Beneath the Badge With Grit

One-Day Program Structure

1) Introduction to Beneath the Badge With Grit

  • Overview of the Elasticity of Identity Theory

  • Review of national research findings

  • Embracing rust as part of the leadership journey

2) Elasticity of Identity in Law Enforcement Leadership

  • Understanding leadership drift and identity fatigue

  • Building personal agency and self-regulation in high-stakes environments

3) The Three Dimensions of Leadership

  • Compass: Building social connection and relational leadership

  • Armor: Developing inner resilience without emotional isolation

  • Mission: Sustaining purpose, fulfillment, and professional impact

4) The Leadership Spiral and Leadership Pulse

  • Phased progression of leadership growth

  • Continuous rhythm of renewal and elasticity

5) De-Rusting Rituals and Habits

  • Daily practices to stay agile and elastic

  • Creating customized routines for resilience

6) Key Takeaways and Commitments

  • Sustaining elasticity and grit in leadership

  • Embedding renewal into agency culture

Beneath the Badge With Grit

Why This Session

High pressure work leaves a mark. Years of service, split second decisions, and constant vigilance can harden a leader or make them wiser. The difference is elasticity.
Beneath the Badge With Grit invites leaders to see rust not as a flaw, but as proof of perseverance, experience, and resilience. We work in the space beneath the badge, where identity is shaped, purpose is refined, and performance is either sustained or slowly eroded.

Grounded in MAGNUS | ONE Science and the Elasticity of Identity Theory, this session gives law enforcement leaders practical ways to stay strong, stay human, and lead with connection.

Program Objectives

  • Recognize leadership drift and accumulated rust before it corrodes decisions

  • Build inner capacity that sustains high performance and connection

  • Apply elasticity principles to protect identity and prevent burnout

  • Use de-rusting rituals and SPICOT (Small Positive Incremental Changes Over Time) to sustain daily leadership agility

What Participants Receive

  • Participant workbook

  • Free access to the MAGNUS | ONE App for continuous learning

  • Self-assessments at no cost (11 Rings of Human Performance + Elasticity Index by Dr. Shauna “DOC” Springer)

  • Access to audio-books: The MAGNUS OVEA Theory and Love to Inspire