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Chief Dennis Reilly and Jason Hoevelmann discuss leadership for firefighters and fire officers specifically regarding being a consistent leader and officer using the Leadership Triad. It comes downs to a strong moral compass and the firm foundation based on ethics and doing what's right. THE MORAL & ETHICAL OBLIGATIONS OF BEING AN OFFICER: -
Your decisions and actions need to be driven by your own moral compass -
Your compass needs to be in line with that of the organization -
There should be no question where you stand among your subordinates, your peers, and your superiors. -
Moral & ethically driven people bring consistency and stability to their work place. EXPECTATIONS:
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If you do not lay out your expectations there is no guarantee on what you will get -
Expectations need to be in writing, invest the time now to avoid the “Well I didn’t know what you wanted” in the future. -
At the task level positions, expectations need to center around tasks, at leadership positons expectations need to include attitudes & behaviors. MODELING:
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You will get what you display as your normal operating mode -
What you model is the future for your organization. As an officer, you have a Moral & Ethical Obligation to leave your organization better than what you found it. -
Chief Lasky once aid “Follow ugly kids home and you will find ugly parents”. -
What you model is what they will do when you are not around. ACCOUNTABILITY:
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This can be quite uncomfortable but as an officer you must be comfortable with being uncomfortable. -
You have a Moral & Ethical obligation to correct unsatisfactory or counterproductive behaviors. We didn’t promote you because you look good, we expect you to do your job. -
If you fail to hold your members accountable there is a good chance that your boss will hold you accountable. In some organizations, this is known as “failure to supervise” and can lead to demotion and/or termination.
Link to additional file on Leadership Triad All driven by the Moral & Ethical obligations of being an officer Mission First * Do Your Job |