Bob Woolverton
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Bob Woolverton

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Bob Woolverton worked in law enforcement for 34 years, with the majority of that time spent in high-level leadership positions. One day he had an epiphany moment—he realized he knew nothing about leadership, even though he was in a leadership position. He was a great manager—but a lousy leader. Since then, Bob has become obsessed with learning about leadership. He has read every book he could get his hands on and attended every class with “leadership” in the title. At age 56, while working full-time as a Police Captain, Bob went back to college and obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Management and Leadership. After that achievement, he immediately continued his academic pursuits, and at age 58 obtained his Master of Science degree, also in Management and Leadership. During this same time, he became a certified leadership instructor at the Washington State Criminal Justice Center, where he teaches a 40-hour course titled Middle Management. Bob summarizes the curriculum of the middle management class as being a 40-hour crash course in organizational change, focusing on Executive-Level leadership. Additionally, Bob is a graduate of the FBI National Academy, Session #183. Bob says the following about leadership and organizational change: "Leadership is nothing if not about change. If there is no change, one could argue there is no leadership—leadership is not about maintaining the status quo. A person who keeps their hand on the rudder of the ship and never changes direction is not a leader—they’re just along for the ride. The same can be accomplished by tying a rope to the rudder. A leader is someone who envisions a better tomorrow and sees a way to guide the organization to that vision. When discussing leadership, many people focus solely on the relationship between the leader and follower. They miss the concept that leadership includes leading toward something—leading toward a compelling vision of something the organization aspires to become or aspires to achieve." In his new career, Bob continues to be a leadership instructor at the state police academy and also leads his own company, Top Tier Leadership Training. At Top Tier Leadership Training, Bob provides training seminars that teach mid-level managers and executives how to become better leaders. Bob is also a motivational leadership speaker providing keynote speeches at association meetings and speaking to youth groups. Bob aspires to be a positive change-agent when it comes to leadership training. His personal motto is Lead, Teach, and Inspire. Learn more at www.TopTierLeadershipTraining.com
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