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From Buddy to Boss: Effective Fire Service Leadership
Whether you're a new officer or in need of a mentor, From Buddy to Effective Fire Service Leadership, is a must-have management book you'll turn to over and over again. Fire service veteran Chase Sargent has taken his popular course and written a no-holds-barred leadership book for the fire service in a conversational and easy-to-read style. He tells you how to accept and survive politics, deal with the fringe employees, and keep your cool -- tricks of the trade that usually take years to acquire.
In this book you'll
• Your credibility is a valuable currency that takes time to build up. What you do, not what you say, is the ultimate test of your credibility, reinforcing your expectations.
• That leadership requires individuals and organizations to create an environment where people and their ideas can thrive.
• How to use stories to impress upon our new members the necessity of doing certain things.
• That the quickest ways to lose trust are to inconsistently apply and enforce rules and to allow your personal feelings to dictate what you will and won't enforce.
• Why leading by example and from the front -- doing, not saying -- is critical to your success.
Reading From Buddy to Boss is like turning to a trusted friend for wisdom and advice you can count on to improve your job performance. Use this book to master your leadership as well as your management skills and successfully make the transition to boss.
In this book you'll
• Your credibility is a valuable currency that takes time to build up. What you do, not what you say, is the ultimate test of your credibility, reinforcing your expectations.
• That leadership requires individuals and organizations to create an environment where people and their ideas can thrive.
• How to use stories to impress upon our new members the necessity of doing certain things.
• That the quickest ways to lose trust are to inconsistently apply and enforce rules and to allow your personal feelings to dictate what you will and won't enforce.
• Why leading by example and from the front -- doing, not saying -- is critical to your success.
Reading From Buddy to Boss is like turning to a trusted friend for wisdom and advice you can count on to improve your job performance. Use this book to master your leadership as well as your management skills and successfully make the transition to boss.
323 pages, Paperback
First published December 11, 2006
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September 16, 2024
Very meaty book. Great lessons to gleam and incredible stories of leadership in extraordinary situations. Lost a star bc he goes very in detail on things that may not be universal but overall a good leadership book
May 8, 2014
Good book for fire department employees that are seeking promotion. Great insight and direction that will benefit promoted and not yet promoted alike. Not my favorite leadership book, but upper average.
May 25, 2012
some things were very helpful. others...not so much. Tends to be a little dry at times (hard to read in the middle of the night, and stay awake).
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