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Article: "Summer of'63" leadership skils; What the fire service Can Learn from military leaders at the Battle of Gettysburg and Beyond.(FIRE SERVICE LEADERSHIP)
- Article from:
- Firehouse Magazine
- Article date:
- July 1, 2008
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In this article, we are going to get a philosophical and historical as opposed to the usual operational. Currently, I am instructing a "Managing Company Tactical Operations" course series. My class is a mix of seasoned officers, chiefs, young aspiring firefighters and a few new officers. We spend a lot of time talking about leadership and its importance. With all of this discussion, I began to think about what is out there to help develop these folks into great leaders and to further develop our own leadership skills.
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Some people will say that great leaders are born, while some will say great leaders are a result of having great ...