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Review Draft. Do Not Publish. When Ego’s Driving, Friction Rides Shotgun #3

Review Draft. Do Not Publish. When Ego’s Driving, Friction Rides Shotgun #3

Career ~ 13 hours ago
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Posted in Career, Humor, Opinions/Perspectives, Uncategorized
Why Blue Card Starts With Why: The clearer our purpose, the better the outcomes for our customers.


Why Blue Card Starts With Why: The clearer our purpose, the better the outcomes for our customers.


Blue Card ~ 1 month ago
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Posted in Blue Card, Boss Behaviors, Brunacini, Company Officer, Customer Service, Fire Command, Incident Command, Opinions/Perspectives, Radio Communications, Risk Management, SDMM, Silverback Leadership, Strategic Decision-Making, Strategic Decision-Making Model, Training
The Hazy View from the Line: What Company Officers Sometimes Get Wrong about Executive Leadership

The Hazy View from the Line: What Company Officers Sometimes Get Wrong about Executive Leadership

Boss Behaviors ~ 2 months ago
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Posted in Boss Behaviors, Career, Company Officer, Leadership, Opinions/Perspectives
Think You’re a Strong Leader? Your Reactions Might Prove Otherwise.

Think You’re a Strong Leader? Your Reactions Might Prove Otherwise.

Boss Behaviors ~ 2 months ago
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Posted in Boss Behaviors, Brunacini, Career, Leadership, Opinions/Perspectives
It’s a Mad World. This Is How I’m Not Making It Worse.

It’s a Mad World. This Is How I’m Not Making It Worse.

10-Minute Training ~ 3 months ago
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Posted in 10-Minute Training, Behavioral Health, Customer Service, Fire Attack, Health, Humor, Incident Command, Leadership, Mental Health, Opinions/Perspectives, Silverback Leadership
“We don’t feel very close as an organization.” Our chiefs share their advice for creating cohesive departments.

“We don’t feel very close as an organization.” Our chiefs share their advice for creating cohesive departments.

Career ~ 4 months ago
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Posted in Career, Leadership, Line of Duty Death, LODD, Opinions/Perspectives, Training
Does Blue Card Work with SOP-Driven Assignments?

Does Blue Card Work with SOP-Driven Assignments?

Blue Card ~ 4 months ago
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Posted in Blue Card, Brunacini, Fire Command, Incident Command, NFPA Standards, Opinions/Perspectives, Training
Flying High on Seniority? Time on the job doesn’t make you better than anyone else, it just means you got hired first.

Flying High on Seniority? Time on the job doesn’t make you better than anyone else, it just means you got hired first.

Career ~ 7 months ago
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Posted in Career, Leadership, Opinions/Perspectives
When bosses nitpick the small stuff, they lose sight of the big picture.

When bosses nitpick the small stuff, they lose sight of the big picture.

Battalion-Level Leadership ~ 7 months ago
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Posted in Battalion-Level Leadership, Career, Leadership, Opinions/Perspectives, Training
The One Where We Try to Save a Parrot: The fire department earns community trust whenever we show up—especially for creatures great & small.​

The One Where We Try to Save a Parrot: The fire department earns community trust whenever we show up—especially for creatures great & small.​

Customer Service ~ 7 months ago
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Posted in Customer Service, Humor, Opinions/Perspectives

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