Introduction by Colonel Ted Spain
Overview
This course gives students a comprehensive look at Adaptive Leadership and why it is so important to law enforcement leaders. In today’s fluid, ever-changing environment leaders must be ready to adapt to situations as they arise. Adaptive leadership is the key to making key decisions based on the best information available, particularly in emergent situations. This course provides students with concepts and practices for utilizing adaptive leadership techniques in their professional lives.
Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course students should be able to:
- Identify the characteristics of an Adaptive Leader.
- Describe Adaptive Leadership.
- Understand how to become an Adaptive Leader.
Instructor: Colonel (Retired) Ted Spain is a native of Wendell, North Carolina. He graduated from East Carolina University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice. He also holds a Masters Degree in Criminal Justice from Webster University and a Masters Degree in Military Strategic Studies from the US Army War College. His military education includes the Military Police Officer Basic and Advanced Courses, the US Army Command and General Staff College, and the US Army War College. Colonel Spain entered the Army as a Private First Class in June 1978 and was commissioned from the US Army Officer Candidate School in December 1978. He was inducted into the US Army Officer Candidate School Hall of Fame in March 2006 and inducted into the US Army Military Police Regimental Hall of Fame in September 2009. Before joining the Army he was a police officer in Greenville, North Carolina. He is the co-author of a recently released book entitled, “Breaking Iraq: The Ten Mistakes That Broke Iraq”, where he reveals his first hand involvement in the planning for, and the execution of, the ground war and the first year of the occupation of Iraq in 2003-2004, while serving as the Commander of the 18th Military Police Brigade. Some of his awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star, Meritorious Service Medal (awarded seven times), Valorous Unit Award, Army Superior Unit Award, Iraqi Campaign Medal (with one service star), and the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary and Service Medals. He earned the United States Army parachutist badge, the parachutist badge from the Federal Republic of Germany, and the Military Police Silver Order of the Marechanssee.
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