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Lead Where You Stand: Building a Career in Private Security Leadership book cover

1st Edition

Lead Where You Stand Building a Career in Private Security Leadership

By Eddie Sorrells Copyright 2027
192 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

Lead Where You Stand: Building a Career in Private Security Leadership is a practical guide that challenges the misconception of private security as a temporary role by providing a roadmap for transforming security roles into fulfilling, long-term careers based on Eddie Sorrells' 30+ years of experience from frontline officer to executive leadership. The book targets security officers,... Read more

Letter to the Reader  Preface  Why This Book Now?  1. My First Post: Humble Beginnings and Big Lessons  2. Showing Up and Standing Out  3. Beyond the Post: Learning the Business of Security  4. The Strength in Asking  5. Leading Where You Stand  6. Training and Transformation  7. Crisis, Character, and Career‑Defining Moments  8. Operations, Opportunity, and Owning Your Role  9. Is It in the Book or Under the Bus? Dealing with Ineffective Leadership  10. Leading Bigger Without Losing Your Roots  11. Recognizing Patterns: The First Real Leadership Skill  12. How to Lead a Team: From Individual Contributor to Influential Leader  13. Budgets and Margins: Learning the Language of Business  14. Compliance and Legal Exposure: Protecting the Organization While Leading the People  15. Client Expectations and Retention  16. Operational Efficiency Across Multiple Locations  17. Leadership Development and Succession  18. Crisis Readiness and Organizational Stability  19. Technology Modernization and Integration  20. Technology and the Evolving Security Officer  21. Creating a Career Map, Not Just a Job  22. Building Diverse Teams  Final Thoughts: Do the Best Job With the One You’ve Got  A Letter to My Younger Self

Biography

Eddie Sorrells is the CEO of DSI Security Services and a globally recognized authority in private security who began his career in 1991 as a frontline security officer and progressed through every management role to become a respected industry leader, earning recognition including the Lindberg Bell Security Executive of the Year Award and serving on the ASIS International Global Board of Directors. With formal education including a BS from Troy University and a Juris Doctorate from Jones School of Law, he has combined operational expertise with legal knowledge to author books, speak at national conferences, and shape industry best practices through leadership roles in professional organizations like ASIS International and NASCO. His career exemplifies a commitment to transforming private security into a strategic business asset and respected profession, using his experience to mentor others and advocate for comprehensive training that addresses the gaps he identified early in his own career.

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