Firehouse Talks with Jersey Rick: Igniting Leadership Excellence
Join Jersey Rick and his co-host Emily to elevate your leadership knowledge, skills, and abilities. As a military veteran of both the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Marine Corps, and drawing from a career in the fire service, we discuss everything from leadership styles and methods to communication and decision making.
To learn more about Jersey Rick and the Fire Officer Leadership Academy, visit our website at https://www.fireofficerleadershipacademy.com.
Firehouse Talks with Jersey Rick: Igniting Leadership Excellence
Latest Episodes
Episode 60 - Discovering the Lasting Impact of an Uncle: A Journey into Leadership & Influence
In this episode, Jersey Rick and Emily talk about the leadership and lasting influence that an uncle had on Rick’s and how it changed the course of his life.To learn more about Jersey Rick, the Fire Officer Leadership Academy, and how we...
Episode 59 – Interview with retired USMC Colonel Paul Callan Discussing Leadership
In this episode, Jersey Rick interviews retired U.S. Marine Corps Colonel Paul Callan who is the Chief Strategy Officer for the San Diego based aerospace company, PKL Services, Inc., where he leads strategic performance for the company. Paul di...
Episode 58 – Building Trust Through Vulnerability: Sharing Disappointment as a Leadership Tool
In this episode, Jersey Rick and Emily discuss Chapter 8, Disappointment, from Rick’s book, The Furnace of Leadership Development. Disappointment is a universal emotion and is often not written about, not discussed in leadersh...
Episode 57 - Dr. Richard Gasaway, Unlocking the Secrets of Situational Awareness
In this episode, Jersey Rick interviews retired Fire Chief Dr. Rich Gasaway, a subject matter expert on situational awareness (SA) and decision making under stress. Dr. Gasaway talks about his research path and the various impacts that SA has o...
Episode 56 - Why Do I Have to Clean the Toilets?
In this episode, Jersey Rick and Emily discuss Dr. Tim Elmore’s acronym ALEG: asking, listening, empathizing, and guiding as it applies to a firefighter who asked the question of his lieutenant, “Why do I have to clean the toilets?”To le...