2019 Virginia Fire + Rescue Conference

Courageous Leadership 6G: Stop Buffering and Lead (Room 2A)

Is your leadership style stuck in 2G? Are you or your organization holding on to old traditions, unhealthy cultures, outdated rules and regulations or personal agendas that no longer serve you, your team, your organization or your community any good? If you answered, “Yes” to any of these questions, this class is for you! This class was designed to help you gain strategies, tools and techniques to inspire yourself, your team and your organization to become more courageous in character and in leadership. Participants will engage in vigorous dialogue and discussions on real life scenarios to reinforce the lecture.

You will learn:

  • The 4 types of everyday courage and how it applies to leadership
  • The impact fear has on personal performance and organization performance…and what you can do to fix it
  • The impact of the comfort zone…and why you need to get out as soon as you can
  • How to create an environment that encourages people to behave more courageously
  • How to stop buffering and take immediate action