Many of the more competitive and assertive people are drawn to private organizations, as they offer more monetary gain and rewards. Additionally, the hedgehog concept is different in a private sector. Public agencies are not directed to pure profits, and so must be readjusted to work in different avenues within the public sector. These differences can be great, as he shows that nonprofit agencies cannot benefit from the same style of leadership and execution that private companies can.
However, criminal justice agencies do have a lot to benefit from the strategies that Collins presents within all of his works. Law enforcement can still benefit from the Hedgehog concept, although such strategies must be adjusted to rework economic benefits into social benefits. Essentially, the economic drives within the business structure must be redefined to incorporate larger social strategies that focus on the reduction of crime and the efficiency of policing. Nobility and sense of accomplishment can then replace the monetary rewards seen in the private sector. Additionally, Law enforcement can use the flywheel concept to establish a reputable image, just like branding. Moreover, what is more important here is the idea of strong and assertive leadership in law enforcement as a driver of positive change that can help provide a greater structure for society. Leaders like William Bratton have helped restructure departments to provide much more definitive results within specific target strategies to reduce overall crime rates and increase the efficiency of the department itself. Again, Bratton used clear innovation and assertive leadership in readjusting the NYPD's approach to...
It provides a clear cut way as to how Collins' management ideas and strategies can be applied to police agencies in a contemporary environment. Thus, it serves as a model for modern police agencies as how to implement more directive management strategies in reforming current law enforcement activities.
The work really shows what a Level 5 leader looks like within a law enforcement agency. It uses modern examples within particular agencies across the nation to show how major players in police agencies can replicate some of the leadership strategies that were outlined by Collins for the private sector. The main attribute here is the loss of an ego. As public servants, police and law enforcement agents can really benefit from the assertive management strategies that still place the public good before their own. This is relevant to prior reading because it provides a foundation for how leadership roles we have studied have proven so successful. Examining the leadership of Chief William Bratton really correlates to Collins' concept of a Level 5 Leader and how strong and direct management of a large public agency can be adapted using ideas from the private sector that focus on advocating responsibility and achievement through noble service rather than direct competition.
