Elevate Your Call To Service
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<p><strong>Elevate Your Call to Service</strong> is a leadership podcast for law enforcement professionals who want to lead with greater clarity, readiness, and purpose.<br /><br /></p> <p>Hosted by <strong>Michael McIntosh</strong>, a career law enforcement leader with decades of experience, and <strong>Cathy McIntosh</strong>, a longtime law enforcement wife and business leader, this podcast brings together field-tested leadership experience and the human side of service.</p> <p><br />Each episode explores the real challenges facing today’s law enforcement leaders, including leadership readiness, communication, trust, mentorship, culture, wellness, resilience, and service-driven leadership.</p> <p><br />Michael and Cathy help current and future leaders think beyond the title, prepare before promotion, and lead in a way that strengthens their teams, agencies, families, and communities.</p> <p><br />Whether you are preparing for your next leadership role, mentoring future leaders, or responsible for developing leadership within your agency, <strong>Elevate Your Call to Service</strong> will help you grow as a leader and stay connected to the purpose behind the work.</p>
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Recent Episodes
July 14, 2026
Signs You're Not Ready for Promotion: What Leaders Need to Learn Before The Next Level
Being successful in your current role doesn't automatically mean you're ready for promotion. Leadership readiness requires understanding how your responsibilities, decisions, and leadership expectations will change at the next level. In this episode of Elevate Your Call to Service, Mike and Cathy McIntosh discuss the signs a leader may not be ready for promotion yet—and what aspiring leaders can do now to prepare for the next level of leadership. Drawing from Mike's decades of law enforcement leadership and experience with promotional processes, assessment centers, and hiring decisions, they explore why strong performers sometimes struggle through promotional processes and even after promotion. The problem often isn't a lack of experience. It's continuing to think and operate at the level of the position they just left. You'll hear how to recognize gaps in promotion readiness, why aspiring leaders should study the role they're pursuing, and how feedback, delegation, decision-making, and a broader organizational perspective reveal whether someone is prepared for greater responsibility. In this episode: Why success in your current role doesn't automatically mean you're ready for promotion How leadership expectations change at each new level The warning signs that reveal gaps in leadership readiness If you're preparing for a law enforcement promotional process, pursuing your next leadership role, or are responsible for developing future leaders, this conversation will challenge you to look beyond past performance and start preparing for the responsibilities ahead. Leadership readiness starts before the promotion.View our shownotes at https://leleaders.com/elevate/signs-not-ready-for-promotion
June 30, 2026
Leadership Lessons That Shaped a Police Chief
LLeadership isn’t built in a single moment—it’s shaped through years of service, challenges, mistakes, and the willingness to keep learning. In this episode of Elevate Your Call to Service, Mike and Cathy McIntosh sit down with Retired Police Chief Leon P. Jones to discuss the leadership lessons that defined his career. From beginning as a young police officer to serving as Chief of Police at Oklahoma State University, Leon shares the experiences that taught him the importance of character, trust, humility, and developing others. Together, they explore why great leaders don’t keep their knowledge to themselves, how mistakes can become defining moments of growth, and why preparing the next generation of leaders is one of the greatest responsibilities of leadership. Whether you’re an aspiring supervisor, an experienced executive, or someone committed to serving others well, this conversation offers timeless leadership principles that extend far beyond law enforcement. In This Episode Leadership lessons that shape great leaders Leading with character and humility Building trust and developing others Listen. Learn. Lead. View our show notes at https://www.leleaders.com/elevate/leadership-lessons-police-chief
June 16, 2026
How To Create Consistent Leadership Standards Across Every Rank
Leadership standards shouldn't change based on rank, assignment, or personality—but in many organizations, they do. In this episode of Elevate Your Call to Service, Mike and Cathy McIntosh explore how consistent leadership standards create stronger organizational culture, improve trust, and develop future leaders across every rank. Why do employees have vastly different experiences depending on who supervises them? What's the difference between leadership standards and organizational policy? And how can executives, commanders, supervisors, and future leaders create alignment throughout an organization? Mike shares lessons from nearly four decades in law enforcement leadership and explains why organizations often struggle with consistency—not because they lack values, but because they lack alignment. In this conversation, you'll learn: • What leadership standards are and why they matter• The difference between leadership standards and organizational policy• Why inconsistent leadership creates confusion and weakens culture• How accountability reinforces organizational expectations• The role mentorship plays in leadership development• How leaders create alignment across ranks and divisions• What executives can do to strengthen leadership consistency• Practical steps to build a stronger leadership culture Whether you serve as a first-line supervisor, commander, executive leader, or aspiring leader, this episode will help you create clearer expectations, stronger trust, and a more consistent leadership experience throughout your organization. Because leadership style may vary. Leadership standards cannot. View our show notes at https://www.leleaders.com/elevate/leadership-standards-across-ranks
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- What is Elevate Your Call To Service?
<p><strong>Elevate Your Call to Service</strong> is a leadership podcast for law enforcement professionals who want to lead with greater clarity, readiness, and purpose.<br /><br /></p> <p>Hosted by <strong>Michael McIntosh</strong>, a career law enforcement leader with decades of experience, and <strong>Cathy McIntosh</strong>, a longtime law enforcement wife and business leader, this podcast brings together field-tested leadership experience and the human side of service.</p> <p><br />Each episode explores the real challenges facing today’s law enforcement leaders, including leadership readiness, communication, trust, mentorship, culture, wellness, resilience, and service-driven leadership.</p> <p><br />Michael and Cathy help current and future leaders think beyond the title, prepare before promotion, and lead in a way that strengthens their teams, agencies, families, and communities.</p> <p><br />Whether you are preparing for your next leadership role, mentoring future leaders, or responsible for developing leadership within your agency, <strong>Elevate Your Call to Service</strong> will help you grow as a leader and stay connected to the purpose behind the work.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates weekly.
- Where can I listen to this podcast?
This podcast is available on 6 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
- Does this podcast accept guests?
Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.
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