Perspectives on Leadership

Host Stephen Shaw speaks to fire department leaders and instructors to gain their perspectives on the most effective leadership and instructional approaches for today’s fire service.

Danny Dwyer and Stephen Shaw

Perspectives on Leadership: Building Culture

Stephen Shaw talks with Danny Dwyer on building culture, vision, goals, and expectations as they relate to their positions in new fire rescue agencies.
Stephen Shaw and Mike Mullane

Perspectives on Leadership: Normalization of Deviance

Host Stephen Shaw talks with Mike Mullane, astronaut and retired colonel, about the normalization of deviance.
Matty Johnson and Steve Shaw FDIC 2024

Live at FDIC: Perspectives on Leadership

Host Stephen Shaw talks leadership with guest Matty Johnson, a firefighter with Fort Lauderdale (FL) Fire Rescue, at FDIC International 2024.
Steve Shaw and Adam Haywood

Perspectives on Leadership: Mentoring

Steve Shaw talks with Adam Haywood about mentoring, modeling, the destructiveness of siloing, and the idea of a shelf life.
Steve Shaw Rusty Rickert

Perspectives on Leadership: Engagement

Steve Shaw invites Rusty Ricker on to discuss engagement, building a fire department culture, local training, and more.
Perspectives on Leadership Steve Shaw Walt Lewis and FOOLS

Perspectives on Leadership: The F.O.O.L.S.

Host Steve Shaw talks with John "Bart" Simpson and Walt Lewis about the F.O.O.L.S. organization, its founding, core mission, and future.
Steve Shaw and Garrett Pingol

Perspectives on Leadership: Recruitment, Hiring, and Retention

Host Steve Shaw talks with guest Garrett Pingol about fire department recruitment, hiring, and firefighter retention.
Stephen Shaw and Ric Jorge

Perspectives on Leadership: Ric Jorge, Part 2

Stephen Shaw resumes his conversation with Rick Jorge about firefighter resiliency and Ric's story.