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Worthy Leadership Links -- GOVLeaders.org - Promoting Better Leadership and Management in the Public Service
This network is part of a dual company. Maxmedia3.com is the parent of PSEN and has been in the business of developing media for public as well as private industry for some time. Check some of our work at EVERYONEGOESHOME.COM Maxmedia3.com has developed media for the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation and can be seen on their national web site. Safety Through Leadership Part 1 & Part 2
This Month's Lesson: Changing the Nation's Fire Service - Part 1 Changing the Nation's Fire Service - Part 2
Most interactions that take place between one another generally appear and sound intelligent, or so it seems. Many young men and women entering the fire service work very hard. Many becoming EMT's and / or Paramedics. Many with a college education. But what happens when they get to the fire house. Do they suddenly become unintelligent? No, they become mentally inactive. I am not talking about study habits for promotional examinations. I am talking about those bits and bytes of information that constitute brain power. This can enhance the recall of information, ideas, or strategic thinking that helps make time sensitive and appropriate fire ground decisions. You may not know when you will need to recall information but you certainly will need to. If you never add to your brains power you will never have anything of value to immediately draw from in order to make time and pressure sensitive decision while working at emergencies
Here is some suggested summertime reading:
Eighteen Lessons of Leadership
Powell's 18 leadership principles along with an explanation of how they apply to business, were the subject of an article in the December 1996 issue of Management Review by Oren Harari, a professor of management at the McLaren Graduate School of Business, University of San Francisco. Harari then expanded the primer into the current best seller, The Leadership Secrets of Colin Powell, published by McGraw-Hill, 2002. http://www.harari.com Watch his presentation by CLICKING HERE FYI - PSEN did not modify the presentation, its content, graphics or narration. It is what it is. Wildland Fire Leadership Training on Duty, Respect & Integrity
There are times that the simple ideals can shape a persons destiny. This short presentation belongs to Wildland Firefighting Leadership development. They make it clear that a value system that revolves around DUTY, RESPECT & INTEGRITY is a good place to start. Watch this presentation by CLICKING HERE
The Army: At War and Transforming
This is the second short video clip we wanted you to preview. If the military recognizes the need to adapt to changing environments the fire service can to.
For a number of years we have heard and seen gentle resistance to change by people who firmly believe that our service parallels that of the military soldier. Some believe that history reflects US Military success from tried and true strategies and tactics. Watch this clip and learn that the core mission for today's military soldiers and leaders is one of rapid adaptability. It is our turn. We must "Adapt or Die". When you watch this clip it is not difficult to draw parallels to our jobs. Please do that and rethink your strategy and tactics for operational training success. Adapt or Die - The Imperative for creating a cultural of innovation in the army
How often do you step outside your box?
Watch the presentation right here ..
We all have an obligation to recognize and create a workplace that is comfortable to be part of. This has much to do with the personality of the people we work with. If people are stressed it shows in many ways. Absenteeism, combative personality, insincerity or lack emotion. Family pressures, financial pressures, health concerns and world events all make day-to-day living stressful. Now add the medical calls, the fatalities, the drug and alcohol abuse we see while we work. It adds up to STRESS. This NIOSH learning series will help you recognize stress and help modify your personal and organizational path so that we improve our personal health the the health of the organization. A workforce Under STRESS
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Leadership by the very nature of the word lends itself to thousands of diverse definitions. Leadership is generally associated by a persons stature with an organization. Fire service culture makes the assumption that leaders must be officers. If you are not an officer then you are not a leader. That assumption can be a costly misconception and the consequence can be serious. It is often said that "you are a born leader" but we know that is not true. Can we learn to be a leader? Sure! To earn the position as leader is generally a matter of study and test taking but to become a leader is based on personal growth, continued education and demonstration. 
I have become a strong advocate for a simple incident analysis model that it bears being restated in a short audio and visual presentation. For every tour we work together there are plenty of reason to explore the communication process. We can only become more effective as a team member if we understand our strengths and weaknesses. This model is the perfect opportunity to bridge the gap between argumentative clashes and finger pointing between group members when things need to be modified and improved upon. Whether a chief officer, company officer or firefighter if we all understand that behind every action there is a BELIEF and with that belief will be some form of MISCONCEPTION which results in a favorable or disastrous CONSEQUENE. It would be very productive to try this communication model on your group. No one sets out to make a mistake, or sets out to hurt or even kill someone. It always begins with a belief. If we approach post incident analysis using this we will garner more support simply because this model is understood to everyone. Please watch this presentation and complete our short online survey at its conclusion. 
Colin Powell was born in Harlem to immigrant parents. He rose through the ranks of the U.S. military to become chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, a steel-willed Desert Storm hero, and on to become Secretary of State.
Changing The Army is first about changing the way soldiers think in order to improve mission critical practical applications in the field as well as improve common sense battlefield initiatives.
This is a simple presentation that looks at the cliche' "stepping outside of the box". Many critical decision makers find it uncomfortable when they are forced outside of their comfort zone, outside of their box. Sometimes we must learn to visualize situations for different angles, different perspectives and make decisions that seem different even when the emergency appears so routine. This is when the collective information gathered from the team allows for the change to make better choices than believing it is only up to you. There are a couple of challenges in this presentation that may prove my point. 