Ch 1 A Leader of One Flashcards
Leadership requires _____ and _____. Leadership also requires _____.
- Courage
- Determination
- Action
This principle is commonly phrased “employees tend to rise to their level of incompetence”. In more formal jargon, employees tend to be given more authority till they cannot continue to work competently
Peter Principle
(Promotes complacency)
The best time to lead is when you _____
Are the most passionate about a cause
Corporate America would love to emulate two things that are deeply instilled in the Fire service
- Brotherhood
- Respect of the public
One quality that serves leaders well is ____
Humility
Clarity promotes ______ .
Confusion creates ______.
- Unity
- Stagnation
_____ is the person in charge of the overall operation
IC
A person may be promoted to a position or a rank, but no one assigns a leader. Leadership is a _____, not a _____.
- Movement
- Position
Step up and lead was written to serve two purposes
1) introduce FIREFIGHTERS to the essential traits and skills that every effective fire service leadership should possess
2) to teach those OUTSIDE of the fire service the secrets of effective leadership, from one of the most respected organizations in the world
Leaders are often apparent before they earn a title. One of the most valuable assets on the fireground is a firefighter who thinks ____.
Like a leader
The success of an organization depends very much on a leaders ability to:
Inspire
The successful organization depends very much on a leaders ability to inspire. Although there are many other aspects, one individuals attitude and ability to motivate others can:
Make or break an entire organization
Many times you’ve chosen to do the thing that you’re familiar with because you were reluctant to step away from what you already knew. The only way to lead is to take action and:
Step outside of your comfort zone
The author speaks about clarity and and a well-defined mission. To lead you need a clearly defined mission. It is important, that others know what you _____ and what you _____ .
- Stand for
- Expect to accomplish
Leadership requires _____ . A leaders job is to look into the future and see his or her organization, not as it is, but as it will be.
- Vision
Your chances of achieving the success you desire will improve markedly when you _____ rather than _____.
- Surround yourself with people YOU want to be like
- The people who want to be like you
Someone who fights to protect the status quo at all costs, never asking if obedience is doing you (or your organization) any good
Sleepwalker
There is a distinct difference between management and leadership. Managers _____. Leaders ____.
- Manage a process they’ve seen
before - Create change
Great leaders don’t focus on trying to ____. They focus on trying to ____.
- Get people to DO something
- Get people to BE something
The author mentions that leadership requires vision, and to look into the future as your organization will be. He then builds on that by stating “leadership - and I mean TRUE leadership - also requires ____”.
Well developed people skills
The author speaks of one of his chiefs and what he had that others didn’t. Many people in leadership positions seem to be missing one trait and that is what?
Great relationships with the people they are leading
Sometimes we need to experience what doesn’t work so that we can better understand what does. In unstable times, growth comes from leaders who _____ , rather than managers who _____.
- create change and engage their organizations
- Push their employees to do more for less
Courage isn’t the absence of fear. It’s the ____ of fear.
Management
If the pain of change is greater than the pain of staying the same, it’s easy to fall back into a safe, obscure position. Leaders, on the other hand, are willing to ____.
Get uncomfortable
Many people are afraid of failure. You may be one of them, but for most of us in the fire service, it’s not failure that we fear, it’s ____
Blame
The fear of ___ is what will prevent some people from stepping up into a leadership roll.
Criticism
Leaders on the other hand are not always easy to identify. They may: (3)
- LOOK like everyone else in the room
- Not have a title (often confused with leadership)
- Not even have a following
(All of us have an inherent need for a clear sense of direction and purpose)
You can go anywhere anywhere in the country and wherever you find a large scale incident happening. There will always be ____ that will help you determine who is in charge.
Identifiable characteristics
Growth comes for leaders who create change. Great leaders don’t focus on trying to get people to do something. They focus on:
Trying to get people to BE something
Becoming a leader is not as as difficult as you may think. It’s actually quite simple: (4) BPCU
- BELIEVE in something
- PAINT a clear picture of the FUTURE you want to create
- COMMUNICATE your message to others
- UTILIZE the talents and skills of those around you
Leaders are willing to stop a destructive practice and start a new trend for the betterment of their organization. In case you haven’t figured it out, if you’re not ______ in your work as a leader, almost certain you’re not reaching your potential.
Uncomfortable
