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Brent Broshow Leadership Strategies Founded by former U.S. Marshals Senior Executive Brent Broshow

10/10/2026

Anyone can lead when things are going well. The real test begins when they aren’t.

Golf has a way of revealing character.

Anyone can look composed when drives are hitting the fairway and the putts are dropping.

But hit one out of bounds and the whole world gets to see a different side of you.

Do you throw your clubs?

Blame your caddie?

Complain about the course?

Or accept the mistake, regroup, and focus on the next shot?

Leadership works the same way.

During my career with the U.S. Marshals, I learned that people pay particularly close attention to their leaders when things go wrong.

They watch how you respond to mistakes.

How you handle pressure.

Whether you accept responsibility or look for someone to blame.

And whether the standards you expect from others also apply to you.

Your reaction to adversity teaches your team more about your character than any leadership speech ever will.

You can’t always control the outcome.

But you can control the example your set.

Because your people aren’t just watching where your ball lands. They’re watching how you play the next shot.

Another Lesson From The Links.

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10/04/2026

Sometimes the best thing a leader can do is ask, “What do you see?

Golfers do it all the time.

You’re standing over a difficult shot.

You know the yardage.
You know your clubs.
You know your game.

But a good caddie may see something you don’t.

The wind above the trees.
A slope you missed.
Trouble behind the green.

During my career with the U.S. Marshals, I learned that the person with the highest rank didn’t always have the best view of the situation.

Strong leaders surround themselves with people they trust to speak honestly…and have the humility to listen.

Being the leader doesn’t mean having every answer.

It means creating an environment where people are comfortable giving you information you may not want to hear.

Listen to your people.

Consider what they see.

Then make the decision.

Your title gives you the responsibility to decide.

It doesn’t give you a monopoly on good ideas.

Another Lesson From The Links.

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09/25/2026

Hesitation can begin long before the critical moment.

In law enforcement, officers are often required to make difficult decisions in split seconds.

But what happens when they work in an environment where every decision is second-guessed?

Where mistakes are punished instead of debriefed?

Where taking reasonable action creates more fear than doing nothing?

Eventually, people can begin to hesitate.

In law enforcement, hesitation at the wrong moment can have serious consequences.

Golf provides a much lower-stakes example of the same tendency.

Stand over a difficult shot while someone questions every club you select, every target you choose, and every swing you make.

Eventually, you stop trusting your own judgment.

Now imagine that decision isn’t a golf shot.

It’s happening on the street, under stress, with incomplete information and very little time.

That is why leadership matters long before the critical incident.

Train your people.

Give them clear expectations.

Allow them to make decisions.

Then debrief regardless if the outcome was successful or not.

Accountability matters. Standards matter.

But leaders should be developing confident decision-makers, not permission-seekers.

Because when fractions of a second matter, your people shouldn’t be wondering:

“What will my boss do if I get this wrong?”

They should be focused on:

“What does the situation require me to do right now?”

Another Lesson From The Links.

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09/21/2026

The best leaders are often the ones carrying the bag.

A great caddie doesn’t hit a single shot.

But they can influence every one.

They study the course.

They anticipate trouble.

They offer advice.

They encourage when confidence is fading.

And sometimes, they simply carry the weight so the golfer can focus on the next shot.

That’s Servant Leadership.

It isn’t about being beneath the people you lead.

It’s about understanding that your position exists to help them succeed.

Servant leaders still set standards.

They still hold people accountable.

They still make difficult decisions.

But they also ask:

“What does my team need from me to be successful?”

Sometimes the answer is direction.

Sometimes it’s resources.

Sometimes it’s encouragement.

And sometimes it’s getting something out of their way.

The caddie may carry the bag, but the golfer still has to take the shot.

Great leaders understand the difference.

Leadership isn’t about getting others to carry your weight.

It’s about helping carry theirs so they can perform at their best.

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09/04/2026

Read the putt from more than one side.

A line can look obvious when you are standing behind the ball. Walk around the hole and you may see a slope or break you missed.

A good caddie may see something else entirely.

The caddie offers experience, studies the conditions, and provide a an honest perspective. But the golfer still makes the final decision and takes the shot.

Leadership works the same way.

