A forum where students of fire and leadership come together to discuss, debate and exchange leadership development concepts, experience, and thoughts with an intent to promote cultural change in the workforce and strengthen the wildland fire service and the communities they serve.
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
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| (Michelle with Patrick Morgan) |
Michelle Reugebrink
Resiliency and Personal Effectiveness Program Manager/USDA Forest Service (previously, now working for OPM HR Solutions)
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
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| (Patrick Morgan, Jorge Amaya, and Ashleigh D'Antonio) |
USFS R3 Coronado NF – Nogales RD
Honored for Initiative and Innovation
IGNITE: Be Excellent to Each Other
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
- 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
The more you become aware of and respond to the needs of others, the richer your own life becomes. – Mollie Marti, author
Tuesday, November 7, 2023
See, Solve, Scale
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| "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
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
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
"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]
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