Allan Sicard is the author of The Courage to Lead, the story of a commander who empowered others to lead in the autocratic arena of policing. Allan served in the New South Wales Police Force from 1980 to 2020, the last 15 years as a Police Commander at Superintendent rank. He held command roles in two of Australia’s most significant terrorism-related incidents - the Mosman collar bomb in 2011 and the first two hours of the Lindt Café siege in 2014 - and now helps organisations build united teams and prepare for their next challenge. Allan wrote alongside other authors in the Expert Author Community, a home for experts with serious ideas.