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

Salka, John; Neville, Barret

 
9781591840251: First In, Last Out: Leadership Lessons from the New York Fire Department

Synopsis

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. 50,000 first printing.

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About the Author

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 teaches leadership to other fire departments across the country and to outside organizations like the U.S. Marine Corps. Barret Neville is a business book editor.

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9781591840688: First In, Last Out: Leadership Lessons from the New York Fire Department

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ISBN 10:  1591840686 ISBN 13:  9781591840688
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group, 2005
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