Straight Talk on Leadership with Dean Crisp

In this week's final episode for the series of "Guidance for Your Leadership", Dean talks about part 3, which is "Leading Yourself". Dean gives you his 6 components that he believes will help you lead yourself along your leadership journey. © 2026 Dean Crisp and LHLN (ALL RIGHTS RESERVED).

In this week's episode, Dean is back with part 2 of a 3 part series where he dives right into how "Leading your Organization".  Part 1 was all about "Leading Yourself", which you have to complete before you can actually lead your organization. Dean gives his 7 steps/tips on leading your organization and hints to next week's finale of "Leading Others"! © 2026...

In this week's episode, Dean discusses Part 1 of a three part series on "Guidance for Your Leadership". In Part 1, Dean discusses the first part of your leadership and that is leading yourself. Dean gives his 5 steps to leading yourself along with many other tips and suggestions on leadership in general. © 2026 Dean Crisp and LHLN (ALL RIGHTS RESERVED).

All of us here at LHLN wanted to take this opportunity to highlight some of the new things coming to LHLN. So this episode gives you a little "sneak peek" into what you can expect from our leadership company. © 2026 Dean Crisp and LHLN (ALL RIGHTS RESERVED).

In this week's episode, Dean has a conversation with Burke County Sheriff Alfonzo Williams.  In this discussion, Dean and Sheriff Williams explore ways law enforcement can move forward with moral and positivity as the unknown future approaches. Dean discusses the previous law enforcement events in Atlanta as well as Minneapolis. © 2026 Dean Crisp and LHLN (ALL RIGHTS RESERVED).

In this week’s episode,  Dean continues his discussion with the all-star panel that kicked us off last week. The panel discusses the continued issues facing law enforcement including the issues surrounding the Atlanta PD incident last weekend. It is a great dialogue and offers proactive things leaders can do now to shore up morale and to keep their officers focused. As a special treat, Judy Pal jo...

In this week's episode, Dean leads an all-star panel of Sheriffs and retired Chiefs of Police answering some of the tough questions facing law enforcement in light of the George Floyd tragedy. It is a "must listen" episode and became so popular after it aired that we will be hosting a second episode to answer even more tough questions this coming week for Part 2. © 2026 Dean Crisp a...

In this week's episode, Dean is interviewed by Rob Hunter of the Russell and Hunter Show in Phoenix, Arizona. Dean discusses his thoughts of the George Floyd incident as well as ways of making the Police better for both the cops and the community. © 2026 Dean Crisp and LHLN (ALL RIGHTS RESERVED).

In this week's episode, Dean has a leadership conversation with Retired Brigadier General of the U.S. Army, Becky Halstead. General Halstead was the first female graduate from West Point to achieve General rank.   General Halstead is dedicated in building future leaders, especially among students, women, and non-profits. She has spoken to several Fortune 500 companies including Microsoft thro...

In this week's episode, Dean, along with special guests, Tim Plotts, Dave Allen, and Jerry Thompson, host a "Leadership Summit" where they discuss Law Enforcement trends and challenges as we come out of the COVID-19 lock down. (Please visit https://lhln.org/straight-talk/ to access the full episode notes along with our affiliate sponsors). © 2026 Dean Crisp and LHLN (ALL RIGHTS RESE...

In this week's episode, Dean has a free-flowing discussion with his friend and colleague, Jerry Thompson, discussing the five key ways to continue your leadership growth and to grow others even when you are “safe at home”.    The five key areas are:   1) Commit to Grow Yourself.  2) Mindset. 3) Know your Vision. 4) Be Aware of the Motivation. 5) Focus (the ingredient that pulls it all togethe...

We are introducing a new series called, " Stories from the Thin Blue Line", where we will have men and women who have survived tragic events come on the show periodically and tell their stories. The theme is to dive deep into the events and share what they have learned and possibly help anyone who might or are currently trying to deal with similar occurrences. In this week's episode...

In this week's episode, we are introducing a new series called, " Stories from the Thin Blue Line", where we will have men and women who have survived tragic events come on the show periodically and tell their stories. The theme is designed to dive deep into the events of each guest to share what they have learned and possibly help anyone who might or are currently trying to deal wi...

