Followership is Leadership: Are you up for the challenge?
“There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self.” - Ernest Hemingway"Effective leaders project an image that is calm, organized and focused on success." (Leading in the Wildland Fire Service, p. 20) Every wildland firefighter should have a strong command presence. Strength often comes in the form of humility.
Wildland Fire Leadership Challenge
- Read Beth Coleman's FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin article "Humility: A Leadershp Trait that Gets Results."
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