Elevate Your Call To Service

Generational Wisdom: A Father and Son’s Guide to Leading with Integrity and Heart

In this episode of Elevate Your Call to Service, host Mike McIntosh welcomes his father, veteran superintendent John McIntosh, for a powerful conversation on generational leadership in law enforcement and public service. Hear real stories about overcoming adversity, the impact of mentors, and the critical role of trust and recognition in building strong teams.
Discover practical leadership advice on:
Building trust and repairing broken relationships
Recognizing every team member, from frontline officers to support staff
Balancing professional demands with family and wellness
Creating a positive, accountable organizational culture
Whether you’re a law enforcement leader, supervisor, or aspiring to serve at a higher level, this episode offers actionable insights to help you lead with integrity, connect across generations, and elevate your call to service.
View our show notes at www.leleaders.com/elevate/40-generational-leadership

The Moment You Stay Silent: How One Miss Can Change Your Law Enforcement Career

Unlock the power of proactive leadership in law enforcement. 
Join us as we sit down with Dr. Abigail Tucker, a board-certified police and public safety psychologist and co-founder of the Heroes Active Bystander program. In this essential conversation, Dr. Tucker reveals why active bystander skills are critical for law enforcement leaders who want to prevent misconduct, reduce costly mistakes, and foster a culture of wellness and accountability.
Learn how to overcome the hidden barriers that keep officers from intervening, and find out why simply having a “duty to intervene” policy isn’t enough. Dr. Tucker shares actionable strategies for building a department where every member feels empowered to step in—protecting their colleagues, their careers, and the communities they serve.
This episode delivers practical insights and proven tools to help you create a safer, healthier, and more resilient agency. Don’t miss this deep dive into the psychology of intervention, the importance of ongoing training, and the steps you can take today to elevate your call to service.
View our show notes at https://www.leleaders.com/elevate/39-the-moment-you-stay-silent-how-one-miss-can-change-your-law-enforcement-career

Self-Doubt Killing Your Police Agency Leadership?

Is self-doubt killing your law enforcement leadership potential? 
Relentless pressures like community unrest, staffing shortages, and self-doubt can fracture teams and erode trust. In Episode 38 of Elevate Your Call to Service, we reveal how personal leadership conquers chaos. 
Learn practical tools to overcome imposter syndrome, build trusted teams, and lead with resilience. This episode offers actionable strategies to strengthen your agency leadership and restore community confidence. 
Don’t let self-doubt derail your legacy—tune in to unlock your potential and lead with purpose.
 

Conquer Overwhelm: Lead Police with Tools to Build Trust

Overwhelmed by agency chaos or self-doubt? 
As a law enforcement executive, you face relentless pressures—protests, staffing shortages, and budget cuts that erode team morale and community trust. Episode 37 of Elevate Your Call to Service equips you with proven tools to conquer overwhelm and lead with confidence. Join hosts Mike and Cathy McIntosh as they share the CALM framework—a repeatable system to control what you can, assess with clarity, lead with integrity, and move forward deliberately. 
Drawing on real-life crises, like a line-of-duty death and a US Navy tactical pause, this episode delivers actionable strategies to build trusted teams, restore community confidence, and transform your agency. 
Don’t let uncertainty derail you.
Tune in to lead proactively and leave a lasting legacy.  
View our show notes at www.leleaders.com/elevate/37-conquer-overwhelm-lead-police-with-tools-to-build-trust

Sleepless in Service: Sleep Solutions to Recharge Law Enforcement Resilience

Exhausted from endless shifts? Can't shut off your brain after a high-stress call? 
Discover why sleep deprivation is the silent epidemic plaguing law enforcement and how you can reclaim your health, resilience, and edge on the job. In Episode 36 of Elevate Your Call to Service, we dive deep into the critical role sleep plays in officer wellness with insights from Dr. Chris Winter’s The Sleep Solution. 
Learn battle-tested strategies to conquer sleep debt, boost performance, and thrive in your career and personal life. From crafting a sleep hygiene routine to optimizing your environment, we share practical tools tailored for shift workers. Stop running on fumes—sleep is your secret leadership weapon! 
Tune in to transform your rest and elevate your service.
View our show notes at www.leleaders.com/elevate/36-sleep-solutions-to-recharge-law-enforcement-resillience
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Stop Toxic Systems and Save Your Team—Now!

