It’s What You Don’t Do
I Wanna be in charge! As a firefighter seeking a way to promote to the supervisory level in a fire service organization you have to […]
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Five Steps for Mentoring Success
“Mentoring is a brain to pick, an ear to listen, and a push in the right direction.” – John Crosby “Be the change that you […]
My 15 Fire Department New Year’s Resolutions
As firefighters, we have all had associates that we have looked up to. These are the type of individuals about whom you say, “I want […]
Part 3: Higher Education
Part 1: “Entitlement” Part 2: “Running People Off” The US is an industrialized nation. We have modeled everything after the assembly line or mass production. […]
Defining Expectations: Leading From Your Position
Being a strong leader doesn’t mean you must be in charge. In fact, leadership is not absolute control. As I learned, leading up the chain […]
How White Is Your Shirt?
By G. Rice Those who I work for expect daily that I train, develop, mentor and lead our firefighters. They are a tough bunch to […]
Would You Work for You? – Thoughtful Leadership
Would you work for you? This is a great question for all fire service leaders and future leaders. For a moment though, really think about […]
The Power of Team Building – Inches Away
And now, an excerpt from the book Barn Boss Leadership by author Brian Ward. This particular morning was like any other except I happened […]
Running People Off
This is the second part to our Three Part Series Titled: “Entitlement, Running People Off, & the Push for Higher Education.” If you missed it…Check […]
Five Monkeys, One Banana
So I just read an article… To sum it up, five monkeys are put in a cage containing a banana that could only be reached […]