Leadership training is one of the consistently identified needs in law enforcement training. Trends emerge and issues develop; however, without trained leaders, a criminal justice agency not only can falter, but can actually fail. When responsible for safeguarding citizens, their property, and their constitutional rights, failure is simply unacceptable. The state of Florida and the Florida Criminal Justice Executive Institute (FCJEI) have pioneered leadership training for criminal justice executives and have, over the past 20 years, developed a model for other states to follow.