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Verbal Defense & InfluenceBasic Manual
Basic Manual
Complete Program
Goals of the Course
• Improve Communication
• Enhance Professionalism
• Recognize tools to promote f
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personal safety
• Decrease Complaints
• Decrease Vicarious Liability
• Increase Morale
Dr. George Thompson, the English professor-turned-street-cop who ultimately taught one million professionals the art of verbally redirecting negative behavior, passed away June 7 at his home in Auburn, New York. He was 69.Dr. Thompson, known as “Doc” to the legions of professionals trained in his methodology of Verbal Judo, developed his tactics by witnessing seasoned law enforcement professionals hom he affectionatel
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professionals — whom he affectionately called “salty old dogs” — talk down violence and generate voluntary cooperation in real-time crisis situations.Through his Verbal Judo Institute and, recently, under its new brand of Verbal Defense & Influence, Dr. Thompson led a legion of global trainers who taught these tactics to law enforcement within police forces large and small.
In Memorial
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Introduction
Verbal Defense & Influence is a way for you to learn and use of Tactical Communication skills.
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Situations have a potential for getting out of hand in all environments. Knowing how to “redirect a person’s behavior with words” is staff’s most important weapon for keeping everyone safe.
How the Class will be Taught
• Explanation
• DemonstrationDemonstration
• Repetition
• Simulation
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Goal
To leave people feeling better…
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than they were feeling
at their worst
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Why We TrainThere is a reason for “Fire Drills” and not “Fire Talks”
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5 Universal Truths
According to Dr. George Thompson of the Verbal
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Institute, instead of focusing on how people are different, we should focus on how
people are the same.
5 Universal Truths
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Five Maxims/UTs
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Motivation!
“We treat people like ladies and gentlemen, not necessarily because they are, but
because we are ”because we are.
North Dakota Highway Patrol
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Habit of Mind
“mushin”
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Di / i t t
“mu / shin”
NO MIND
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Dis / interest
Non Bias
=
Mushin Definition-Professional Detachment
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““ShowtimeShowtime””
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Showtime is a term used to mentally preparestaff (tactical mind set) for the task at hand. It
reminds staff to use only their professional face and, to use words that will generate
voluntary compliance.
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The Goal for Professional Intervention is to obtain
GVC 3.0Generate voluntaryGenerate voluntary
Compliance, Cooperation, and Collaboration
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Universal Greeting
• Appropriate greeting (with name, if known)
• Identify yourself / affiliation (if appropriate)
• Explain reason for contact
• Ask relevant question (beyond active listening)
• Persuasion sequence
• Closure (review/report)
Purpose of “Universal Greeting” create a reasonable doubt that you are not a jerk
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Encounter
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Communication Under Pressure
• Five Maxims (Showtime mindset)
• Universal greeting (be alert & decisive respond, don’t react)
A k ti (b d ti li t i )• Ask questions (beyond active listening)
• Assist/Answer questions (persuasion) (conflict---redirect/deflect/escalate)
• Closure (report, debrief, document)
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Initial Encounter
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Universal Greeting
• Good Morning,
• I am … (Title/Name) from the … (List your department or job).
• You looked lost may I help you find something? (beyond active listening)
• Assist/Answer (persuasion sequence)
• Closure (Thank you, apologize, report)
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Let’s Practice
• Split into teams
• Video tape your greeting
Communication
The Opposite of Talking
Should Be Listening,
B t f M t P l
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But for Most People
It Is Waiting…
Waiting To Interrupt!.
Listening Components
• Words
• Tone of Voice
• Facial Expressions
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• Body Language
• Context of the Situation
• Distance / Positioning
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Beyond Active ListeningL.E.A.P.S.
1. Listen
2. Empathize
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3. Ask
4. Paraphrase
5. Summarize
L.E.A.P.S.
