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In Command of Guardians: Executive Servant Leadership for by Eric J. Russell

By Eric J. Russell

First responders within the hearth, emergency, and police companies paintings in high-risk, severe events, and require powerful management. utilizing the method of Servant management, Dr. Russell explains how government level/chief officials can lead their groups by means of supporting responders advance and practice as hugely as attainable and meet the desires in their fans. To carry the ability of this philosophical method in the direction of management to lifestyles, this publication demonstrates how its many features come jointly as a approach, so that it will boost the neighborhood of emergency responders.
Featuring case reviews and questions as meditative routines, the e-book bargains readers a wealthy studying experience. 
Targeted at hearth chiefs, hearth commissioners, police chiefs, and Emergency clinical provider, and different first responders, this publication could have a favorable impression on those agencies and the groups they serve. it's also priceless for education aspiring govt point leaders/chief officers.

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Servant leadership: Developments in theory and research (pp. 11–24). New York, NY: Palgrave Macmillan. , & Sutton, L. (2005). Developing leaders for decision making under stress: Wildland firefighters in the south canyon fire and its aftermath. Academy of Management Learning and Education, 4(4), 461–485. van Doren, J. A. (2006). Leading in a tactical paradise. Fire Engineering, 159(1), 12. Whetstone, J. (2002). Personalism and moral leadership: The servant leader with a transforming vision. Business Ethics: A European Review, 11(4), 385–392.

2007) found a need for leadership preparatory programs for followers in order to mold them into the leaders of the future. The rational for finding a pathway for servant leadership within the emergency services has to do with the servant leader being held in much higher regard by followers than others leaders (Taylor et al. 2007). In addition, unlike any other approach towards leadership, the virtues of servant leadership mimic the virtues that define what it means to be an emergency services responder (Carter 2007; Russell 2014a, b).

Neville, B. (2004). First in, last out: Leadership lessons from the New York Fire Department. New York, NY: Penguin. Sargent, C. (2006). From buddy to boss: Effective fire service leadership. Tulsa, OK: PennWell. , & Frick, D. (2009). Seven pillars of servant leadership: Practicing the wisdom of leading by serving. Mahwah, NJ: Paulist Press. References 19 Smeby, C. (2005). Fire and emergency services administration: Management and leadership practices. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett. Smith, R.

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