Firehouse Talks with Jersey Rick: Igniting Leadership Excellence

Feb 27 2025 28 ep. 29 mins 1
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Join Jersey Rick and his co-host Emily to elevate your leadership knowledge, skills, and abilities. As a military veteran of both the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Marine Corps, and drawing from a career in the fire service, we discuss everything from leadership styles and methods to communication and decision making.

To learn more about Jersey Rick and the Fire Officer Leadership Academy, visit our website at https://www.fireofficerleadershipacademy.com.

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A Triad of Strength

Feb 27 2025 24 mins  
In this episode, Jersey Rick and Emily discuss the triad of strength: integrity, trust, and credibility. When all three are present, people have strong character. However, when one or more of those qualities are absent, there are character issues with the individual. To learn more about Jersey Rick, the Fire Officer Leadership Academy, and how we can help you develop as a professio

Is Your Foundation Solid?

Feb 13 2025 18 mins  
In this episode, Jersey Rick and Emily discuss a topic that is taken from Rick's book, The Furnace of Leadership Development, and ask the question, "Is your foundation solid?" They talk about an epic employee failure at the Colorado Bureau of Investigation and what happens when your house is built on either sand or rock. To learn more about Jersey Rick, the Fire Officer Leadership

The Furnace of Leadership Development - 2025 Development

Jan 30 2025 25 mins  
In this episode, Jersey Rick and Emily continue the conversation from Episode 24 and talk about developing goals for 2025 and building your action plan for the year. To learn more about Jersey Rick, the Fire Officer Leadership Academy, and how we can help you develop as a professional, visit our website at https://www.fireofficerleadershipacademy.com. Jersey Rick is also the author

The Furnace of Leadership Development: Reflecting on 2024

Jan 16 2025 22 mins  
In this episode, Jersey Rick and Emily discuss the importance of reflecting on 2024 in order to develop your vision (end state) and goals for 2025, which will be discussed in Episode 26 to be released on January 30th. To learn more about Jersey Rick, the Fire Officer Leadership Academy, and how we can help you develop as a professional, visit our website at https://www.fireofficerl

Firehouse Talks with Jersey Rick: Our Mission & Purpose

Jan 02 2025 34 mins  
In this first episode of Season 2, Jersey Rick and his cohost Emily revisit the mission and purpose of the podcast. Additionally, they recap 2024, talk about the most downloaded episodes of the year, and share other information about the podcast. To learn more about Jersey Rick, the Fire Officer Leadership Academy, and how we can help you develop as a professional, visit our websit

Unity in the Community

Dec 19 2024 31 mins  
In Episode 18, Jersey Rick and Emily discussed Disunity in the Community and the negative impacts on team cohesiveness. As promised in that episode, they now address the aspects of building team unity by establishing expectations, using clear communication, training, etc. and the positive impacts on team cohesiveness. To learn more about Jersey Rick, the Fire Officer Leadership Aca

Does an Organization Have a Personality?

Dec 05 2024 28 mins  
In this episode Jersey Rick and Emily dig into five points made by author Stephen R. Taffe in his 2021 book titled Commanding the Pacific: Marine Corps Generals in World War II, and how we can make application in today's world. To learn more about Jersey Rick, the Fire Officer Leadership Academy, and how we can help you develop as a professional, visit our website at https://www.fi

Avoiding a Career Tsunami

Nov 21 2024 27 mins  
What is a career tsunami? In this episode, Jersey Rick and his cohost Emily tackle this subject and discuss a recent high profile incident where a U.S. government official experienced such an event. Jersey Rick and Emily dig into the circumstances leading to the career tsunami and how to avoid one at both the individual and organizational levels. To learn more about Jersey Rick, th

What Does it Mean to be a Veteran of the U.S. Military?

Nov 07 2024 26 mins  
In this episode, Jersey Rick and his cohost Emily discuss Rick's time in both the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Marine Corps. They explore Rick's family ties to the military extending back to the American Revolution, his reasons for joining the service, and the valuable and intangible skills he learned while a member of the military. To learn more about Jersey Rick, the Fire Officer Lead

Are There Monsters in Your Organization?

Oct 24 2024 28 mins  
Are there monsters in your organization? Who are these people? Did they creep in on their own, did they slip through an interview process, or did supervisors from within create these monsters? Listen to this episode as Jersey Rick and his cohost Emily discuss the monsters that are prevalent in many organizations today. To learn more about Jersey Rick, the Fire Officer Leadership Ac