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The Leadership Triad

Published: June 21, 2017, 8 p.m.

Chief Dennis Reilly and Jason Hoevelmann discuss leadership for firefighters and fire officers specifically regarding being a consistent leader and officer using the Leadership Triad.

It comes downs to a strong moral compass and the firm foundation based on ethics and doing what's right.

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THE MORAL & ETHICAL OBLIGATIONS OF BEING AN OFFICER:

  • Your decisions and actions need to be driven by your own moral compass

  • Your compass needs to be in line with that of the organization

  • There should be no question where you stand among your subordinates, your

    peers, and your superiors.

  • Moral & ethically driven people bring consistency and stability to their work

    place.

    EXPECTATIONS:

  • If you do not lay out your expectations there is no guarantee on what you will get

  • Expectations need to be in writing, invest the time now to avoid the \u201cWell I didn\u2019t

    know what you wanted\u201d in the future.

  • At the task level positions, expectations need to center around tasks, at leadership

    positons expectations need to include attitudes & behaviors.

    MODELING:

  • You will get what you display as your normal operating mode

  • What you model is the future for your organization. As an officer, you have a Moral

    & Ethical Obligation to leave your organization better than what you found it.

  • Chief Lasky once aid \u201cFollow ugly kids home and you will find ugly parents\u201d.

  • What you model is what they will do when you are not around.

    ACCOUNTABILITY:

  • This can be quite uncomfortable but as an officer you must be comfortable with being uncomfortable.

  • You have a Moral & Ethical obligation to correct unsatisfactory or counterproductive behaviors. We didn\u2019t promote you because you look good, we expect you to do your job.

  • If you fail to hold your members accountable there is a good chance that your boss will hold you accountable. In some organizations, this is known as \u201cfailure to supervise\u201d and can lead to demotion and/or termination.

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Link to additional file on Leadership Triad\xa0

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All driven by the Moral &
Ethical obligations of being an officer

Mission First * Do Your Job