Ch 2 Leadership Traits Flashcards by Neil Meeyadie

The acronym LEADERS TEACH is what

Loyal
Educated
Adaptable (paramount)
Determined
Enthusiastic
Reliable
Selfless

Tough
Empathetic
Assertive
Courageous
Honorable

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The ability of a person to perform a maintain his or her functions in routine circumstances, as well as hostile or unexpected circumstances

Reliability

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For the most part, leadership traits in all professions are universal. All great leaders should have ____, ____ and ____. (VIC)

Vision
Integrity
The courage to communicate honestly

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The 3 best ways to learn in any profession are through _____, ____ and ____

Reading books
Attending seminars
On the job training (one of the most important)
4th best way (Fire Service) is conducting a post incident analysis (PIA)

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Being educated means that you (2)

Continue to ACQUIRE appropriate information from reliable sources
UNDERSTAND your duties, policies and procedures of your organization and science of firefighting

AdUcated

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Everyone has a specialty strength. Your job is to identify a person’s strength and make use of it. What is this called?

The Lane Theory

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The one caveat to the Lane theory

Although you should recognize the talents of others, don’t fall in love with their “potential”

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This is being aware of what is happening in others lives

Empathy

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_____ is the way people receive you.

True _____ is described with two words: ____ ____.

Posture
Posture
Command presence

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______ is ultimately the summation of several character qualities such as your attitude, belief systems, commitment, and self image

Posture

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Three types of courage

Moral courage
Physical courage
Courageous communication

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Strong leadership is based on ______.

______ is built on honor and integrity.

Character

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Four Step Learning Process

You do it, they watch
You do it along with them
They do it and you watch
You let them do the task alone

(Alone, together, together, alone)

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You will never become a great leader if you don’t take time to ____. So many of the problems we encounter in our professional lives are the result of an inability to _____.

Develop your people skills
deal with, motivate, and manage others

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______ breeds pride in your job

Loyalty

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Fire fighting is a privilege and customer service is an obligation. You have an obligation to provide the best service possible. Doing so means you’re a loyal to your customers. This can be the simple act of shaking hands with someone before you leave the scene of a minor incident, such as malfunctioning smoke alarm. The key to customer service is ____

Connecting with people

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This means you’re devoted to your organization, your community and your team.

It should flow evenly up and down the chain of command.

And also means you are dependable and trustworthy.

Being loyal

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Building construction is just one of many areas a firefighter must learn about. A fire service leaders job is to make decisions. You cannot do that without____

Education

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Unfortunately, there are not many test a firefighter will have to take after the academy. A true leader understands that _____ is essential, regardless of a persons chosen profession.

Self education

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Correct, small, daily actions can produce incredible results and applies to leadership and all professions, not just ours (solution to complacency)

The compound effect

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Of the three ways to learn that are discussed, this is clearly one of the most important ways to learn.

On the job training

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Being _____ means you were able to adjust quickly to rapidly changing conditions. This trait is PARAMOUNT for all firefighters because situations escalate quickly on the fireground.

Adaptable

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There are only two ways to put out a fire

Out-resource it

Out-think it

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To be adaptable, you must be RESOURCEFUL. Being this means you’re capable of:

Skillfully, safely and promptly navigating your way through a variety of situations, regardless of the tools, staffing and resources that are or aren’t available at any given moment

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To be _____ means, you have the end goal in mind, and you will not stop, quit, or slow down to your achieve that goal

Determined

Set goals, develop a strong work ethic, create the proper habits, and don’t quit until the goal has been achieved. This does not mean you should ever defy your supervisor if there is a need to change tactics. ______ must trump your determination level

Proper risk assessment

Enthusiasm comes from having passion for what you do. An _____ will always outperform a leader with great skills and no passion

An enthusiastic leader with passion and FEW skills

_____ percent of what you say to someone is in the FORM of your words. ____ of what you say comes from HOW you say those words.

- 3% - 97%

What kind of leader would inspire people to have confidence in his or her leadership?

Good

What kind of leader will inspire people to have confidence in themselves? One way to do this is to ____

- Great - Make noise

This is defined as a sincere interest and exuberance in the performance of your duties

Enthusiasm

____ and ___ in the mission of your job will add to your enthusiasm for the job

- Understanding - Believing

_____ is the ability of a person to perform a maintain his or her functions in routine circumstances, as well as hostile or unexpected circumstances

Reliability

Another trait that falls in line with reliability is ____. This is all encompassing. A leader maybe weak in other traits but without rock solid _____, his or her leadership is a house of cards.

