Videos
Leadership Alive #15: Cultivating Curiosity
The path to great leadership is ongoing. Great leaders never truly "arrive," but continuously cultivate learning, growth and exploration. Becoming a great leader involves curiosity. Leaders who are curious approach problems with a "not knowing" mindset. They entertain questioning over certainty, facilitate broad inquiry and deep listening, and are willing to explore root causes. Curious leaders are able to see what is beneath the surface and what really needs attention to drive success. In this installment of Leadership Alive, John and Aarron discuss curiosity and why it is a critical trait for the growing leader.
This video is part of "Leadership Alive," our monthly hour-long webinar series on leadership in EMS.
Leadership Alive #14: Is Your Team Prepared for 2023?
The coming year will surely present new opportunities and challenges. The winning organizations will be those with the best teams. Like it or not, running a great EMS organization is a team sport. Too often the team is not really a team. We spend tons of time and energy on work-arounds for team weaknesses and members who are not really on the team. In this session of Leadership Alive, Aarron and John will dig into the reality that many teams are dysfunctional and discuss how to make sure your team is the best it can be in 2023.
This video is part of "Leadership Alive," our monthly hour-long webinar series on leadership in EMS.
Leadership Alive #13: Shortages, Unhappy Employees, and the Great Leadership Opportunity
These are truly challenging times to lead. Staffing shortages and employee restlessness abound. Costs and expectations continue to rise. The national economic and political instability is likely to continue. But it is always the storm, not the calm, that develops the best captains and ships. Great challenges - when leveraged appropriately - offer great opportunities. In this edition of Leadership Alive, John and Aarron offer a candid and hard-hitting guide for growing leadership, building teams, and strengthening organizational culture during tough times.
This video is part of "Leadership Alive," our monthly hour-long webinar series on leadership in EMS.
Leadership Alive #12: Why Supervisors Are More Important Than Ever
Have you noticed how supervisor motivation goes up and down? It should be no surprise; these key people are often at the epicenter of what's happening in operations. Short staffing, busy days, big calls, internal drama - all fall on the supervisor's shoulders. How supervisors perform is directly related to how they are selected, prepared and supported. Yet, because we operate in environments of chronic scarcity, we throw them an 'attaboy' and hope it's enough. It's not. In this Leadership Alive, Aarron and John will share what they're learning about supervisors in the post-COVID world and how to make the right investment in these frontline culture creators.
This video is part of "Leadership Alive," our monthly hour-long webinar series on leadership in EMS.
Leadership Alive #11: Talking about Expectations
Talking about Expectations. In this month's Leadership Alive, Aarron and John discuss how and why talking about expectations is crucial to great leadership. Learn how to talk about expectations and why we typically avoid doing so. Tune in and hear how to convert expectations into greater accountability, happier teams and forward-moving organizations.
This video is part of "Leadership Alive," our monthly hour-long webinar series on leadership in EMS.
Leadership Alive #10: The Leadership Mindset, Part II
The Leadership Mindset, Part II: External Victories. We continue the conversation about thinking like an executive and how leaders at all levels can strengthen their leadership mindset. In this month's installation of Leadership Alive, Aarron and John discuss the tools and strategies for leading that result in public and shared success. Great leaders understand, moreover, how success and the external victories we share as a team are connected to the internal work we do.
This video is part of "Leadership Alive," our monthly hour-long webinar series on leadership in EMS.
Leadership Alive #9: The Leadership Mindset
The Leadership Mindset. The path to great leadership is varied, but cultivating a leadership mindset is critical. When leaders get clear about building an executive mindset, they become more effective at influencing their people in the right direction. In this month's Leadership Alive, Aarron and John will discuss what thinking like an executive means, and how leaders at all levels can strengthen their leadership mindset. Learn how and why to lead without micromanaging, delegate effectively, and get comfortable with (and find the value in) non-productive time. In Part I, John and Aarron discuss the internal work of developing a leadership mindset.
This video is part of "Leadership Alive," our monthly hour-long webinar series on leadership in EMS.
Leadership Alive #8: Having Real Conversations, Part II
Having Real Conversations, PART II. In today's climate of fragmented and fast-paced communications, true conversation appears to be a lost art. Yet leaders are called on to engage their employees in ways that unite and strengthen the organization. In this month's Leadership Alive, John and Aarron continue getting real about conversation. Listen in as they discuss why having "connecting conversations" is crucial to leading, and also, how communicating expectations is key to leading today's workers.
This video is part of "Leadership Alive," our monthly hour-long webinar series on leadership in EMS.
Leadership Alive #7: Having Real Conversations
Is conversation dead? In today's climate of broken communications and soundbite news, true conversation seems to be going extinct. Yet leaders are called on to cut through the static, listen to employees and respond in ways that increase engagement and strengthen the organization. In this month's Leadership Alive, John and Aarron explore why listening to and leading employees in "real" conversations matters. What is a "real" conversation? How do you have it? What conversations do you need to be having right now? Tune in for a lively and informative conversation - about conversations!
This video is part of "Leadership Alive," our monthly hour-long webinar series on leadership in EMS.
Leadership Alive #6: Leading through Uncertain Times
How does one lead amid the "Great Resignation"? What does leadership look like, given all the uncertainty afoot in this unusual era? What's going on with workforce these days? We will discuss what we see emerging with workforce, how it might impact the future of the industry, and how leaders can best position their organizations during these times of change, all while adapting and leading toward a desirable future.
This video is part of "Leadership Alive," our monthly 60-minute webinar series on leadership in EMS.
