How do we make sense of this incredible privilege that is also exhausting and debilitating?
The Fifth Bugle: Thoughts on Leading in a Changing Fire Service
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How do we make sense of this incredible privilege that is also exhausting and debilitating?
The human dynamic can make or break a call
Everyone has a different definition of good leadership
Our work is unpredictable, but we can impose some order on the chaos
Building community trust takes effort on the part of your agency
For yourself and for those you supervise
Part of leadership is watching for danger signs in others
Poor communication undermines leadership
This officer-first approach is not simple or cheap, but it has proved effective
If you want to be at the top, you must step up
When an agency loses an officer, or several, to suicide, what comes next?