Bending Granite: How to Lead Change in Your Organization
Chapter One: My story on improving a police department. Many more stories just as good. How to bring quality and continuous improvement to your agency. Get inspired to lead change from wherever you are. Learn what works. Borrow and adapt successful strategies. Avoid the missteps.
For further examples, ongoing discussion, and to share your experiences, engage at BendingGranite.org. You can buy the book there and listen to a podcast as one of the authors, Tom Mosgaller, interviews me. FOLLOW my police blog (improvingpolice.blog) on leadership, training, organizational transformation along with current and critical issues facing police in America. |
My newest books of poetry. All on amazon.com
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ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT
My 3rd edition includes a new chapter: "George Floyd: Where to From Here?" New Release! "When he stepped down in 1993 after 21 contentious, but highly successful years as the police chief in ultra-liberal Madison, Wisconsin, David Couper was widely regarded as one of the most influential law enforcement officials in Wisconsin’s history. But little was known about his private life—or what motivated him to transform a paramilitary-type department into one that emphasized community relations; and to hire a large number of women and people of color, dramatically changing the complexion of the department..."
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“Restoration Point" contains a number of poems I have written over the past half-century.
WHY FAITH?
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Who Am I?
Family: Married to Christine Brown Couper (retired R.N.). Formerly married to Sabine Lobitz (1953-2020) who died of cancer after a 13 year struggle. Hobbies/Interests: Physical activity. Travel. Martial Arts. Poetry. Social Justice and Commentary -- and now (2023) learning to play the blues harmonica! Career Experience:
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