The Team Approach: Achieving Maximum Potential

Through trial and error, I have discovered that building relationships, developing partnerships and creating unity have been key to my success in leadership. I cannot be a successful leader without the commitment of my team.   Today’s work force is not committed to the trade of firefighting nor are they committed to your department or company’s name or legacy.  Instead, today, commitment is driven by relationships. Relationships create trust, respect, accountability, and commitment.  Partnerships motivate individuals to work as a team.  And when the team members are committed to the same goal, the team realizes its maximum potential.  That type of unity does not happen by chance.  It must be created and maintained.  And division in any organization, when left unchecked, will always result in mutiny. In this presentation, I will share examples of partner leadership that I have experienced in my career that resulted in fire service organizations moving from mutiny to unity.  Partner leaders can gain commitment from their people, which motivates their teams to achieving maximum potential and high morale.