to be a manager is one thing, to be a leader is something completely different. I am taking the captains test so that I can utilize my leadership skills. Use these skills to inspire, encourage and motivate my crews. I have experience being a leader, although the area that I have experience is not a captain, the skills that I utilizes directly relate to the position. To lead my crews I will I will use training, empathy, and physical fitness.
First, training on a daily basis will instill confidence among my crew members. When we are given an assignment, our crew will be able to refer to their training and have the confidence to perform at the highest level. That ability to perform will also give confidence to the fire companies around us, and …show more content…
Every person, no matter where they are from, has strengths to offer, beliefs to uphold, and backgrounds that shape them. As a captain I will listen to my crew members and learn the things that shape them as a valuable member of our team. I will be careful of the things that I talk about and the language that I use, knowing that my words and actions can have dramatic and lasting affects on my ability retain the respect of my crew. In addition to being empathetic, I will lead by example.
Last, Physical fitness is important to the effectiveness of a fire fighter. As leader I will never set expectations for my crew members that I do hold myself accountable for as well. Pushing your body past its precieved limits can reveal abilities and confidence that a person did not know that they had. Excercising as a crew and pushing each other to reach past these limits will build confidence as a crew. When we are faced with situations that seam to be beyond our ability, we can draw from the our ability to push past precieved limitations ad rise to the occasion.
In summary, being a manager is moldable by policy and procedure. To be a leader requires a deeper sense of importance. To be an affective leader I will train with my crew, be empathetic to differences, encourage physical
First, training on a daily basis will instill confidence among my crew members. When we are given an assignment, our crew will be able to refer to their training and have the confidence to perform at the highest level. That ability to perform will also give confidence to the fire companies around us, and …show more content…
Every person, no matter where they are from, has strengths to offer, beliefs to uphold, and backgrounds that shape them. As a captain I will listen to my crew members and learn the things that shape them as a valuable member of our team. I will be careful of the things that I talk about and the language that I use, knowing that my words and actions can have dramatic and lasting affects on my ability retain the respect of my crew. In addition to being empathetic, I will lead by example.
Last, Physical fitness is important to the effectiveness of a fire fighter. As leader I will never set expectations for my crew members that I do hold myself accountable for as well. Pushing your body past its precieved limits can reveal abilities and confidence that a person did not know that they had. Excercising as a crew and pushing each other to reach past these limits will build confidence as a crew. When we are faced with situations that seam to be beyond our ability, we can draw from the our ability to push past precieved limitations ad rise to the occasion.
In summary, being a manager is moldable by policy and procedure. To be a leader requires a deeper sense of importance. To be an affective leader I will train with my crew, be empathetic to differences, encourage physical