Challenge #28 - The Art of Influence

Challenge #28 - The Art of Leadership

Read Chris Widener's book The Art of Influence - Persuading Others Begins With You.

IGNITE: Leadership Development Has No Timetable

No fixed timetable governs the development of a leader. - Doris Kearns Goodwin, Leadership in Turbulent Times

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Command Based on Intent

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On December 9, 2011, Lt. Col. Chris “Otis” Raible, Commanding Officer of Marine Attack Squadron VMA 211 (the Avengers), issued his commander’s guidance for squadron attack pilots. Lt. Col. Raible was killed in action September 14, 2012, but his leadership legacy lives on to influence the world he left behind. Multiple fire leaders shared this intent statement with us, now we share it with our audience. May his influence provide wildland fire leaders with an example of clear leader's intent.

Challenge #27 - Art of Leadership

Challenge #27 - Art of Leadership 

Ask questions of your team members to better understand current concerns and opportunities for insight and collaboration.

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Honoring Memorial Day 2019

As America celebrates Memorial Day, we pay tribute to those who gave their life in defense of this great nation.

Challenge #26: The Art of Leadership

Challenge #26 - Art of Leadership 

The next time you experience a failure, think about why you failed instead of who was at fault. Try to look at it objectively so that you can do better next time. Ask yourself: 

• What lessons have I learned? 
• How can I turn the failure into success? 
• Where did I succed as well as fail? 

(Source: EQUIP by John Maxwell)

Be Better

A couple years ago, I was talking to a senior executive from a local multi-level marketing company on leadership. I thought we were talking about delivering a leadership session to others, but I got schooled in leadership instead. In a nutshell, she taught me that being the best doesn't make you better.

Challenge #25: The Art of Leadership

BE • KNOW • DO

Doing: You must act____________. 

(Fill in the blank and post in your journal.)

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IGNITE: True Confidence

True confidence isn’t threatened when others experience success or rise in the ranks. It takes joy in contributing to it. - Bill Treasurer & Captain John Havlik, “The Leadership Killer”

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Challenge #24: The Art of Leadership

BE • KNOW • DO

Knowing: You must know ____________. 

(Fill in the blank and post in your journal.)

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IGNITE: Leader of Self

Be a leader of your own life.

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Let Go & Lead

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Think of how great our teams would be if we were able to balance goal attainment and worker satisfaction. Rarely does this happen, but this goal should be to what we all strive. One thing a leader can do to make more effective teams is to share elements of control with their team members.

Challenge #23: The Art of Leadership

BE • KNOW • DO

Being: You must be ____________. 

(Fill in the blank and post in your journal.)

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IGNITE: The Leadership License

Leadership is not a license to do less. Leadership is a responsibility to do more. - Simon Sinek

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Challenge #22 - The Art of Leadership

Challenge #22: Art of Leadership

Take notes in your journal as you watch Julian Treasure's TEDTalk "How to Speak So People Want to Listen."

Practice what you say and how you say it. 

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IGNITE: We All Lead

We don't need to be extroverted or charismatic to practice leadership. - Travis Bradberry, from the forward of "Great Leaders Have No Rules" 

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Leadership Under the Microscope

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Are you expecting to lead or learn to be a leader without a exerting a little energy? Leadership development is an active process the requires engagement both followers and leaders. 

As a wildland fire professional, each one of us has a duty to take care of those we lead or follow, those we work beside, and those we serve. This duty requires we take an active role in whatever level of leadership we find ourselves.

So what does it mean to take an active role in the process? Let's go back to learning about science and cell transport.

Challenge #21: The Art of Leadership

Read Brene Brown's book Dare to Lead.

IGNITE: Leadership is Built Over Time

Leaders are known as honest, fair, and caring based on the habits they exhibit not in a single moment but over time. - General Martin Dempsey

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Challenge #20 - The Art of Leadership

Challenge #20: The Art of Influence

Identify, develop, and nurture future leaders. Develop a plan of action with each person identified.

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IGNITE: Failure is a Temporary Condition

Failure is a temporary condition. 

Brian Scudmore, WTF?! – Willing to Fail