leading majority movement in fire service

Leading in a Majority Movement in the Fire Service

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 […]

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Give Stress A Break to Reduce Stress

Can We Give Stress A Break?

Let me guess, you are still trying to find ways to reduce stress, manage stress, or you just need to give stress a break. If this is you, play along with me for 5 minutes. Before reading on, act like you do not know that stress is bad. Act as if you know about stress, […]

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Excuses Are Ugly and Limit Growth

Excuses Are Ugly and Limit Growth

Have you ever wondered why people easily pass the blame when the blame is obviously their own? Excuses are ugly and leave a bad taste with others listening to the excuses. When someone starts rattling off their extensive list of excuses, no one wants to hear it. But what happens when you or I start […]

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Future Leaders Need Emotional Intelligence To Be Successful - Adaptability

Future Leaders Need This Emotional Intelligence Skill For Success

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 […]

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Empathy Can Fix Communication Issues

How Empathy Can Fix Communication Issues

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 […]

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What Are Soft Skills and Why Are They Important

What Are Soft Skills and Why Are They Important?

When my brother-in-law, a forensic psychologist, asked me, “What are soft skills?” I knew what he was really asking. He wanted my interpretation of the phrase. Most people are thinking same, they’ve heard the term and even used it, but are not sure what others mean by the phrase. It’s important that we know what […]

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