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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
Leaders must demonstrate by performance while illuminating a path to success for other members
Following a difficult year, Brown looks ahead and focuses on top priorities for the association
Working side-by-side highlights that personal perceptions of others’ job duties can be limited and skewed
Mentorship and information-sharing are invaluable among generational transitions
How fire service leaders can work to sustain passion throughout their career – and beyond
Learn to ask for and accept help when needed, even after years of believing you have mastered your craft
Learning to coach yourself and create habits for success are critical early steps so you can better manage your members
Some members will simply never have equal power to exercise control over others using the same hazing tactics
Critical questions to ask about who is training your members and how it aligns with your department’s needs
From how the department aligns with the university mission to how it handled the pandemic and prepares for WUI incidents