Listen
– Open & Unbiased
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– Hear Literally
– Interpret Accurately
– Act Appropriately
L.E.A.P.S.Empathize
– To See Through The Others Eyes
– Construct A Verbal Means To Relate
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Construct A Verbal Means To Relate
To The Subject
– You Do Not Have To Agree… Simply
Understand The Others Perspective.
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Empathize-Stages of Grief
• Realize the stages of grief effect all parties involved
• Realize the different stages elicit different response in individualsresponse in individuals
• Everyone grieves differently and over different things in life……….
What stage are we encountering?
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L.E.A.P.
Ask (Five Types of Questions)
– Fact Finding
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– General
– Direct
– Leading
– Opinion Seeking
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L.E.A.P.S.Paraphrase
“Let Me Be Sure That I Understand
What You Just Said.”
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HIS Meaning Dressed In Your Words,So That You Can BOTH Understand It.
Clear Communication
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L.E.A.P.S.
Summarize
– Creates Decisiveness & Authority
– Reconnects Communication When
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Temporarily Interrupted.
– Checks on Understanding
– Improves Memory Retention
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LEAPS Example
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Three Kinds of PeopleThree Kinds of PeopleYou Must Be Skillful With All Three.
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NICE
DIFFICULTSNEAKY
Difficult People
A Difficult Person will always tell you no,
the first time you ask them to do something,
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but somewhere around the second, third,
or fourth time,
when handled properly,
9 out of 10 will comply
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Key Points
• Explain that this a rule/policy
• Explain what the rule/policy says and why• Explain what the rule/policy says and why it exists
• Ask if they understand the rule/policy?
Non-escalation vs. De-escalationTactics
If we spent more time on non-escalation tactics, we won’t need to spend so much
time on de-escalation tactics.
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Communication
MEANINGHELPFEARVIOLATED
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MY STUFFTIME
RESPOND To The Meaning,
Never REACT To The Words.
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Natural Language is Disastrous
“When you speak the words that rise readily to your lips, you create the greatest speech
you’ll ever live to regret ”you ll ever live to regret.
Dr. George Thompson, Ph.D.
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Types of Verbal Assaults• Authority- “you are nothing to me”• Profanity- “you a fat b…..”• Personal Threats- “I will come back and you will be sorry!”• Family Safety- “I will burn your house down”• Physical Features- “why would I listen to a bald man”• Age- “you are so old I bet you carry the first rib of creation”
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• Sex / Sexuality- “Why would I listen to a hair brain woman”• Skill / Competence- “what is this your first day on the job”• Education- “you are dumber than a box of rocks, bet you didn’t
graduate kindergarten”• Economic Status- “you are so poor you can’t pay attention”
How To Handle Verbal Abuse
• “I appreciate that, however . . .”
Natural Reaction = ConfrontationVs.
Studied Response = Deflection & Redirection
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• “I understand that, however . . .”
• “I hear that, however . . .”
• “I got that, however . . .”
• “I’m sorry you feel that way, however . . .”.
Note: Combination Phrases Work Best
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Anatomy of a Conversation
Content (words) = 7-10%
Voice (T, P, P) = 33-40%
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O.N.V. (Other Non-Verbals) = 50-60%
93% = Delivery StyleEverything must
Harmonize
Voice
• 33 - 40%
• How you Say ItTone = Attitude
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Pace = Interest
Pitch = Passion
• Words & Voice must Harmonize
It’s Not What You Say,It’s HOW You Say It!
I Never
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Said He
Stole
The Money
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Harmonize
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Other Non - Verbals
• 50 - 60%
• Body Language
• Proxemics: Spatial Relations
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Proxemics: Spatial Relations
Words, Voice & ONV must
Harmonize
Proxemics
• Be Alert & Decisive• Control of Distance (lead from behind)• Personal Danger Zone (behind you)• Relative Positioning (Safe exit)
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• Relative Positioning (Safe exit)• Multiple Subjects (Mobilize bystanders)• Divide & Control (leader of the pack)• Reasonable Arc Concepts (in front/sides)
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Proxemics—Guiding Hands
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Communication Under PressureFive Maxims
1. Ask2. Set Context-explain policy or rule3. Give Options
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p4. Confirm Noncompliance (second chance)
“Is there anything I can say…to get you to …I would like to think so.”
