Ward Clapham Biography

Ward Clapham toiled and served in one of the most stressful and demanding public arenas"law enforcement"for 30 years. When he gained leadership of the third biggest Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) detachment in Canada, in Richmond, British Columbia, the organization functioned similarly to other bureaucracies"heavy command-and-control administration and tight adherence to the status quo. Clapham, like past leaders, did not believe in boxing himself in. He and his teams took calculated risks, made blunders, and blazed new trails where others were afraid to go. Though challenging at times, Clapham's unwavering vision produced new paradigms of leadership within the conventional context of policing, not to mention a huge reduction in crime and community concerns. The same difficulties confront public and private enterprises: how to successfully break free from unproductive mindsets, practices, and beliefs that bind individuals and organizations to the status quo. Clapham's inspiring anecdotes identify and illustrate the paradigm change required to transition away from a command-and-control approach to managing people and toward a more proactive, talent-unleashing approach. He urges leaders to reconsider the efficacy of their present practices and established standards of engagement. His first book, "Breaking With the Law: The Story of Positive Tickets," is based on one of his successful Richmond efforts. It has also appeared in a number of media stories, a FranklinCovey feature film, and Readers Digest magazine. "Lead BIG: Discovering the Upside of Unconventional Leadership," his second book, identifies and describes the paradigm change required to transition away from the command and control method of managing people and toward a more proactive, talent-unleashing style. His own inspiring tales and outcomes, along with scientific data, anecdotes, quotations, and historical records, lead to strong game-changing ideas in each chapter that are applicable to leaders in all sectors of the public and private sectors. Lead Big will motivate leaders to reconsider the efficacy of their present approaches and established standards of engagement. Investigate how Clapham and his staff adapted to maintain the company proactive, agile, and inventive in the face of a continually changing environment. Learn how he ingrained advanced leadership ideas into formerly strict police cultures, and how those values are now being adopted globally. Discover how he managed to "violate the law" within a command-and-control framework. "Lead BIG: Discovering the Benefits of Unconventional Leadership" is an enlightening voyage of discovery with one of Canada's top detectives as he shares stories of facing and challenging the status quo in order to effect good change. Dr. Stephen R. Covey's book, The 3rd Alternative, Michael Abrashoff's book, "Get Your Ship Together," Stephen M.R. Covey's book, "Smart Trust," and Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner's 5th edition of "The Leadership Challenge" have all included Clapham.

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