The people closest to the work often see risks, obstacles, and opportunities that leaders cannot see from their offices. Strong leaders surround themselves with people they trust to give them honest feedback…and the humility to listen when they do.

Seeking another perspective doesn’t weaken your authority.

It strengthens your judgement.

The decision may still be yours. So is the accountability. But neither requires you to read the putt alone.

Before making your next important decision, ask yourself:

Have I listened to my caddie and read this putt from more than one side?

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08/28/2026

On the golf course, repairing your own ball mark is expected.

Repairing onother one is leadership.

The same principle applies in the workplace.

Strong leaders don’t walk past a problem simply because they didn’t cause it. They help another department, remove an obstacle, correct a broken process, or support someone who is struggling - even when no one is watching.

“It’s not my problem” may protect your time, but it will never build a strong culture.

Leadership isn’t only about taking responsibility for your own actions.

Sometimes it means taking responsibility for making things better.

What damage can you help repair this week?

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08/21/2026

You don’t have to hit every shot.

In a scramble, four golfers stand on the tee.

The best teams don’t have one player trying to do everything.

They use everyone’s strengths.

One player may be the longest off the tee.

Another may be the best iron player.

Someone else may make the putt when it matters most.

Leadership should work the same way.

Too many leaders believe being in charge means they need to make every decision, solve every problem, and have every answer.

It doesn’t.

Your job isn’t to take every shot.

Your job is to build a team that you trust to take them.

Develop your people.

Give them opportunities.

Let them make decisions.

And when the pressure is on, trust them to swing.

Because if you’re always the one holding the club, don’t be surprised when no one else knows how to play.

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08/17/2026

Sometimes the best leadership move is letting the faster group play through.

On the course, that isn’t weakness. It’s awareness.

The same is true in leadership.

When every decision, approval, and idea has to pass through you, leadership becomes a bottleneck. Talented people slow down. Initiative disappears. The organization begins moving at the leader’s pace instead of its true potential.

Strong leaders know when to provide direction and when to step aside.

Delegation is more than assigning work. It is giving capable people the authority and trust to move forward without waiting for your permission at every turn.

Ask yourself: Where might I be slowing down the very people I hire to move the organization forward?

Sometimes leadership means taking the next shot.

Sometimes it means letting your team play through.

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08/15/2026

Going for It - or Laying Up?

You’re 230 yards out on a par 5.

Water protects the green.

Do you go for it in two?

Or lay up?

The answer isn’t always the same.

Great golfers don’t make the aggressive shot just because they can. They consider the risk, the reward, their ability, and the situation.

Great leaders do the same.

Leadership isn’t always about making the bold decision.

It’s about making the right decision for the moment.

Sometimes leadership requires taking the risk.

Sometimes it requires patience.

And sometimes the smartest decision is positioning yourself and your team for the next shot.

Courage isn’t always going for the green.

Sometimes courage is knowing when to lay up.

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08/07/2026

Culture is the scorecard of leadership.

Every leader wants to be judged by their intentions.

But organizations are judged by their culture.

You can have a compelling vision.

A well written mission statement.

Core values displayed on every wall.

None of it matters if the culture tells a different story.

Culture is the scorecard.

It tells you whether leadership is succeeding or failing.

If employees are afraid to speak up…

That’s on leadership.

If accountability is inconsistent…

That’s on leadership.

If high performers are leaving…

That’s on leadership.

If trust is low…

That’s on leadership.

Culture doesn’t develop on accident.

It develops from what leaders consistently tolerate, reinforce, and model.

Golf teaches the same lesson.

At the end of a round, nobody asks you how many beautiful swings you made.

Nobody cares how many great shots almost happened.

The only thing that matters is the scorecard.

It reflects the outcome of every decision you made throughout the round.

Leadership is no different.

Your employees are your scorecard.

Their engagement.

Their trust.

Their willingness to collaborate.

Their commitment to excellence.

Their pride in the organization.

Those are the numbers that matter.

If the culture is healthy, leadership is likely healthy.

If the culture is struggling, leadership shouldn’t be looking for someone to blame.

They should be looking in the mirror.

Because culture isn’t just a reflection of the organization.

Culture is the scorecard of leadership.

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