Lessons in leadership from hockey and policing

Retirement has been anything but quiet for Jean-Michel Blais. He left his post as the Chief of Halifax Regional Police in 2019, after a six year term. Before that, he'd spent 25 years with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. His career highlights have included three tours with the United Nations in Haiti. And he's also found and developed another passion on the ice as a hockey referee. He says all of his experiences have been distilled down to the characteristics a good leader needs to be able to lead well in these challenging and complex times. The result is his new book “Working the Blue Lines: Lessons in leadership from hockey and policing".