Faces of Leadership

About Faces of Leadership

The Faces of Leadership, presented by the Command Presence Training, believes that leadership is about two things – people and action. Leaders from across society are interviewed to discover what drives them, what makes them effective, and what the impact is of the leadership they provide.

Publisher

Command Presence

Category

business · education · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

21 May 2024

Latest episode

15 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

33 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   15 Sept 2026

   Episode 31: Experience, Evolution, and Impact

   Great leaders don’t stop learning when they earn the title—or when they leave it behind. Staying relevant requires a continued commitment to learning, evolving, and finding new ways to make an impact. In Episode 31 of the Faces of Leadership Podcast, host Michael Warren welcomes Craig Hamilton, a law enforcement training leader, educator, and public safety executive with more than 30 years of experience in the profession. Craig currently serves as Director of Training for Blue Line Solutions and as a Reserve Deputy Sheriff with the Bradley County Sheriff’s Office. His career has spanned patrol, academy leadership, command-level service, higher education, statewide program development, and law enforcement training. He previously served as Deputy Chief of Police and Deputy Director of Public Safety at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and as Director of the Cleveland State Community College Law Enforcement Training Academy. Together, Michael and Craig explore the lessons that come from a career spent developing officers, instructors, and leaders—and why some of the most important leadership lessons have little to do with rank. They discuss Craig’s early work building and leading a law enforcement academy, the value of surrounding yourself with talented people, and why effective training requires more than transferring information. From peer leadership and instructor credibility to modeling the behaviors we expect from others, the conversation examines the influence trainers and leaders carry whether they recognize it or not. The conversation also explores the responsibility law enforcement professionals have to continue evolving as the profession changes. Michael and Craig discuss officer safety, legal knowledge, emotional intelligence, organizational culture, Below 100, and the importance of remaining a student throughout your career. Whether you're an officer, trainer, supervisor, command-level leader, or someone whose formal law enforcement career is nearing its end, Episode 31 challenges a simple assumption: your opportunity to contribute does not end when your position changes. Impact may look different throughout a career. The responsibility to keep learning, developing others, and staying relevant remains. In this episode: • Why leadership can begin long before rank or formal authority • The role peer influence plays in developing stronger officers and organizations • Why trainers must model the behaviors they expect from others • Lessons from Craig’s experience leading a law enforcement training academy • How legal knowledge, communication, and emotional intelligence contribute to officer safety • Why training must continue to evolve alongside the profession • The connection between leadership, culture, accountability, and officer safety • How Below 100 continues to influence Craig’s approach to training and leadership • Why lifelong learning matters at every stage of a law enforcement career • Finding new ways to contribute and remain relevant after retirement Throughout the conversation, Craig and Michael also explore mentorship, instructor development, the responsibility of being visible as a leader, and the value of learning from the people around you. Craig shares lessons from more than three decades in law enforcement and explains why his work today remains grounded in a simple purpose: helping officers make better decisions, become stronger leaders, and go home safely. Episode 31 is a reminder that leadership is not confined to a position or a particular stage of your career. If you want to continue making an impact, you have to continue learning, evolving, and finding ways to remain relevant. Learn More About Craig Hamilton and Blue Line Solutions Blue Line Solutions: Blue Line Solutions | Traffic Safety Technology & Automated Enforcement (https://www.bluelinesolutions.com/) Learn More About Command Presence Training Website: https://www.commandpresence.net/ (https://www.commandpresence.net/) Faces of Leadership Podcast: https://www.commandpresence.net/podcast (https://www.commandpresence.net/podcast) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/commandpresence-training/ (https://www.linkedin.com/company/commandpresence-training/) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CommandPresenceTraining (https://www.facebook.com/CommandPresenceTraining) 👍 If you enjoyed this episode, please Like, Subscribe, and share it with someone committed to building stronger leaders, stronger organizations, and a stronger future for public safety.

2. 

