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EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
HELPS SHAPE FUTURES
Chief Rob Handy had a vision—Could Cal Chiefs develop an exceptional
Executive Leadership Program on the West Coast that would rival East
Coast programs? And, what would it take to make it successful?
F
orming a partnership with the Drucker School of
Management on the Claremont Graduate University
Campus was the key, which the Huntington Beach
Police Chief was able to accomplish after two years of
informal, then formal, discussions with Claremont Trustees,
Drucker deans, CPCA leadership and staff. Combining
Drucker professors and law enforcement subject matter
experts as instructors, the framework for the course was
built. Adding Community stakeholder panels and bringing
in an experienced program manager and facilitator—
Retired Chief Jackie Gomez-Whiteley—now known fondly
as “Mother Drucker,” helped complete the vision.
The result? The California Police Chiefs Executive
Leadership Institute (ELI) at Drucker was held July 21-Au-
gust 4th on the Claremont Graduate University Campus.
Thirty students were able to experience a successful, inno-
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vative, rigorous, academic and unique executive leadership
development program that shared the principles of Peter F.
Drucker using a law enforcement perspective. ELI Class 1
participants, from lieutenants to police chiefs, spent 14 suc-
cessive days together expanding their visions of leadership
and developing a leadership project to implement when
they returned to their agencies.
Learning topics ranged from Exemplary Policing
and Decision-Making Science to Risk Management and
Evidence Based Decision making and much more—all
designed to expand each student’s leadership abilities and
vision. The course evaluations were outstanding, and Class
2 is scheduled for July 14-28, 2018. The $9,800 tuition covers
all instruction, room and board, meals, off-site trips and
course materials. Applications are due no later than May
1st and the course is expected to fill early. More information
is available on the Cal Chiefs website. ■