Fire Officer
Thoughtful Leadership- Professional Development
Building the future fire officer and re-enforcing the capabilities of current ones. Professional development in any career field is an important process for the stability […]
The Delayed Triple Split
In apartment complexes and commercial strip malls across the country, we have issues with line placement through narrow or obstructed paths. These can be caused […]
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 […]
Get Over Yourselves!
As most of you have probably heard, there is growing evidence that the death of a Virginia female firefighter may be the result, in part, of bullying […]