Exercise: Values Exploration

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Values Exploration Exercise

How would you define your personal values?

Before you answer this question, you need to know what, in general, values are.

Values are what drive your decisions and actions in life.  They are qualities that are considered worthwhile and represent your highest priorities.  Values are learned through your life experiences by witnessing, imitating, and accepting/rejecting.  Values are subjective and defined by one’s self.  Your values are the things that you believe are important in the way you live. This is why making a conscious effort to identify your values is so important. When you define your values, you discover what's truly important to you. A good way of starting to do this is to look back on your life – to identify when you felt really good, and really confident that you were making good choices.

This is an exercise in getting to know who you are. Putting some time and thought into what drives you is helpful in understanding different interactions you have and how you integrate with others. It is a discretionary tool and can be accomplished with or without the content below as long as you have three (3) identified personal values listed. 

Challenge #2 - The Art of Leadership

Art of Leadership 

Leaders deeply affect people and organizations, both positively and negatively. Accidental leaders, who have little interest or enthusiasm for leadership responsibilities or self-improvement, can inhibit people’s growth and reduce the effectiveness of their organizations.

IGNITE: Practicing is Key

The visible signs of artful leadership are expressed, ultimately, in its practice. - Max De Pree
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IGNITE: Leaders Empower Others

Leaders aren’t great because they have power. Leaders are great because they can empower.

 Lolly Daskal œ

2019 Professional Reading List Announced!

The 2019 edition of the NWCG Wildland Fire Leadership Development Program Professional Reading List is now live on the PRP website (linked below), and a summary of the books on the list is attached. I’ve also attached the discussion guides for easy access. Please share widely within your spheres of influence!

https://www.nwcg.gov/wfldp/toolbox/prp

The four books chosen for this year are: The Dichotomy of Leadership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin; Dare to Lead by Brené Brown; The Culture Code by Daniel Coyle; and Thinking in Bets by Annie Duke.  Each book has a discussion guide with a description of the title, some links to videos or podcasts that dive deeper or summarize the ideas in the book, and a list of questions intended to generate thought and discussion.

Expand Your Radius

Remember this video:

 (If you haven't seen the video, make sure you do before you read on!)

The Art of Leadership - Challenge #1

Note: We will be using the journal throughout the year!

IGNITE: Leaders Have a Duty to Serve

If serving is below you, leadership is beyond you. - Anonymous

IGNITE: Determination!

If you are not willing to learn, no one can help you. If you are determined to learn, no one can stop you. - Zig Ziglar

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2019 National Wildland Leadership Campaign Theme - The Art of Leadership

The Wildland Fire Leadership Development Program is pleased to announce the 2019 National Wildland Fire Leadership Campaign - The Art of Leadership.

Task: The campaign is an opportunity for personnel at the local level - whether collectively or through self-development - to focus on leadership development activities relating to the national campaign theme.