Unlock your full professional potential as a crime analyst by recognizing and overcoming the Upper Limit Problem. This training helps analysts and leaders identify self-sabotaging patterns, build confidence in their expertise, and step fully into leadership. With practical strategies, reflective exercises, and actionable frameworks, expand your capacity, strengthen your influence, and maximize your impact on agency outcomes and public safety.
As crime analysts, we sit at a unique intersection of data science, criminal justice, and leadership. Many of us come from social science or criminal justice backgrounds rather than traditional leadership tracks. While we excel technically, the Upper Limit Problem (ULP) can subtly hold us back.
The ULP is the invisible ceiling that appears when success, recognition, or leadership opportunities feel uncomfortable. You might produce excellent analytical work but hesitate to advocate for its operational value. Recognizing and breaking through this pattern is critical to ensuring your insights translate into real-world impact.
In this transformative training, you’ll discover:
Why analysts diminish their contributions – from external conditioning and imposter syndrome to growth guilt and professional identity confusion.
How to recognize your Upper Limit patterns – success discomfort, strategic procrastination, achievement minimization, and relationship sabotage.
Practical strategies to expand your capacity – cultivate self-awareness, reframe success, accept recognition, find growth models, and reset your professional baseline.
Tools to link your personal growth to public safety impact – ensuring your expertise drives agency success.
I’m the founder of Excellence in Analytics, and I’ve spent the last 27+ years working at the intersection of law enforcement, data analysis, and leadership development. As a nationally recognized author, speaker, and strategist, my mission is to elevate crime analysts and the agencies they serve, helping them build smarter, more strategic, and more sustainable policing models.
My approach blends tactical expertise with personal empowerment because I believe analysts shouldn’t just do the work, they should thrive in it.
I’ve had the honor of training thousands of professionals across the U.S., speaking at major law enforcement conferences, and consulting with agencies to create high-impact systems. What I’m most passionate about is helping overworked analysts step into confident leadership—through practical tools, powerful mindset shifts, and a relentless focus on meaningful impact.
Whether I’m partnering with chiefs or mentoring analysts on the ground, I bring clarity, energy, and a deep commitment to helping our profession rise with purpose. So, check out this tool, invest in your team, and let’s continue building the future of intelligent, impactful policing together.