Chief Dan JonesJun 224 minPoor Morale? What-cha’ doing about it?Low Fire Department morale is often blamed on Chiefs and administration. That is an easy allegation but can be hard to actually explain...
Chief Dan JonesMay 14, 20211 minRemembering Chapel Hill's Worst FireListen to Dan Jones Podcast/Click Here May 12, 1996, was Graduation Day and Mothers' Day at UNC-Chapel Hill. It was tragically disrupted...
Kelly WalshMay 5, 20211 minGreat Companies! Great Leaders! with Kelly Walsh, CEOKelly is the CEO of Kelly Walsh Consulting and has spent her career helping leaders make the right choices and delivering lasting...
Kelly WalshApr 30, 20211 minChief Dan Jones & Kelly Walsh - "Facing the Fire"Chief (ret) Dan Jones and business partner, Kelly Walsh are not newcomers to “5-Alarm Task Force.” But this time they return to announce...
Kelly WalshMar 2, 20217 minGuest Blog | On Being Human: How Using Vulnerability Made Me a Better LeaderBy Jack McGovern If you search for the definition of vulnerable on the internet, you will find varying degrees of the definition and...
Kelly WalshJan 22, 20214 minTestimonials for the 2020 Brave Fire Leader Volunteer Academy - Online Cohort Sponsored by the IAFC Here in rural Oklahoma we don't have a lot o opportunities for leadership training or development as a officer. I...
Kelly WalshJan 22, 20211 minTestimonial for the Brave Fire Leader On-line Cohort: Derek Briggs, Fire Chief, Forney Fire RescueBrave Fire Leader Academy - Online Cohort I had enrolled in what was supposed to be the IAFC Southwestern Association of Fire Chiefs...
Kelly WalshSep 28, 20201 minJanuary 2021 Brave Fire Leader Academy Leadership is never more important than in a crisisSIGN UP TODAY and join the next COHORT starting in January. In times of crisis, the need for skilled leaders becomes most clear. ...
Chief Dan JonesSep 24, 20205 minThe Toughest Job in the Fire Service!I’m sure some fire-service leaders are going to disagree with this assertion, but I’ve pondered this matter for a long time. It seems...
Kelly WalshSep 15, 20208 minThe Benefits of Leader SchizophreniaWritten by Kelly Walsh and Dan Jones Having multiple personalities at work is not usually considered to be a good thing. But think about...
Kelly WalshJun 29, 20201 minTestimonial for the Brave Fire Leader: Matt Lawrence, Deputy Chief, Burlington NC FDBrave Fire Leader Online Academy The Brave Fire Leader Academy was a perfect solution for our department to provide professional...
Kelly WalshJun 25, 20201 minAverage Jake Fire Fighter BlogEpisode 40: Brave Fire Leader w/ Kelly Walsh and Dan Jones Click Here for Podcast
Kelly WalshMay 18, 20201 min"Crisis Management" with Steve Greene of the 5-Alarm Task ForceListen to Chief Daniel Jones and Fire Leadership Coach Kelly Walsh as they discuss "Crisis Management" with Steve Greene of the 5-Alarm...
Chief Dan JonesMay 5, 20206 minDid I sign up for THIS?Lately I have read social media posts from several firefighters and EMS personnel saying “I didn’t sign up for this?”. I am not sure what...
Kelly WalshApr 7, 20204 minCreate a Communication Strategy for your Organization – Pt. 2Direct supervisors are the most trusted sources of information. So by having a solid way of passing information down the chain and backing i
Kelly WalshApr 2, 20203 minCreate a Communication Strategy for your Organization – Pt. 1In times of crisis, it is easy to see whether there are flaws in your organization’s communication processes.
Chief Dan JonesMar 27, 20205 minExcerpt from Rules of Crisis Management & Leadership The current world-wide crisis of COVID-19 virus has created challenges for leaders all up and down the leadership spectrum. Hopefully you wi
Kelly WalshFeb 14, 20201 minBrave Fire Leader Partners with TEEXMany thanks to Industrial Fire World for covering the story of our new partnership with TEEX. This is a tremendous leap forward for the...
Kelly WalshJan 28, 20203 minGuest Blog: The Fire Service Leader's Secret Weapon – Popcorn!!Battalion Chief Peter Teliha - a guest blogger, shares his secret weapon in dealing with station conflict using guided discovery.