Tuesday, November 14, 2023

You Are Worth the Work


We pick up today's blog where my last blog ended. At the end of See, Solve, Scale, Danny Warshay introduced the concept of “ikigai” (pronounced ee-kee-guy). “Ikigai” is a Japanese concept referring to something that gives a person a sense of purpose, a reason for living. – Wikipedia

Monday, November 13, 2023

Reugebrink Honored for Mentoring & Teamwork

(Michelle with Patrick Morgan)


Michelle Reugebrink
Resiliency and Personal Effectiveness Program Manager/USDA Forest Service (previously, now working for OPM HR Solutions)
Honored for Mentoring and Teamwork

Michelle Reugebrink has been selected as one of the recipients for the 2022 Paul Gleason Lead by Example award. Three individuals from across the wildland fire service have been chosen to receive this national award.

Jorge Amaya Honored for Innovation & Initiative

(Patrick Morgan, Jorge Amaya, and Ashleigh D'Antonio)
(Patrick Morgan, Jorge Amaya, and Ashleigh D'Antonio)
Jorge Amaya
USFS R3 Coronado NF – Nogales RD
Honored for Initiative and Innovation

Jorge Amaya has been selected as one of the recipients for the 2022 Paul Gleason Lead by Example award. Three individuals from across the wildland fire service have been chosen to receive this national award.

IGNITE: Be Excellent to Each Other

 

wildland firefighters near vehicles at sunset

BE EXCELLENT TO EACH OTHER! - Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure

Happy World Kindness Day!

[Photo: Kyle Miller/ Wyoming IHC]

Friday, November 10, 2023

Challenge #45 - 2023 WFLDP Campaign

2023 WFLDP campaign logo and challenge

 Challenge #45 – Servant-Leaders measure team performance against a set of standards.

  • Transfer the standards for team performance (pp.89-90) in Seven Pillars of Servant Leadership into your leadership journal.
    • Evaluate your team's performance against the standards.
  • Develop a plan of action to address areas of weakness and acknowledge areas of strength.
  • Dig deeper on the Wildland Fire Learning Portal.

Thursday, November 9, 2023

IGNITE: Responding to the Needs of Others

wildland firefighters practicing a medical extraction/transport

The more you become aware of and respond to the needs of others, the richer your own life becomes. – Mollie Marti, author


[Photo: Tatanka IHC]

Tuesday, November 7, 2023

See, Solve, Scale

 

human hamster wheel ("Human Hamster Wheel - West Midlands Fire Service" by ell brown is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.)
"Human Hamster Wheel - West Midlands Fire Service" by ell brown is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.

We find ourselves in the midst of great change and instability. The speed of change is not likely to slow in our lifetime…if ever. Check out the last four revolutions:

  • 1st Industrial Revolution (production/textiles): mid- to late 1700s to mid-1800s
  • 2nd Industrial Revolution (electrification and mass-production): mid-1800s to late 1900s
  • 3rd Industrial Revolution (digitalization): late 1990s to 2009
  • 4th Industrial Revolution (digitalization transformation; think bionics): 2010 to present

Monday, November 6, 2023

IGNITE: Shine a Light

wildland firefighter with sun in the background

Leadership is not about pulling people to follow your path. It's about shining enough light for them to find their own route. – Adam Grant, author and professor


[Photo: Tallac IHC]

Friday, November 3, 2023

Challenge #44 - 2023 WFLDP Campaign

 

2023 WFLDP campaign logo and challenge

Challenge #44 – Servant-Leaders engage all members/leaders of the team.

  • Transfer the leadership roles (pp. 87-88) in Seven Pillars of Servant Leadership into your leadership journal.
    • Match the various leader roles with members of your team.
    • Consider assigning roles to team members to increase the effectiveness of your team.
  • Collaborate with other SLs on the Wildland Fire Learning Portal.

Thursday, November 2, 2023

IGNITE: You May Be Someone's World

 

view taken from a fire boat of a wildland fire behind a lighthouse

"To the world you may be one person; but to one person you may be the world." – The Daily Coach blog

[Photo: Jeremy Bennett/BIA]