Is your agency bleeding talent? Stop toxic systems from sabotaging your team. 
Toxic workplaces are crushing your best officers, and Episode 35 of the Elevate Your Call to Serve Podcast shows you how to fight back. We dive into the leadership traps—like vague directives, politics over people, and silenced voices—that fuel officer burnout and drive good cops away. 
Our proven ASSESS framework gives you the tools to rebuild trust, restore purpose, and boost retention. Ready to lead with heart and end the sabotage? Tune in to transform your agency now!
View our show notes at: www.leleaders.com/elevate/35-stop-toxic-systems-and-save-your-team

Why 80% of Leaders Fail This Test: Boost Self-Awareness for Law Enforcement Success

Why do 80% of leaders overestimate their self-awareness, burning bridges with their teams? 
In Episode 34, we uncover the hidden test most leaders fail—and how to pass it by boosting self-awareness. With raw vulnerability, we share our own struggles and growth, revealing practical tools to overcome blind spots, build trust, and strengthen law enforcement teams. 
This episode equips you to lead with clarity and impact. Join us for a weekly challenge to kickstart your self-awareness journey and transform your leadership, career, and community today!
Watch the episode in its entirety on YouTube here.
View our Show Notes at: www.leleaders.com/elevate/34-why-80-percent-of-leaders-fail-this-test-boost-self-awareness-for-law-enforcement-success

Stop Struggling: Lead Through Team Disconnect with LIFT

What does it take to lead when hope seems lost? In this gripping episode of Elevate Your Call to Service, we unravel the dramatic tale of Ernest Shackleton’s Antarctic expedition, where leadership defied impossible odds to save a stranded crew. 
Paired with powerful law enforcement insights, you'll discover why trust and empathy outshine task-driven management. Unlock the LIFT framework (Listen, Ignite, Foster, Thrive) to build unbreakable teams in high-stakes moments. A must-listen for leaders eager to inspire and elevate with purpose.
Watch the episode in its entirety on YouTube here. 
View our Show Notes at www.leleaders.com/elevate/33-stop-struggling-lead-through-team-disconnect-with-LIFT

Why Your Team’s Silent Half Isn’t Talking—and How to Fix It

Ever wonder why half your team stays silent while the other half won’t stop talking—and how that’s quietly sabotaging your leadership? Join us as MBTI expert Mary Thompson unpacks the introvert-extrovert divide, revealing why these misunderstandings derail communication, fracture trust, and leave your team running on half power—especially in high-stakes fields like law enforcement. Tune in to discover practical, game-changing strategies to bridge the gap, unlock every voice, and transform your team into a cohesive, resilient unit ready to tackle any challenge. 
If you want to walk away with tools to lead smarter, connect deeper, and turn personality clashes into your team's greatest strength, you won't want to miss this episode!
Watch the episode in its entirety on YouTube: https://youtu.be/1eh_8dxQKlo
Be sure to view our show notes here:  www.leleaders.com/elevate/32-why-your-teams-silent-half-isnt-talking-and-how-to-fix-it

Why Wellness Is the Game Changer Law Enforcement Leaders Can't Ignore

Feeling worn out, disconnected, or like emotional weight of the badge has drained you dry? You’re not alone—and this episode offers hope. 
In this gripping episode of Elevate Your Call to Service, hosts Mike and Cathy McIntosh tackle the silent crisis of wellness in law enforcement. With nearly 40 years experience, Mike reveals how neglecting his wellness nearly broke him—and their marriage. 
Cathy, a branding expert with a front-row seat to the human toll, shares how they clawed back from the edge. Together, they unpack five aspects of wellness that help you survive the job: physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and relational. Strength in each aspect will help you thrive and lead stronger teams. 
Discover actionable frameworks and hear raw stories of burnout, sleepless nights, and a family on the brink. 
Ready to transform from ash to iron? Listen now. Take the five-step challenge and find out how small moves ignite big change. 
Visit leleaders.com to find our show notes.