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Moving into a leadership role can be an exhilarating and proud moment; it can also be a daunting one. No matter whether you’re paid or volunteer, working for a department large or small, all new leaders face similar career development opportunities and administrative challenges. To be a successful new leader, you will need to identify the support systems, processes and tools to maximize the opportunities and clear the hurdles.

FireRescue1’s Fire Leader Playbook is one such tool to increase your effectiveness as a new leader, helping enhance your leadership KSAs, develop trust among your crewmembers, and build your confidence. The Playbook offers a wealth of resources, as you grow into your position of authority and move beyond basic management and supervision skills to lead and inspire with integrity and passion.

What you do, how you act and the relationships you build now matter down the road, so get out of your comfort zone, put in the work and enjoy the ride
LEADERSHIP IN FOCUS
How to identify the right trainer, build a program and encourage ownership in the process
Shackleton’s guidance and perseverance under unimaginable conditions can be emulated by all fire officers
Fire service legal expert Curt Varone explains why fire service discipline is so different than discipline in “cubicle world”
Chief Bashoor takes a high-level look at the complex issues of discipline among the ranks
All chiefs must be able to explain the how and why of our budget to our members, citizens, union reps and elected officials
Humans are hard-wired to share stories; we must harness this instinct and use it to better the fire service
Eight principles to ensure self-disciplined progress among your members
The chief shares his experience during his first year in the top spot and details how the department weathered the COVID-19 storm
Factors to consider when deciding when “enough is enough” – and how to foster a smooth transition
Forge a solid foundation now to avoid the awkward buddy-to-boss transitions down the road