5. Act – Disengage and/or Escalate
Top List of Don’t UseAnti Peace Phrases
• Calm Down
• What’s your problem
• You people• You people
• Come over here
• I’m not going to tell you again
• Because those are the rules
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Top List of Peace Phrases
• Excuse me sir may I talk with you?
• What can I do to help?
• For your safety and mine
• Could I ask you?
• Would you assist me?
• Can you work with me?
• You look like a reasonable person
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Anti-Peace Phrases
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Thinking Right
Sometimes staff find themselves in the same Square Box that other people find themselves in. They are “under the influence” and out of control. They need our help, it is up to us to help our fellow
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y p p pstaff to think right.
We are ourfellow staff members keepers
as they are ours.
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Know Your Weaknesses
Name It:
He Who . . .
Mr. “Wanna Bet”
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Define It:Challenges My Authority
Own It!.
The Path To Strength Is Built OnRecognized Weaknesses.
Hot Buttons
or
Triggers
Know Your Weakness
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REspect vs Respect
• REspect = given simply because of title/uniform
• Respect = earned through time, history, professionalism etcprofessionalism, etc.
• Goal is to obtain respect
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Verbal Defense & Influence
• It’s Not Enough To BE Good, You Have
To LOOK Good & SOUND Good, or It’s
NO Good!
N St O O ’ P l F !
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• Never Step On One’s Personal Face!
• The Goal Is To Be RESPECTED!
• People Are Like Steel - When They Lose
Their Temper They Are Useless!
Treat everyone with Dignity & Respect
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P.A.C.E. Concept
Problem – your perspective / their perspective
Audience – relationship / experience / your role
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Constraints – obstacles: ignore/step around/use
Ethical Presence – professional presence projected
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Crisis Intervention Concept
Crisis Intervention Format
1 . Attempt to get person’s attention.2 Check on their perception of reality
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2 . Check on their perception of reality. 3 . Attempt to establish a rapport.4 . Explain your perception of reality. 5 . Move towards resolution.
5 Types of Deflectors
• Funny Word Blocks
• Serious Word Blocks
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• Polite Threat Word Blocks
• Mobilizing the Audience Word Blocks
• Sudden Assault (Time Out) Word Blocks
Reasons To Use Deflection Techniques
• It allows you to feel and sound good
• Changes the focus (I understand that BUT )BUT…)
• It disempowers the subject
• It works!
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Funny Word Block Rules
• Quick
• Appropriate
• Not a Counter Punch
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• Not a Counter Punch
Note:
Must be delivered with the right face, tone, and body language with an non aggressive use of distance
Deflectors
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Principles Of VDI
• Say What You Want,
DO What I SAY unless safety is threaten.
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• I Have The Last ACT,
I GIVE You The Last Word!
• REspect Vs. Respect.
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Verbal Karate vs. Verbal Judo
Verbal Karate
• Unprofessional
• Express Personal
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• Professional
• Use of Words to Achieve
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Feelings
• Self-Referential
Language - “I - me”
• Not in Contact
• Off-target Reactions
Professional Objectives
• In Contact with Audience
• Skillful Communication
That is On-Target.
3 Things to Remember
1. We need to stop REACTING to threats and start RESPONDING to the ongoing situation
2. Our Response will no longer be viewed
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p gas a photograph. It is now viewed as a full length feature film.
3. Our professional response must harmonize through verbal and non verbal communication techniques
Always on Stage
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You are the Representative
Isn’t it true that at the point of impact, a single employee “represents” the whole
organization for better or worse?g
What kind of representative do you want to be?