   1 Sept 2026

   Episode 30: The Standard Starts with You

   Great performance in critical moments doesn’t happen by accident. It is built long before the moment arrives—through leadership, preparation, high expectations, and intentional training. In Episode 30 of the Faces of Leadership Podcast, The Standard Starts with You, host Michael Warren welcomes Assistant Chief Tom Sloan of the Round Rock Police Department for a conversation presented by Command Presence Training. A United States Marine Corps veteran, FBI National Academy graduate, and experienced law enforcement leader, Tom has built a career around service, continuous development, and preparing people to perform at their best. His journey has taken him from cattle ranches in Australia and West Texas to serving as an embedded combat correspondent in Iraq, joining the Round Rock Police Department, serving in numerous operational and leadership roles, and helping shape law enforcement initiatives across Texas. Together, Michael and Tom explore the experiences that shape leaders, the importance of self-mastery, and why effective leadership requires seeing not only who people are today—but who they are capable of becoming. They also examine the responsibility agencies have to intentionally develop their people. From identifying informal leaders and preparing new supervisors to building internal leadership development programs and investing in realistic training, the conversation reinforces a fundamental principle: when the critical moment arrives, people will rely on what their organization prepared them to do. Whether you're an officer, trainer, supervisor, command-level leader, or someone preparing for your next leadership opportunity, this episode challenges you to examine how intentionally you are developing yourself—and the people entrusted to your leadership. In this episode: • Why effective leadership begins with self-mastery • How high expectations can drive higher performance • Recognizing and developing influential informal leaders • Preparing supervisors for leadership beyond operational responsibilities • How Round Rock PD developed its internal Leadership Development Academy • Lessons from the FBI National Academy and the power of professional networks • Why realistic, stress-based training prepares officers for critical incidents • Why training should be viewed as an investment—not an expense Throughout the conversation, Tom and Michael also explore the difference between being nice and being kind as a leader, the importance of lifelong learning, the influence leaders have even when they don't realize it, and the responsibility to prepare the next generation for what comes next. From developing people before they hold a title to preparing officers before they face a critical incident, Episode 30 is a reminder that leadership is built before the moment—and preparation is what allows people to perform when that moment arrives. Learn More About Assistant Chief Tom Sloan and the Round Rock PD Round Rock Office of the Chief: https://www.roundrocktexas.gov/city-departments/police/divisions/office-of-the-chief/ (https://www.roundrocktexas.gov/city-departments/police/divisions/office-of-the-chief/) IACP: https://www.theiacp.org/tom-sloan-40-under-40 (https://www.theiacp.org/tom-sloan-40-under-40) Join Round Rock PD: https://joinroundrockpd.com/ (https://joinroundrockpd.com/) Learn More About Command Presence Training Website Command Presence Training (https://www.commandpresence.net/) Faces of Leadership Podcast https://www.commandpresence.net/podcast (https://www.commandpresence.net/podcast) LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/commandpresence-training/ (https://www.linkedin.com/company/commandpresence-training/) Facebook Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/CommandPresenceTraining)

3. 

   18 Aug 2026

   Episode 29: Build the People. Change the Culture.

   Faces of Leadership Podcast | Episode 29 What does more than 50 years in public safety teach you about leadership, culture, and investing in people? In Episode 29 of the Faces of Leadership Podcast, presented by Command Presence Training, host Michael Warren sits down with Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly, whose career in Florida law enforcement began in 1975. First elected Sheriff in 2016 and now serving his third term, Sheriff Staly leads more than 375 employees and manages a $58 million budget. His career has spanned municipal policing, more than two decades with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office—where he rose to Undersheriff—private-sector business ownership, and executive leadership at the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office. He is also the recipient of the Medal of Valor, Sheriff’s Purple Heart Medal, and Florida Governor’s Medal of Heroism after being shot three times while saving the life of another deputy. In this episode, Michael and Sheriff Staly explore the lessons behind a lifetime of leadership—and why developing great organizations starts with developing great people. In this episode, you’ll learn: • Why investing in people delivers the greatest return • Empowering employees without micromanaging • How mentorship can shape an entire career • Building relationships and keeping ego out of leadership • Why leaders must challenge “we’ve always done it this way” • Adapting training and leadership for new generations • Connecting everyday responsibilities to a larger organizational vision • Why better training leads to greater confidence and better decision-making • Transforming organizational culture through vision, resources, and accountability • Investing in corrections as an essential part of the public safety mission • Sheriff Staly’s decision to put decades of leadership lessons into a book and pay that knowledge forward From taking calculated risks to transforming an agency, Sheriff Staly shares a leadership philosophy built on empowering people, investing in training, embracing change, and making sure every member of the organization understands how their work contributes to the mission. Whether you’re an agency executive, supervisor, trainer, corrections professional, emerging leader, or someone committed to becoming a stronger leader, this conversation offers practical lessons shaped by more than half a century of public safety experience. 🎧 Watch Episode 29 of Faces of Leadership and subscribe for more conversations with leaders shaping the future of public safety. Learn More About Sheriff Rick Staly and Flagler County Sheriff: Agency Website: www.flaglersheriff.com (http://www.flaglersheriff.com/) Join Flagler County Sheriff: www.joinflaglersheriff.com (http://www.joinflaglersheriff.com/) Link to Transformational Leadership: Inspiring Change, Empowering People & Creating Vision: TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP: Inspiring Change, Empowering People & Creating Vision: Staly, Rick: 9798197905598: Amazon.com: Books (https://www.amazon.com/TRANSFORMATIONAL-LEADERSHIP-Inspiring-Empowering-Creating/dp/B0H3DKHKG8?crid=2A9D9I4A6ZF0I&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.zpBCi8Cszo9VA072mFz5i0Q1c_UB3RTiXSabK83lgnZdG2UaIC7FVv4Fcs1xPzK465FdbZhKKH5EZkQsQSMSbHpGLfE28O5WXhQfbpe0VWU.H6qA3waDsbMeUMf4J-mREDnLHMOwR1uWuCaxGkjULSg&dib_tag=se&keywords=transformational+leadership+rick+staly&qid=1784225381&sprefix=transformational+leadership+ri,aps,224&sr=8-1&linkCode=sl2&tag=commandpres06-20&linkId=fc0131854a97fc918db6a479c207a2e3&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl) Learn More About Command Presence Training Website Command Presence Training (https://www.commandpresence.net/) Faces of Leadership Podcast https://www.commandpresence.net/podcast (https://www.commandpresence.net/podcast) LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/commandpresence-training/ (https://www.linkedin.com/company/commandpresence-training/) Facebook Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/CommandPresenceTraining) 👍 If you enjoyed this episode, please Like, Subscribe, and share it with someone committed to building stronger leaders, stronger organizations, and a stronger future for public safety.

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