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Shaping the Future; “Creating Leaders in our Youth” Part I
As we quickly approach a time when much of the fire service leadership will be retiring we are destine to face the loss of great leadership in the fire service. This could prove to be a tragedy for...
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Shaping the Future “Creating Leaders in our Youth” Part II
In Doug Cline’s previous posting: Shaping the Future “Creating Leaders in our Youth” Part I he ended the with a question, “So officers are you shaping the fire service’s future?” Here’s his latest...
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Shaping the Future “Creating Leaders in our Youth” Part III
Knowledge is Power… Share It !!! This statement is often used by many including myself. So what does it truly mean? It means that you will freely give of your knowledge and wisdom to others withholding...
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A Unique look at one Fire Service Attitude – Pole Vaulting over Mouse Pooh
Listen in on some thoughts as Chief Doug Cline explores some of the attitudes that are presenting themselves in the fire service world today....
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Fire and Training Blog Talk Radio
Please join the fire officer.com’s own Doug Cline on Wednesday evening September 16, 2015 for another edition of Fire and Training on Fire Engineering Blog talk Radio. Joining host Doug...
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The Dynamics of Leadership: “Principles, Values and Skills” – Loyalty
It has been said that we influence a number of people in our lifetime. Your circle of influence depends upon you as individuals and the area you may be in. It could depend upon the organization, rank...
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The Dynamics of Leadership
Over my 36 years of being involved in he fire service I have come to realize that leadership is much more than just a position. In fact leadership is a process that really has nothing to do with a...
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Bullying, Harassment and the Leader’s Responsibility
Most everyone in the Fire Service is aware of the tragic chain of events recently in the Fairfax VA, Fire Department. A young female Firefighter missing, then found dead of apparent suicide amid rumors...
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Leadership Credibility: Do you have it?
Credibility refers to the objective and subjective components of the believability of a source. In the modern fire service credibility has two critical components that cannot be really faked;...
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Empowerment as a Leadership Tool
Empowerment is the process of enabling or authorizing an individual to think, behave, take action, control work and decision making in autonomous ways. It is the state of feeling self-empowered to take...
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