b'differentiategoodteamsfromgreatteams.Surelyanyits executive education programs. It aspires to three main police leader can look at the platoons within their circle ofgoals: (1) elevate the importance of character to the same influence and objectively observe some teams performinglevelascompetenceinleadershippractices;(2)tobe much better than others in ways not explained by compe- recognized as a global leader for research, teaching and tence alone. The intention of exposing police leaders to anoutreach related to a leaders character; and (3) to develop examination of their own strengths was to broaden theirglobal leaders whose strength of character contributes to understanding of how they can develop themselves andthe flourishing of themselves and those whose lives they their team members.touch, personally and professionally. Strength and Character ExtensiveresearchconductedbyprofessorsMary Directing the focus onto strengths with the definitions ofCrossan, Gerard Seijts, Jeffrey Gandz and their post-doc-character in mind, this article examines the outcomes oftoral research students at the Ivey Business School led to the question posed by research conducted in 2020-2021thedevelopmentoftheirLeaderCharacterFramework. with police recruits at the Ontario Police College. In collab- Thisframeworkoutlines11keycharacterdimensions: oration with Dr. Gerard Seijts from the Ian O. Ihnatowyczaccountability,collaboration,courage,drive,humanity, Institute for Leadership, Ivey Business School, Universityhumility,integrity,judgment,justice,temperanceand of Western Ontario in London, Ont., the College undertooktranscendence. These dimensions are widely considered by both academics and business leaders to be the standard researchtoexamineifcharacterstrengthsexplainanof virtuous leadership. 5individualsmotivationtolead,subjectivewell-being, engagement to learn and positive coping strategies. TheUtilizingtheFramework,theresearchprojectwas Institute strives to integrate character development intoimplementedoverfourintakesofapproximatelythree THE INTENTION OF EXPOSING POLICE LEADERS TO AN EXAMINATION OF THEIR OWN STRENGTHS WAS TO BROADEN THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF HOW THEY CAN DEVELOP THEMSELVES AND THEIR TEAM MEMBERS.20 H.Q. Summer 2023'