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Traits of a Professional
• High Visible
• Desire for Knowledge & Education to improve communication
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• Embrace Change
• Demonstrate & Support the Behavior Standards of PCRMC
Proper Response Requires…
That staff members:• Remain Alert
• Be Decisive
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• Be Decisive
• Have a preplanned, practiced response in mind (tactical communication---verbal defense)
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Never Assume…Ask
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There are no longer any innocent professional bystanders
Once you are a witness or exposed to a situation, you must:Assist your fellow staff members
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• Assist your fellow staff members
• Fix something if it’s going wrong
• Stop something that could go wrong
• But no matter what, you need to write a report (Quantros) that explains what you observed.
I.G.Y.B. Types
• Protection from a sudden assault
• Protection from poor tactics: staff safety violations
• Protection from policy violation
• Protection from Out-Of-Control Behavior
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Persuasion Sequences
• Ethical Appeal- convince that it is the “right” thing to do
• Rationale Appeal- convince of the logic behind the request
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behind the request
• Personal Appeal- What’s in it for them?
• Practical Appeal- off beaten action-sometimes it’s the call of security
Types of Practical Appeals
1. Closing distance and/or use of a “show of force” by positioning additional staff members
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2. Use of “off-based” strategies to get the person’s attention in an attempt to GVC 3.0
Tactical Empathy
Tactical Empathy refers to
the active intelligence gathering to discover
what a person is thinking
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what a person is thinking
in an attempt to generate voluntary
compliance, cooperation, and collaboration.
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Rattle Snake & Cobra Analogy
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What’s in it for them…?
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Purpose of Debriefing
Improve
Future
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Future
Performance
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Types of Debriefing
• Immediate Team Debriefing
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• Formal Debriefing Process
Team Debriefing Sequence
• Are you OK? Wellness Check
• How do you think you did? What happened?
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• Positive comment, if possible
• What would you do different next time?
• Learn from your experiences and others-share your experience
Putting it all togetherPractice
• 5 Universal Truths…ALWAYS
• Showtime
• Initial Encounter
• If there is a safety issue (proper response)
• Persuasion sequence
• When conflict is resolved…complete the initial encounter steps
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Communication Under PressureShowtime
1. Universal Greeting with Name & department
Ask for Identification if Unknown / Required
2. Explain Reason For The Contact
(Beyond active listening L E A P S)
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(Beyond active listening L.E.A.P.S)
(Conflict)------------(Persuasion Sequence)
(Redirection-------Deflection-------Escalation)
3. Decision Stage (compliance/non-compliance)
4. Closure(debrief, report,document)
Peace Story
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Closure Principle
Leave people better than
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they were feeling
at their worst
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Make your own movie
• Take 20 minutes– Real life situation (scenarios provided)
– Go make your movie
We must Practice to Look Good, Sound Good and to be Good
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Thank You
• Complete your assessment of learning quiz
• Complete your course evaluation
G t d “ ti ”• Go out and “practice” your response
• Share your stories with us
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Keep working…only the strong survive!
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References
• www.VerbalDefenseandInfluence.com• www.PoliceOne.com• www.CorrectionsOne.com
ne sline@CalibrepPress com
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• [email protected]• www.AcmiSystems.net• www.nwtc.edu/publicsafety• www.ResGroupIntl.com• www.ForceScience.org• www.PurposefulDevelopment.com
References
• Verbal Judo: Words as a Force Option - Thompson• Verbal Judo: The Gentle Art of Persuasion - Thompson • Verbal Judo: Redirecting Behavior with Words - Thompson• The Verbal Judo Way of Leadership – Thompson
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• Art of War – Sun Tzu• Blink - Gladwell• Emotional Survival for Law Enforcement – Gilmartin• On Killing / On Combat - Grossman• Values for a New Millennium - Humphrey• Zen in the Martial Arts - Hyams