In Command of Guardians: Executive Servant Leadership for the Community of Responders
First responders in the fire, emergency, and police agencies work in high-risk, critical situations, and require effective leadership. Using the approach of Servant Leadership, Dr. Russell explains how executive level/chief officers can lead their teams b
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In Command of Guardians: Executive Servant Leadership for the Community of Responders
In Command of Guardians: Executive Servant Leadership for the Community of Responders
Eric J. Russell
In Command of Guardians: Executive Servant Leadership for the Community of Responders
Foreword by Rodger E. Broomé, Ph.D.
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Eric J. Russell Department of Emergency Services Utah Valley University Orem, UT USA
Substantial portions of Chaps. 1, 2, 3, and Appendix of this manuscript have been reused and reprinted with permission from the author’s published works in Crisis-Response Journal www. crisis-response.com and Servant Leadership Theory and Practice http://www.sltpjournal.org. ISBN 978-3-319-47228-7 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-47229-4
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For Pop James Francis Russell 11/13/1944–9/7/2016
Foreword
The emergency services have a long history of being at the ready and fulfilling their missions by responding to crises of all sizes and magnitude. Emergency service history recognizes Benjamin Franklin for its foundations and inception in the late 1700s. Today, the emergency services have developed into quite a diverse vocation ranging from volunteer responders who serve their communities with fidelity and courage to those who are highly trained professionals whose careers are emergency prevention, response, and recovery. The progress of the emergency services has enjoyed a tremendous amount of development in the applications of science and technology in “the business.” However, the focus on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) has resulted in some serious side effects for both the respond
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