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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.

LEADERSHIP IN FOCUS
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
Leaders must focus on consistency, fairness and support
The Pittsburgh chief also addresses the process of improving the department’s ISO rating and how the department has weathered the COVID-19 storm
Optimism is less a personality trait and more a strategy for how to deal with outside events – and strategies can be learned
It’s vital to make decisions rooted in doing what’s right for our organizations to prevent negativity from spreading
Chief Goldfeder advises a reader who wants to use the EAP system but worries about confidentiality
Redemption and advancement are possible; you just have to see yourself as the solution