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Why Ownership Drives Innovation and Collaboration
How can police and community leaders cultivate a culture where ownership is safe and encouraged?
This episode explores what it really means to take ownership—within a police department, an organization, or a community. Mike, Carol, and Kristin discuss the cultural shifts required to move away from entitlement and toward responsibility and empowerment. With practical stories and honest insights, they offer tips for building systems where trust, collaboration, and innovation thrive.
Topics that Chief Mike Butler, Dr. Carol Engel-Enright, and Kristin Daley explore in this episode:
(0:00) Defining Ownership in Organizations
* How ownership connects to outcomes and organizational vision.
* Reframing ownership as a responsibility to people and culture.
(6:37) Leadership, Fear, and Entitlement
* How entitlement stems from disconnection and blame.
* The need for leaders to confront fear and create safe environments.
* Henry Ford’s quote: “'Why is it every time I ask for a pair of hands, they come with a brain attached?”
(13:18) Creating Cultures of Safety and Risk
* What leaders can do to support new ideas.
* How organizational structures squash creativity.
(16:49) Real Stories of Ownership
* Police officers redesigned the master officer program based on impact, not paperwork.
* Community members launched a citizen patrol program with police support.
(24:57) The Benefits of Ownership
* How ownership leads to trust, innovation, and community safety.
This episode of Beyond the Bandaids is brought to you by Project PACT (Police And Community Together). Learn more about Project PACT by visiting https://projectpact.org/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/project_pact_org/
Newsletter: https://projectpact.org/our-courses/
Contact Us: https://projectpact.org/contact-us/
Connect with the co-hosts of Beyond the Bandaids:
Chief Mike Butler on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-butler-6b0b2587/
Dr. Carol Engel-Enright on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carol-engel-enright-97701a10/
Kristin Daley on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristin-daley-23bb7b26b/
The following three organizations—each committed to enhancing community well-being and policing integrity—joined forces to create Project PACT.
Law Enforcement Action Partnership (LEAP): https://lawenforcementactionpartnership.org/
New Blue: https://newblue.org/
The School of Statesmanship, Stewardship & Service (SOSSAS): https://sossas.org/
Beyond the Bandaids is dedicated to exploring how police officers, public safety professionals, community leaders, and community members can reconnect with their sense of purpose and inspire positive change in their local community.
Subscribe via Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3Fd6ngx
Subscribe via Spotify: https://spoti.fi/4h8puWm
Subscribe via YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ProjectPACT-org
This episode was produced by Story On Media: https://www.storyon.co/
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How can police and community leaders cultivate a culture where ownership is safe and encouraged?
This episode explores what it really means to take ownership—within a police department, an organization, or a community. Mike, Carol, and Kristin discuss the cultural shifts required to move away from entitlement and toward responsibility and empowerment. With practical stories and honest insights, they offer tips for building systems where trust, collaboration, and innovation thrive.
Topics that Chief Mike Butler, Dr. Carol Engel-Enright, and Kristin Daley explore in this episode:
(0:00) Defining Ownership in Organizations
* How ownership connects to outcomes and organizational vision.
* Reframing ownership as a responsibility to people and culture.
(6:37) Leadership, Fear, and Entitlement
* How entitlement stems from disconnection and blame.
* The need for leaders to confront fear and create safe environments.
* Henry Ford’s quote: “'Why is it every time I ask for a pair of hands, they come with a brain attached?”
(13:18) Creating Cultures of Safety and Risk
* What leaders can do to support new ideas.
* How organizational structures squash creativity.
(16:49) Real Stories of Ownership
* Police officers redesigned the master officer program based on impact, not paperwork.
* Community members launched a citizen patrol program with police support.
(24:57) The Benefits of Ownership
* How ownership leads to trust, innovation, and community safety.
This episode of Beyond the Bandaids is brought to you by Project PACT (Police And Community Together). Learn more about Project PACT by visiting https://projectpact.org/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/project_pact_org/
Newsletter: https://projectpact.org/our-courses/
Contact Us: https://projectpact.org/contact-us/
Connect with the co-hosts of Beyond the Bandaids:
Chief Mike Butler on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-butler-6b0b2587/
Dr. Carol Engel-Enright on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carol-engel-enright-97701a10/
Kristin Daley on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristin-daley-23bb7b26b/
The following three organizations—each committed to enhancing community well-being and policing integrity—joined forces to create Project PACT.
Law Enforcement Action Partnership (LEAP): https://lawenforcementactionpartnership.org/
New Blue: https://newblue.org/
The School of Statesmanship, Stewardship & Service (SOSSAS): https://sossas.org/
Beyond the Bandaids is dedicated to exploring how police officers, public safety professionals, community leaders, and community members can reconnect with their sense of purpose and inspire positive change in their local community.
Subscribe via Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3Fd6ngx
Subscribe via Spotify: https://spoti.fi/4h8puWm
Subscribe via YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ProjectPACT-org
This episode was produced by Story On Media: https://www.storyon.co/