Organizational Terrorists - Where They Exist Within Your Department and How to Handle Them (with Angela Averiett) Ep|108

Chief Angela Averiett brings more than 28 years of policing experience across five different agencies, and her journey is a powerful reminder that growth often requires movement, self-awareness, and courage. In this episode, she shares why the eye cannot see itself — and how sometimes it takes leaving an organization to truly understand your value, your blind spots, and your potential. We explore when it’s time to move out to move up, how to recognize when there’s no longer room for you to grow, and why the grass can be greener on the other side when culture and leadership align. Chief Averiett breaks down what she calls “organizational terrorists”, how they quietly damage morale, and how leaders can confront them without losing themselves. She also talks about building trust with your team, knowing when to correct a teammate publicly for the good of the group, the power of telling your story through social media, and why resilience, self-belief, and optimism matter — especially in the darkest seasons. Above all, this conversation reinforces a simple but powerful truth: everything is going to be okay.