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Leading in the Wildland Flashcards

1
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3 values in woodland firefighting

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duty, respect, integrity

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What is the ultimate purpose of the woodland fire service

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protect life, property, and natural resources while engaging the forces of nature

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what is the difference between authority to lead and decision to lead

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authority is established by law, ability is that leaders must earn the respect and trust of others

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4
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incident management and response is a competition between…

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human beings and the forces of nature

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what is leadership defined

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the act of influencing people in order to achieve results

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what are the elements of a successful leader

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you, your people, there situation, consequences

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what is the one predictable factor of the leadership environment

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all elements will change

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what do you need to define to empower your people

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describe the task, purpose, and end state

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What is command climate

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the environment within the influence of a particular leader or chain of command

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10
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What sets the tone for the command climate

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the leaders command presence

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what is command presence

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it is hoe we present ourselves to others

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what is the foundation of command presence

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character, poise, and self assurance

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13
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what is the primary tool for establishing an effective command climate

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communication

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What is a bias for action

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a duty to act on a situation that is within our power to affect, even without direction from above

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what is operational tempo

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the speed and intensity of our actions relative to the speed and intensity of unfolding events in thoperational environment

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16
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too much time spent planning increases…

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the potential for missed opportunities

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too little time planning increases…

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the potential for error

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18
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when are we most vulnerable to accidents and errors

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when the operational tempo is changing, especially when it changes quickly

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What is the cornerstone of good decision making

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situational awareness

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what is decision space

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the amount of time that a decision maker has for considering options before reaching a required decision point

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what is situational awareness

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how well ones perception matches reality

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what is the decision making cycle

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recognition, option selection, decision point, action, change, start over

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why is leaders intent crucial

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it reduces internal friction and empowers subordinates

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three essential components of leaders intent

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task, purpose, end state

25
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what does the leader focus on at the division or unit level

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incident objectives

26
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what does the leader focus on at the crew level

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tactical objectives

27
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what is situational leadership

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being able to select the most effective leadership tools in a given situation

28
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how is power defined

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a persons ability to influence the actions of others

29
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How do the most effective leaders gain power

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by giving it away

30
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in order to be a learning organization, what must leaders do

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treat honest mistakes as opportunities to do better next time

31
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what are young leaders motivated by when the organization understands that failure is a part of learning

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desire to succeed rather than fear of failure

32
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what should debriefings focus on

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what instead of who and use them to improve weaknesses and to sustain strengths

33
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what does mission success or failure often hinge on

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our ability to understand each other and work together

34
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what do people derive motivation from

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individual values and needs

35
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no objective is worth…

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the lives of our people

36
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what does stress do

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brings on reactions such as tunnel vision or confusion that substantially degrade situational awareness

37
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how do you mitigate the risk of stress

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understand own stress reactions, monitor stress on teams, encourage to watch out for each other

38
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What can fear destroy

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communication, trust and cohesion

39
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What is leading up

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looking out for not only our people, but also our leaders and peers

40
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in high risk environments, the best protection against errors and accidents is…

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effective team communication

41
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what are the five communication responsibilities

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brief, debrief, acknowledge and understand messages, communicate hazards, ask if you don’t know

42
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what happens when our leaders are out of the loop

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what is unknown increases, we are seen as unpredictable, our leaders trust decreases

43
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What is the key to building trust

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communication

44
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what is the underpinning of all cohesive teams

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trust

45
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how do we make healthy conflict flourish

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by focusing on The what and not The Who

46
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how do I set the example for peer accountability

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encourage peers to to give me feedback on my performance in meeting goals

47
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What is team resilience

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when teams can bounce back when problems or errors threaten cohesion and synergy

48
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what do you take Into consideration when assigning tasks

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team experience, fatigue, and physical limitations

49
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What is objective feedback

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acknowledging strong performance as well as pointing out efforts that fall short: praise in public and discipline in private

50
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Leaders utilize discipline with…

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those who lack motivation or are unwilling to perform to standard

51
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what must a leader do before disciplining

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provide timely feedback and clear standards, and that effort has failed.

52
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what is integrity

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a measure of where a person stands in times of challenge and controversy

53
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what is the starting point for leadership development

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self-awareness

54
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what is self-awareness

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an inward application of situational awareness

55
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Are most people natural leaders

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no

56
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the best leaders are life long…

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students of leadership

57
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what is character based on

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values

58
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what, more than anything else, hinders or promotes trust

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character

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