Webinar

Lead Smarter in 2026: 3 Leadership Traps to Avoid

Part of the Leadership Principles Webinar Series

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 | 1 pm Eastern [60 minutes]

2026 is around the corner, and with a new year comes a new wave of leadership challenges in public safety. Even seasoned leaders can fall into habits that feel safe but create long-term risks. Are you keeping up with rapidly advancing technologies, shifting workplace expectations, and mounting operational pressures?

Join this Lexipol webinar, part of the Leadership Principles Webinar Series, as Battalion Chief (Ret.) Bruce Bjorge and Chief (Ret.) Dave Funkhouser discuss three leadership traps to avoid in 2026. If your communication style isn’t evolving, if you're letting change dictate your strategy instead of guiding it, or if your mission focus is getting lost in the noise, your agency could be heading into the new year unprepared.

You will learn:

  • How to assess and update your leadership communication style in ways your team can actually hear.
  • Strategies for embracing change—including technology—without overwhelming your team or mission.
  • Ways to stay grounded in mission-first leadership while navigating daily pressures and political noise.
  • How to embed leadership development into your approach to communication, change, and mission alignment. 

Presented by:

Battalion Chief (Ret.) Bruce Bjorge
Director, First Arriving
Founder, OG Society		 Chief (Ret.) Dave Funkhouser
City Administrator, City of Kiel (WI)
 
   
   
   

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