Integrity

To be an important leader, you have to be the least important person on the team. True leaders are selfless and recognize others for their achievements. They understand that Recognition is _____

The fuel that drives the engine

The dictionary defines this as strong and resilient; able to withstand adverse conditions; and ability to endure great strain without breaking mentally and physically.

Tough

Tough leaders love the fight itself and to them, the real reward comes from:

The ability to endure great strain, without breaking

Champions in every arena love to compete. However, it is vitally important to cultivate _____more than _____

- Your love of the fight - Your love of winning

This can be one of the most difficult situations a leader in the fire service will encounter, but you have to do what needs to be done, and this means making tough decisions

When the individual in question is a friend of yours

Strategically, the ____ minutes of an incident are the most important. Fortunately, if a mistake is made, there is a trump card, _____.

- first 5 minutes - The last 5 minutes

The author believes that we are all currently in a crisis, just coming out of a crisis, or heading toward a crisis. What most people want in a leader is something that’s very difficult to find, they want someone:

Who listens

_____ is a core communication skill, meaning that you express yourself effectively and stand up for your point of view while also respecting the rights and beliefs of others.

Assertiveness

As a leader, in any profession, you cannot be assertive without having _____. The challenge with ______ is that it cannot be faked.

- Posture

Your job is not just to get others to move in the direction you want them to move. It’s to inspire others to take action. Assertive communication is based on____. ___ is a way of showing others that you respect yourself because you’re willing to stand firm and your beliefs.

- Mutual respect - Being assertive

When a person is nervous, he or she subconsciously groups these to make him or her easy to read.

- Gesture clusters

Some people seem to be naturally assertive, but if you’re not one of them, you can learn to be more assertive, and it starts by being conscious of your ___

Body language

These people people make decisions, communicate their decisions and give direction. They do not think about doing something they simply step up and do it.

Assertive leaders

You can begin to control fear by _____ and _____

- Practicing self-discipline - Calmness

Courage isn’t the absence of fear, it’s the ____ of fear

Management

Strong leadership is based on character and your character is built on ___ and ____.

- Honor - Integrity

This is a fancy way of saying that 99% of all leadership occurs not from the top, but from the middle of an organization

Layered leadership

Expectations is a key word when it comes to teaching, for two reasons:

1) important to remember that people RISE OR FALL to meet your expectations of them 2) you have to SET your expectations upfront

The 4 Teaching Tips

1. The Four Step process 2. KISS 3. Stories 4. Be a mentor

Which of the four teaching tips helps capture peoples attention and illustrate the point, with it being the single most powerful tool in a leaders tool kit?

Stories

When you find or help develop other leaders, don’t make the mistakes so many others do and micromanage them. The best way to manage leaders is to:

- Support them - Let them run in their lane

This is an ongoing process this designed to ensure the CONTINUED effectiveness of an organization at all levels

True succession planning

You may get people to work, but you’ll never get their best performance if you don’t show them ____

Respect

A ______ will concentrate on developing the leadership qualities and traits that are necessary for success before becoming an officer.

Smart firefighter

As firefighters, we are constantly learning new skills in areas, such as firefighting techniques, hazards, materials response, technical rescue, and emergency medical treatment. Because the demand of performance is so high, fewer departments today are stressing the importance of _____ , and the author believes this is a mistake.

Personal growth

A leader’s effectiveness will be largely determined by his ability to:

Motivate others

Author discusses that he is always found that attending seminars provided him with two great opportunities.

- To expand his knowledge base - Network with like-minded people

This is developed to inform others what is the one best way to operate.

SOP

Every firefighter in the country should have the following saying (or a variation of it) posted on the wall

- We risk a lot to save savable lives - We risk little to save savable property - We risk nothing to save lives and property already lost

What is one of the best tools you can use to help motivate others?

Enthusiasm

When dealing with problems, if you need to talk with someone about the right way to handle a situation, talk to ______ .

An equal or higher-ranking individual

When we talk about being reliable under normal and/or hostile circumstances, we should also mention the importance of ____. It’s great to be a person who can be counted on when assigned a task, but it’s better to be the person who doesn’t need to be told what to do.

Initiative

As a leader, your job is to help others develop confidence, especially during tough times. The confidence comes in part from believing in your team. But believing in people alone is not enough. You have to:

Help them succeed

We love our family and we love our brothers and sisters. But a TRUE leader will also love ____, as a true leader understands that we are _____.

- The Public - Servants

The only thing you have complete control over is?

Your attitude Ch.2, p. 48

Ch 2 Leadership Traits Flashcards

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