The fire service is full of strong, assertive individuals. When a majority builds up an opinion, it makes headway downstream leaving only a few untouched in its wake. A majority movement in the fire service needs effective leadership from its fire chiefs. Arizona does not get a lot of rain, but when it does, it […]
Approximately 40% of CEO’s fail in performance expectations within their first 18 months on the job. Zippia analyzed 2110 Fire Chiefs’ resumes and found 28% of those chiefs remained in their position less than 2 years. So, does leadership get easier? Leadership is the topic of millions of books. Leadership is abstract. It is fluid. […]
My son jumped onto his bike and pedaled his way down the driveway without any guidance or safety net on his first attempt. He had never riden a bike before. He didn’t need training wheels, Mom, or Dad to keep him from falling over. He just started riding. I was baffled he had the balance […]
As the famed author and executive coach Marshall Goldsmith says, “What got you here, will not get you there.” Modern and future leaders must be versatile and adaptable. Versatility and adaptability are difficult skills to develop though. The growth in these skills takes pushing comfortability. Universum and CEMS (the Global Alliance in Management Education) published […]
During a quarterly review, Sarah had asked Ben his status on a goal he had set at the beginning of the year. Ben reacted in defense and justified his underachieving status. Ben’s reaction confused and upset Sarah by his level of disrespect. Sarah was doing her job by holding Ben accountable. However, Ben interpreted the question as micromanaging. Ben felt overworked […]