By Ray Bynum, Corrections Sergeant, Pima County Sheriff's
Department, Tucson, Arizona ransformational leadership theory is
based on the principles of shared leadership, shared vision, and
the continuing improvement of the individual.1 Leadership is
seen as a social process stemming from the interaction between
leaders and followers. Leadership is required throughout an
organization. Police officers have to be leaders on the street
during intense and often dangerous incidents. An organization’s
vision must be shared with members of the organization to ensure
the development of a sense of community. 2 Transformational
leadership theorists such as W. Edwards Deming, Bernard Bass,
and Peter Senge have suggested that training is the key
determinant in the development of an organization.3 Training is
the process that improves the competence level of the criminal
justice professional in both law enforcement and corrections
agencies, which in turn results in a more professional
organization. Most organizations have e