John Vanek

Task Force Leadership

John Vanek is a leadership, collaboration, and anti-human trafficking consultant and speaker working with law enforcement agencies, non-governmental and community-based organizations, academic institutions and private sector companies. John served 25 years with the San Jose Police Department (retiring in the rank of lieutenant), holds a Master of Arts in Leadership, and is an Adjunct Professor in the Graduate School of International Policy and Management at the Monterey Institute of International Studies.

LATEST ARTICLES

Leadership

3 books that will make you a more effective police leader

A leader who is open to ideas from peers and subordinates will always be a more effective leader than the person who believes they already know enough and can make decisions on their own

November 13, 2024 01:37 PM

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What aspiring leaders can learn from President Lincoln’s ‘team of rivals’

Collaboration takes skills, demands integrity and, most importantly, the ability to get along with supporters and rivals

August 04, 2016 03:30 PM

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Why police leaders ‘faking it’ will fail

Isn’t it ironic that in a profession where we pride ourselves on our ability to see through a criminal offender’s lies and deceit, some leaders believe we can’t see through theirs?

June 02, 2016 04:02 PM

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3 keys to an effective peer review for police leaders

There is only one way to truly know what others think of your leadership practices — ask them!

May 04, 2016 06:16 PM

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Debunking 3 myths of 21st century police leadership

21st century leadership differs from leadership practices of the past, and some of the terms associated with it are misunderstood

February 03, 2016 03:52 PM

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Why (and how) police leaders should build the agency’s brand on Twitter

Twitter should be appreciated as a tool to quickly and concisely relay useful information on important topics — it costs nothing, requires only a few minutes each day, and can pay tremendous dividends

October 01, 2015 06:05 PM

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Leadership

Why individual integrity is a fundamental value in police leaders

As our nation struggles with the current uneasy state of police-community relations, police officers — and police leaders — who can instill community trust through their personal integrity are valuable assets

July 02, 2015 01:24 PM

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How two agencies collaborated to revolutionize missing persons cases

March 04, 2015 07:40 PM

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Command Staff - Chiefs / Sheriffs

3 critical skills cops need for collaboration with community stakeholders

Any person in (or seeking) a position of leadership must develop the ability to do collaborative work — this is becoming an increasingly more important aspect of leadership

March 04, 2015 07:39 PM

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Your police department faces a crisis: Here are 3 ways to fix it

Effective leadership in times of crisis will not only help navigate difficult times, but can actually enhance respect between the community and your agency

July 08, 2014 08:14 AM

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