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Delegation and the Art of Leadership
Circuit Magazine
June 04, 2022
As a new team leader, it is natural to feel uncomfortable when it comes to the delegation of tasks. You may doubt the operator’s ability, fear they might create more problems than they solve or even fear they might do a better job than you.
This is where the trust comes in. You need to learn to trust the team - you cant do it all on your own. Ultimately, both you and the team will benefit in the long run.
Such an important leadership skill needs to be nurtured and matured through experience but in this edition of On the Circuit, we've got some good pointers for getting started.
The Circuit Magazine Podcast
After famous examples of EP professionals being arrested in the Nordics whilst on a detail with a music tour, you might ask what to look out for whilst operating in Sweden, Denmark and Norway - which make up most of 'the Nordics'.
We are delighted to interview longstanding BBA and NABA friend of the industry Claus Pichner on his long career, lessons for current operators and specific advice about working in the region including:
How to select a local partner in the Nordics and where to look at who is and who is not licensed?
What role do armed private security play in some parts of the Nordics and what will that mean for your operations?
What growth areas are being seen in the Nordics and what should new operators to the region look for?
What drew you to being such an active participant in the BBA and NABA?
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The Need to Know
Parents and locals who use Prince George and Princess Charlotte’s school are fuming at the bodyguards who do the royal school run, complaining that they block pavements and keep their engines running when they drop the pair off.
Over the last year, a new campaign expense has emerged: personal bodyguards. Sen. Ted Cruz criticised liberal “elites” who advocate for gun control while hiding behind “private security.” However, it's Cruz who spends the most on private bodyguards among Republicans in Congress.
Just days after a mass shooting in Uvalde, NRA boss, Wayne LaPierre faced a no-confidence vote drafted by dissidents unhappy with his leadership. They also accused him of 'cowardice' for not carrying firearm for personal protection.
A businesswoman and a bodyguard avoided jail sentences after a crash and subsequent altercation in Kulai, Malaysia. Bodyguard, Nor Razman, slapped a woman's face after she crashed her vehicle into his employers.
It is understood F1 will look to ban bodyguards from the grid after another PR fiasco involving Martin Brundle. He was rebuked by security guards as he attempted to talk to Bridgerton star Simone Ashley at the Monaco Grand Prix.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has appointed his former bodyguard, Major-General Alexander Kurenkov, as the new Emergencies Minister. This comes after the previous head of the Russian Emergency Ministry, Yevgeny Zinichev, mysteriously died after falling 90 feet down the Kitabo-Oron waterfall. Is Putin paranoid about his inner circle?
Eight new vulnerabilities were recently discovered in the Open Automation Software (OAS) platform which, if leveraged, could have triggered another supply chain security disaster.
DPRK hackers are tricking their way into jobs with western firms. A US government alert reminds employers they're on the front lines—and potentially on the hook.
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From the Pages of the Circuit Magazine
Managing a Security Team can be a stressful business and by managing the art of delegation it will help you to manage your time more effectively which will give you more time to concentrate on the tasks that require your most attention.
In this article, Shaun West explains how the biggest issue most new Team Leaders face is not knowing when to delegate. Therefore, it is essential you learn when, how and who to delegate.
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Latest Issue - Circuit Magazine
Intelligence gathering is the process of collecting detailed information about a particular subject using multiple trusted sources.
In issue 62, we have a series of informative articles intended to contribute to the reader's broader understanding of how you can keep our clients protected beyond physical measures.
Geopolitical Analysis by RANE
The war in Ukraine highlights both the continued effectiveness and the limitations of nuclear deterrence. The more significant emerging challenge is not the longstanding nuclear balance between the United States and Russia, but the trilateral nuclear dynamic driven by China's expanding nuclear arsenal and evolving nuclear doctrine.
In many ways, the war in Ukraine has reinforced the basic tenets of nuclear deterrence. During the Cold War, the risk of nuclear conflict helped stay the hands of the Soviets and Americans. In the current case, Russia has kept the kinetic war contained to Ukraine, and the United States has refrained from direct military involvement in Ukraine. The ever-present risk of broader nuclear war constrains — or "deters" — certain actions by each side.
Most nuclear doctrine is based on bilateral assessments, particularly that between the United States and Russia. But that bilateral balance is fracturing. China's rapidly expanding and modernizing nuclear arsenal and its evolving nuclear doctrine create a new challenge for U.S. nuclear deterrence strategy.
The current conflict in Ukraine has reinforced to smaller nuclear powers the importance of maintaining their nuclear capabilities — and demonstrating their deterrence is real and robust. This crisis may reinvigorate the push by countries that have sought nuclear weapons but not attained them to finalize their nuclear deterrent. The message of Ukraine is that without an express treaty, one nuclear power is unlikely to defend you against another. You either need to climb under someone's nuclear umbrella, or find another way to strengthen your conventional deterrence. Nuclear deterrence may dissuade direct confrontation between the big powers, but at the same time increases the likelihood of conventional military actions around their periphery.
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From the Community
This week, a more lighthearted topic, but an important one nonetheless. Jermaine Flythe shares his top tips on eating etiquette. It might sound trivial, but it's one that many protectors get wrong.
1. Try not to sit with the P if POSSIBLE. At times they may request that u do.
2. The environment will dictate but try to position yourself in a way that would give you an advantage in a situation.
3. Order small ( from the left side of the menu) and pay as soon as you can. Don't hold the P up because you are waiting on your tab.
4. Eat to maintain, not to get full!
That's a good start but what would you add to that list? >
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Final thoughts with Spencer Coursen
Threat management expert Spencer Coursen reacts to the heavily criticised handling of the Robb Elementary School mass shooting.
The mindset of armed officers to wait outside for 40 min while a shooter is in an elementary school is beyond me.
And not only did they not go in, they threatened parents who wanted to rush the building.
Even if the shooter did all his damage when he first entered the building, there may have been injured kids whose lives could have been saved had they received timely medical attention.
Thank God the Border Patrol agents heard the cries for help and and answered the call…ending this massacre by placing their own lives on the line.
All of this serves to underscore why the shelter-in-place practice of run to your hiding spot does more harm than good.
More often than not, a priority placed on accountability has a direct and negative impact on survivability.
Until next week...
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