Every manager, executive, and leader eventually learns that there's a "dirty" side of leadership. Most leadership books and training programs gloss over the more personal aspects of management. This book is different. It opens as Ron Ward, the newly appointed Director of a Federal Law Enforcement Academy, prepares to terminate a tenured employee. As he anxiously waits for the employee to walk into his office, Ron realizes he is woefully unprepared for this moment and sets out on a quest to gain the knowledge and skills necessary to confront the many issues, just like this, that leaders face every day. Now, he is ready to share his experiences with you. In this book, Ron shares the many twists and turns of growing up in the Appalachian Coal Fields and then progressing through a dynamic career in local, state, and federal law enforcement, directing a successful national training academy, and becoming Chair of The Federal Law Enforcement Training Accreditation Board. Each story provides a takeaway, strategy, or mindset suggestion that can be applied immediately in your day-to-day business relationships. This book will help you become a stronger more effective leader. This book is for anyone who aspires to be a truly great leader, written by someone who endeavors to help you master the Dirty Side of Leadership. ♥ Please help us spread the word by sharing #DirtyLessons on social media. You can also, like us on Facebook at Ron-Ward-2497944030239277 For Management Coaching and Training Services with 4Ward Operations™, LLC. Please contact Ron online at RonWard.com.All Rights Reserved © 2020 *** PLEASE BE SO KIND AS TO LEAVE A REVIEW ON AMAZON FOR ME!!!***
Ron Ward is the author of the popular book,The Dirty Side of Leadership. He is a speaker and founder and CEO of 4WardOperations (Leadership Coaching). He previously served as Safety andTraining Division Chief and Academy Director of the Federal Probation andPretrial Services Academy at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center(FLETC) in Charleston, South Carolina. In addition to these responsibilities,from 2102 to 2018, Ron oversaw the US Probation and Pretrial National WellnessCommittee and is certified in Crisis Incident Stress Management. AsAcademy Director, Ron was responsible for training all newly hired U.S.Probation and Pretrial Services Officers, and the certification andrecertification of the agency's firearms, safety, and search team instructors.
From August 2012 to September 2014, Ronserved as Chair of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Accreditation Board ofDirectors (FLETA) for all major federal law enforcement agencies in the UnitedStates.
Ron began his law enforcement career as adeputy sheriff and later became a state probation and parole officer and,finally, a U.S. Probation Officer, where he served for 14 years. Prior to beingnamed Academy Director, Ron was a section chief and taught defensive tactics,firearms, non-lethal force applications, and several classroom courses at theacademy. Ron is a former USA/AAU East Coast Karate Silver Medalist andqualified for the US Karate Team. Ron holds a Bachelor of Arts degree inEducation from Emory and Henry College, Emory, Virginia, and a Master ofScience Degree in Criminal Justice Administration from Mountain StateUniversity, Beckley, West Virginia
