Ep. 35 - Case Study of a Lifelong Learner in Law Enforcement

In this episode, our guest, Ben Opfar, Risk Manager for Gillette College in Wyoming, shares his LE Journey with the Blue Leadership audience.  Ben is a lifelong learner whose career has spanned four states and three decades. Ben's journey began with his time in the USAF and then continued as an officer in Texas, Wyoming, Georgia, and Arizona. Ben highlights what it was like to go through four different police academies during his years of active service; he also discusses paying his own way to attend many advanced leadership schools, being a graduate of the FBI LEEDA trilogy series, and now working on his MS LEPSL degree. He talks about what motivates him to be positive and humble, he shares his personal leadership philosophies and considers what next role the future may hold for him. Another great episode that you won't want to miss!Resources: Paul Butler: https://www.paul-butler.com/The Outward Mindset by The Arbinger InstituteLeadership and Self-Deception, Fourth Edition: The Secret to Transforming Relationships and Unleashing Results by The Arbinger Institute