Leaders aren't built in a crisis. They are revealed. - Jacob Espinoza, Leadership Lens [Photo: Kari Greer/USFS ..read more

Challenge #12: Servant-leaders practice empathy. Download and take the 12-Day Challenge Guide from 4 Essential Keys to Effective Communication – In Love, Life, Work—Anywhere! " by Bento C. Leal III Dig deeper on the Portal at http://ow.ly/jVBj50M1zKB ..read more

  “Study hard what interests you the most in the most undisciplined, irreverent, and original manner possible.” — Richard Feynman[Photo: Eric Pelletier/BLM ..read more

“Empathy and attunement are not a waste of time in today’s business climate, but essentials for success.” ♦ Daniel Goleman ♦  [Photo: Kari Greer/USFS]  #fireleadership ..read more

Challenge #10 – Servant-leaders practice validation in order to communicate with empathy. Watch Naomi Feil’s “Validation, communication through empathy” Ted Talk Dig deeper with other servant leaders on the Portal ..read more

  If communication is the joint that holds relationships together, empathy is the connective tissue.  James Sipe & Don Frick, Seven Pillars of Servant Leadership [Photo: Kari Greer ..read more

 Challenge #9: Effective leaders hone their people skills.  Take the “How are YOUR People Skills” survey in Seven Pillars of Servant Leadership by James Sipe and Don Frick.  Dig deeper on the Portal. #servantleadership #2023WFLDPCampaign ..read more

  Could a greater miracle take place than for us to look through each other’s eyes for an instant?” – Henry David Thoreau [Photo: Kress Sanders/BLM ..read more

  “For empathy, presence must precede practice.” – Carl Rogers quoted by James Sipe and Don Frick, "Seven Pillars of Servant Leadership" [Photo: Ventana Handcrew ..read more

"Listen" by highersights is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0. “Communications” is a foundational element of firefighter safety as seen in the 10 Standard Orders, 18 Watch Out Situations, LCES, and Leading in the Wildland Fire Service (see below). Unfortunately, failure of communication remains a constant finding in accident and incident reviews. So how can we become skilled communicators? The 2023 Wildland Fire Leadership campaign—"In Service of Others"—is based on a collection of essays by Robert Greenleaf, who coined the term “servant-leader.” Greenleaf and others have identified ..read more