Archive for January2009

If You Can’t Be Careful, You’d Better Be Tough
January 30, 2009 | "accident prevention", change, fire service, leadership, professionalism, safety | Michael "Mick" Mayers | 3 Comments

It’s this simple; the setting is controlled, you have a plan for how things should work, and if things might go wrong, you should have alternative plans and safety measures in place. So how is it that we have so many training accidents in this day and age?

Learning From Your Performance – Conshohocken
January 24, 2009 | fire service, leadership, politics, safety | Michael "Mick" Mayers | No Comments

Like a Warren Buffett quote used recently to in relation to the economic crisis says, “When the tide goes out, you see who’s been swimming naked”. Is your department shining the light of truth on its failures as well as the successes?

Experience vs. Learning
January 16, 2009 | change, fire service, government, leadership, officership, professionalism, revolution | Michael "Mick" Mayers | 1 Comment
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We are coming to the end of a series of promotional exams for our personnel and I had someone say to me that a certain person deserved a promotion because they were the "most experienced" candidate. I'm of the belief that experience is only valuable if you actually learn from it.  Longevity isn't the same […]