Triumphs and Failures: An honest take on a leader's journey
#LeadersWanted My phone rings, and when I look down, I see that it's the fire chief calling. I know exactly why since the rumor mill had...
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Benjamin Martin
- Aug 29, 2019
- 4 min
We Reap What Leader's Take the Time to Sow
#LeadersWanted The other day I had a chance to take a transfer to a neighboring station and found our battalion chief standing by the...
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Benjamin Martin
- Jul 20, 2019
- 4 min
The Enemy is the Stuff Trying to Kill Us: Not Other Firefighters
#LeadersWanted Imagine a fire service where two people could disagree passionately on things, and one person stands out because of the...
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Benjamin Martin
- May 7, 2019
- 3 min
Cowardice from the Cheap Seats
#LeadersWanted I was standing in the parking lot of our training center shooting the breeze with a few guys when one of them said, "Hey...
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Benjamin Martin
- Apr 6, 2019
- 5 min
Confronting the Loudest Voice in the Room: How to Silence Critics
#LeadersWanted Early in the morning a single vehicle went over the interstate guardrail into a steel traffic pole. I arrived as the first...
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Benjamin Martin
- Apr 5, 2019
- 7 min
Do You Know Your Job? The Dangers of "That's Good Enough"
#LeadersWanted So let's talk about...knowing your job. I opened the rear compartment of the truck and grabbed a 24 foot ground ladder. I...
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Benjamin Martin
- Mar 15, 2019
- 4 min
I Don't Trust You: A Leader's Nightmare
#LeadersWanted I hate to admit it, but unfortunately, as a leader I know what the words I don’t trust you sound like. I had spent...
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Benjamin Martin
- Mar 13, 2019
- 6 min
Artificial Experience: Shortcutting Today's Fire Service
#LeadersWanted “What happens when you can’t just Google the answer?” I remember very vividly the Mayday! Firefighter Down portion of my...
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Benjamin Martin
- Mar 13, 2019
- 5 min
The Potential of Having Problems
#LeadersWanted I recently got the chance to spend a whopping nine days in a row with my family in Florida and the Bahamas. For me, this...
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Benjamin Martin
- Jan 11, 2019
- 4 min
Is your leadership distracted by accolades?
#LeadersWanted "Let the accolades come in their own time as a result of your work, not as the reason why you work." I recently received a...
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Benjamin Martin
- Dec 13, 2018
- 3 min
The Abuse of Power
#LeadersWanted Power. Far too often people overestimate what they could do if only they had rank or position in their department. They...
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Benjamin Martin
- Nov 13, 2018
- 4 min
Do you really care about Brotherhood?
#LeadersWanted While teaching the latest batch of probationary firefighters during a relay pumping scenario, I started to use the terms...
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Benjamin Martin
- Aug 6, 2018
- 4 min
The Importance of Rooting for Underdogs
#LeadersWanted When you are into this job it's pretty obvious. My Facebook is flooded by videos and pictures by these kinds of folks,...
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Benjamin Martin
- Jul 10, 2018
- 4 min
Complacent and Actively Disengaged: What can be done about correcting poor attitudes?
#LeadersWanted Have you ever had a conversation with someone whose outlook or attitude about the fire service is so crappy you either...
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Benjamin Martin
- Jun 17, 2018
- 8 min
Micromanaging Isn't Leading
#LeadersWanted There is no greater disservice as a leader to our teams than to micromanage them. It baffles my mind that micromanaging...
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Benjamin Martin
- Feb 17, 2017
- 4 min
Letting Go of Ego and Learning From Failure
#LeadersWanted Almost five years ago I had the opportunity to attend the life-changing training experience offered by the Nozzle Forward...
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Benjamin Martin
- Jun 6, 2016
- 4 min
The Enemies of Building and Maintaining Trust
#LeadersWanted Trust is a value and feeling that occurs in ourselves, our teams, and our organizations. Creating and maintaining trust is...
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Benjamin Martin
- Apr 6, 2016
- 5 min
The Courage to Lead Amongst Rumors and Half-Truths
#LeadersWanted "When a toxic person can no longer control you, they will try to control how others see you. The misinformation will feel...
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Benjamin Martin
- Dec 29, 2015
- 7 min
Social Media Landmines
#LeadersWanted Photographs and journals are important tools in which to capture fire service culture. Stroll through any firehouse and...
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Benjamin Martin
- May 6, 2015
- 9 min
Leaving a Legacy vs. Having an Impact: I'm in Conflict
#LeadersWanted "They'll remember us for this" Can I be honest? I think any time the topic of maintaining proper life and work balance...
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