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067 - Münchausen Managers: Warren Wilson

October 02, 2023 • Jared Altic

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Naturally, I think every cop should listen to every episode of Hey Chaplain. But this one… this is really important. It's about leadership and integrity, corruption and gaslighting… it's a about a type of dishonest supervisor who can destroy the culture of a police department and then walk away looking like the only hero. Warren Wilson calls that character a Münchausen Manager and he wrote an article about it for Police1, which is how I found him. Listen to this episode, read Warren's article, and pass this on so that everyone will have the vocabulary to explain the odd behavior we sometimes see.

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Warren's Police1 article: https://www.police1.com/chiefs-sheriffs/articles/how-to-identify-and-combat-munchausen-behavior-at-work-dpTsefxI4k2hL1p3/
Hanlon's Razor: "Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity."
Heinlein's Razor: "Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity… but don't rule out malice."

Music is by Chris Haugen and by Alexander Nakarada

Hey Chaplain Podcast Episode 067

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Police, Career, Character, Corruption, Hiring, Integrity, Leadership, Mental Health, Morale, Principles, Psychology, Recruitment, Service, Standards, Supervisors, Kansas, Oklahoma

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