: How to Avoid Staying in Your Comfort Zone
Mar 08, 2020
Episode 26: The Dangers of Living in Your Comfort Zone
Mar 03, 2020
Episode 25: Pushing Out of Your Leadership Comfort Zone | Lt. JP Harvey
Feb 26, 2020
Episode 24: Transforming the Old to the New | Undersheriff Ray Walden
Feb 16, 2020
Episode 23: The GAP
Feb 10, 2020
Episode 22: Being the Captain of Your Workplace
Feb 02, 2020
Episode 21: Simplifying Leadership
Jan 26, 2020
Episode 20: Leading the Motivated Workforce | Capt. Joel Rossi
Jan 23, 2020
Episode 19: Active Shooter/Intruder | Capt. Mac Marsh
Jan 12, 2020
Episode 18: Goal Setting
Jan 07, 2020
Episode 17 (Part 3): Surviving the Unthinkable | Sgt. Michael Walker
Dec 29, 2019
Episode 16 (Part 2): Surviving the Unthinkable | Sgt. Michael Walker
Dec 22, 2019
Episode 15 (Part 1): Surviving the Unthinkable | Sgt. Michael Walker
Dec 15, 2019
Episode 14: Instilling Pride in Your Employees | Kelle Corvin
Dec 08, 2019
Episode 13: Leadership Trends and Challenges | Jack Enter
Dec 01, 2019
Episode 12: Personal Growth - The Key to Leadership Success
Nov 26, 2019
Episode 11: Creating and Cultivating an Inspired Workplace
Nov 18, 2019
Episode 10: Master Trainer & Presenter Course | Tim Plotts
Nov 11, 2019
Episode 9: Social Media in Law Enforcement | Judy Pal
Nov 03, 2019
Episode 8: Generations | Kelle Corvin
Oct 27, 2019
Episode 7: Ownership of your Leadership
Oct 20, 2019
Episode 6: See the Bigger Picture
Oct 13, 2019
Episode 5: Image in Law Enforcement | Judy Pal
Oct 06, 2019
Episode 4: Mindset
Sep 29, 2019
Episode 3: Building Your Team | Steve Molyneaux
Sep 22, 2019
Episode 2: Motivation
Sep 16, 2019
Episode 1: Intentionality
Sep 09, 2019