Texas Fire Chief - Spring/Summer 2009 - (Page 30) What Do They See When They See You Coming? LEADERSHIP RE-THINK! By Stephen M. Gower, CSP uite frankly, it tires me— hearing people refer to leadership and management as if they are the same thing. They are not. Unfortunately, many leaders act like managers and their teams suffer. This article will highlight the difference between management and leadership; there will be heavy emphasis on the power of perception over reality. Management is controlcentered, event-driven and often leverages imposition. Q Management is not bad, but it is not leadership. Managers are needed. However, leaders do not need to act only like managers. When leaders act only as managers, there is a problem. Journeys are not serviced. When leaders play management roles, rather than leadership roles, team members, in worse case scenarios, might as well be trees. Leadership is people-centered, communication-driven and influence-based. Authentic leaders not only see the people out there, they service their journeys. In many instances, leaders are people-centered to the degree that they want each team member to claim ownership in the inventory of growth-ideas before those ideas materialize. Authentic leaders ground themselves in communication—recognizing and validating 30 TEXAS FIRE CHIEF Spring/Summer 2009
Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of Texas Fire Chief - Spring/Summer 2009 Texas Fire Chief - Spring/Summer 2009 Contents Executive Director's Report 2009 Annual Conference Preview Hurricane Resistant Fire Stations in South Texas Texas Intrastate Fire Mutual Aid System The IAFC and TV Worldwide Launch IAFC TV KITA and Firefighter Motivation TFCA Legislator Award What Do They See When They See You Coming? Texas Fire Chiefs Academy Standing Tall Lake Travis Fire Rescue Answers the Call 2009 TFCA Executive Board TFCA Region Map Index to Advertisers Texas Fire Chief - Spring/Summer 2009 Texas Fire Chief - Spring/Summer 2009 - Texas Fire Chief - Spring/Summer 2009 (Page Cover1) Texas Fire Chief - Spring/Summer 2009 - Texas Fire Chief - Spring/Summer 2009 (Page Cover2) Texas Fire Chief - Spring/Summer 2009 - Texas Fire Chief - Spring/Summer 2009 (Page 3) Texas Fire Chief - Spring/Summer 2009 - Texas Fire Chief - Spring/Summer 2009 (Page 4) Texas Fire Chief - Spring/Summer 2009 - Contents (Page 5) Texas Fire Chief - Spring/Summer 2009 - Contents (Page 6) Texas Fire Chief - Spring/Summer 2009 - Executive Director's Report (Page 7) Texas Fire Chief - Spring/Summer 2009 - 2009 Annual Conference Preview (Page 8) Texas Fire Chief - Spring/Summer 2009 - 2009 Annual Conference Preview (Page 9) Texas Fire Chief - Spring/Summer 2009 - 2009 Annual Conference Preview (Page 10) Texas Fire Chief - Spring/Summer 2009 - 2009 Annual Conference Preview (Page 11) Texas Fire Chief - Spring/Summer 2009 - 2009 Annual Conference Preview (Page 12) Texas Fire Chief - Spring/Summer 2009 - Hurricane Resistant Fire Stations in South Texas (Page 13) Texas Fire Chief - Spring/Summer 2009 - Hurricane Resistant Fire Stations in South Texas (Page 14) Texas Fire Chief - Spring/Summer 2009 - Hurricane Resistant Fire Stations in South Texas (Page 15) Texas Fire Chief - Spring/Summer 2009 - Hurricane Resistant Fire Stations in South Texas (Page 16) Texas Fire Chief - Spring/Summer 2009 - Texas Intrastate Fire Mutual Aid System (Page 17) Texas Fire Chief - Spring/Summer 2009 - Texas Intrastate Fire Mutual Aid System (Page 18) Texas Fire Chief - Spring/Summer 2009 - Texas Intrastate Fire Mutual Aid System (Page 19) Texas Fire Chief - Spring/Summer 2009 - Texas Intrastate Fire Mutual Aid System (Page 20) Texas Fire Chief - Spring/Summer 2009 - Texas Intrastate Fire Mutual Aid System (Page 21) Texas Fire Chief - Spring/Summer 2009 - Texas Intrastate Fire Mutual Aid System (Page 22) Texas Fire Chief - Spring/Summer 2009 - Texas Intrastate Fire Mutual Aid System (Page 23) Texas Fire Chief - Spring/Summer 2009 - The IAFC and TV Worldwide Launch IAFC TV (Page 24) Texas Fire Chief - Spring/Summer 2009 - The IAFC and TV Worldwide Launch IAFC TV (Page 25) Texas Fire Chief - Spring/Summer 2009 - KITA and Firefighter Motivation (Page 26) Texas Fire Chief - Spring/Summer 2009 - KITA and Firefighter Motivation (Page 27) Texas Fire Chief - Spring/Summer 2009 - KITA and Firefighter Motivation (Page 28) Texas Fire Chief - Spring/Summer 2009 - TFCA Legislator Award (Page 29) Texas Fire Chief - Spring/Summer 2009 - What Do They See When They See You Coming? 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