The New Superior

John Collins draws on his long and storied career in forensic science to give a brief lesson on firearms. His comments are intended for those who want a basic understanding of firearms to help shape any constitutional or public-policy positions they with to support or promote. If you don't know much about guns but wish you knew enough to be conversant, this episode is for you.

John also discusses the recent FBI testing conducted on the firearm used by Alec Baldwin during the unintentional death of a movie cinematographer.

The creation of a Saudi-backed golf tour shocked the normally tranquile world of professional golf. As we are witnessing, there can be a stark difference between economic and moral legitimacy. John Collins discusses the interesting public relations issues arising for the so-called LIV Tour and a fundamental truth about public trust that LIV players didn't anticipate would rise up to greet them in the harshest of ways.

Show References

Phil Mickelson’s big gambles are the subject of a new biography

What Is LIV Golf? It Depends Whom You Ask.

9/11 Survivors, Families Thank PGA Tour Golfers for Rejecting LIV in Open Letter

John introduces his new book, The New Superior, and explains how control is used by fearful people seeking to assert their power on the rest of us.

Ten people were massacred in a grocery store on Saturday May 14, 2022. The press quickly latched on to what appeared to be racial motives, but did their ideological biases blind them to what was actually the cause?

In this first exploration of Gallup's Strength Coaching model, John Collins discusses the power and risks of being a strategic thinker.

John M. Collins is an executive leadership coach specializing in people, teams, and organizations in positions of public trust.  Critical Victories is released on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 8AM wherever you download your favorite podcasts. To learn more about John and his practice, please visit www.criticalvictories.com.

In this episode, John discusses the leadership significance of Dr. Martin Luther King, and he explores the scientific basis for conspiracy theorizing.

The American criminal justice system depends on agencies whose chief executive officers are elected officials.  But there seem to be no accountability for how - or if - these officials collaborate with each other to prevent crime from happening in the first place.

The investigation of the deaths of four students at a high school in Oxford, Michigan is underway, but not without a few bumps - and egos - in the road.