First In, Last Out: Leadership Lessons from the New York Fire Department

Salka, John; Neville, Barret [Introduction]; Smith, Dennis [Introduction];

ISBN 10: 1591840686 / ISBN 13: 9781591840688

Editore: Portfolio, 2005

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Titolo: First In, Last Out: Leadership Lessons from ...

Casa editrice: Portfolio

Data di pubblicazione: 2005

Legatura: paperback

Condizione: New

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Riassunto:

A veteran FDNY firefighter describes the field-tested management strategies that help commanders lead teams into a raging fire, explaining how the fire department develops loyalty, trust, and grace under pressure and how such principles as "first in, last out" and "develop your people" can be adapted by leaders in any field of endeavor. Reprint.

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John Salka rose through the ranks of the New York City Fire Department from firefighter to lieutenant, captain, and now battalion chief (the second highest command), a position in which he manages more than 150 men. He also teachesleadership to other fire departments across the country and to outside organizations like the U.S. Marine Corps

Barret Neville is a business book editor.

Dennis Smith, a former New York City firefighter, is the founding editor of Firehouse Magazine and the bestselling author of eleven books, including Report from Ground Zero, Report from Engine Co. 82, and A Song for Mary. He is currently chairman of First Responders Financial Company.