Dean is joined by his friend and colleague, Sheriff Alfonso Williams, who talks about his dedication to building servant leaders in Burke County GA. Sheriff Williams is in his first term as Sheriff and discusses the lessons he has learned as a first-time Sheriff as well as his upcoming book, "Enough to Pray About", which is an autobiographical book of his life lessons and the people who...

In this week's episode, Dean has a crucial conversation on "Culture in the Workplace" with former colleague and long-time friend, Michael Modica. Mike is a retired Columbia SC Police Sergeant. He now owns "Lazy Creek Pets" in Lexington SC. www.lazycreekpets.com You can visit www.lhln.com for links to Mike's business and the full show notes. Also make sure to click on...

EPISODE 32: "Leading Remotely During the COVID-19 Crisis" In this episode, Dean has a candid conversation with business development manager, Kelle Corvin, on the ways one can lead remotely. They also speak on the ways an employee can be successful while they are working from home.   (Please visit www.lhln.org to see the full show notes). © 2026 Dean Crisp and LHLN (ALL RIGHTS RESERVED).

EPISODE 31: "The Business of Policing | Retired Capt. Matt Ayers" Kelle Corvin, the Director of Business Development for LHLN, interviews retired Capt. Matthew Ayers (from the Sevierville, TN Police Department) about what he has always seen as the business of policing. (Please visit www.lhln.org to see the full episode notes and our affiliate sponsor links!) © 2026 Dean Crisp and LHLN (A...

EPISODE 30: "Leading Through a Crisis" This week's episode is a leadership summit that Dean hosted. He talks on issues that leaders are facing with the COVID-19 virus. Dean also discusses his methods to lead through these unprecedented times. Various leaders from Police/Sheriff organizations give their leadership ideas and methods through a back and forth discussion.   (Please visit...

EPISODE 29: "How COVID-19 is Transforming Leadership" Dean has a crucial conversation with Kelle Corvin regarding his observations of what is transforming in leadership as we speak. He talks about how leaders can be prepared to cope with the rapid change they are experiencing as a result of how our society has responded to the COVID-19 virus. (To see the full episode notes, go to www.lhl...

EPISODE 28: "Transitioning in the Workforce | Retired Capt. Buddy Dodson" “If you don’t know where you are going, any way will take you there.” -Unknown 5 Goals to Transitioning in the Workforce: Transitioning in the workforce, be it Law Enforcement or civilian world is tough. You need to be prepared when making that transition. With these 5 tips from Retired Captain Buddy Dodson (from t...

EPISODE 27: "How to Avoid Staying in Your Comfort Zone" In this second part episode from last week, Dean has a solo conversation on how to avoid staying in your comfort zone. Dean discusses his 7 key points and ways to avoid staying in that comfort zone. Dean also recaps last week's episode and gives an insightful quote for the day. (Please visit www.lhln.org to see the full episode...

EPISODE 26: "The Dangers of Living in Your Comfort Zone" In this episode, Dean has a solo discussion where he jumps into the 5 hazards and dangers of living in your comfort zone. Dean discusses his personal comfort areas and how staying in that comfort zone is and has become a detriment to his personal growth.  (Please visit our website at www.lhln.org to see the detailed and full episod...

EPISODE 25: "Pushing Out of Your Leadership Comfort Zone | Lt. JP Harvey" In this episode, Dean talks with Palm Beach Sheriff Office Lieutenant, JP Harvey, about his new role heading up the K-9 unit and how taking on this role pushed him out of his comfort zone and made him a better leader.  (Check out the show notes on our website at: www.lhln.org). © 2026 Dean Crisp and LHLN (ALL RIGHT...

EPISODE 24: "Transforming the Old to the New | Undersheriff Ray Walden" In this episode, Dean talks with Undersheriff Ray Walden of the Clay County Sheriff’s Office in Florida. Ray brings 34+ years of municipal and sheriff deputy experience to our podcast. Walden talks about how developing their agency’s ‘why’ statement transformed their department. He discusses the training and leadersh...

EPISODE 23: "The GAP" In this week's episode, Dean discusses the GAP.  The Gap is defined as the place between where you are and where you want to be. Dean goes into detail on the importance of the GAP and the 7 steps to take in order to achieve/be successful through the GAP! Dean also recaps the Master Presenter course that he taught this past week and how awesome of a time it was...