1. Organizational Leadership in
the Wildland Fire Service
Introduction & Overview
to L-480
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2. Approaches to Leadership
 Traits  Authentic Leadership
 Skills  Charismatic Leadership
 Styles  Laissez-Faire Leadership
 Situations  Transactional Leadership
 Contingency Theory  Transformational
 Path-Goal Theory Leadership
 Theory of Work Unit  Transcendent Leadership
Leadership  Team Leadership
 Leader-Member
Exchange Theory (LMX)
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3. Crossan, M., Vera, D., & Nanjad, L. (2008). Transcendent leadership:
Strategic leadership in dynamic environments. The Leadership
Quarterly, 19, 569-581. 3

4. Colin Powell’s Leadership
Leadership of Self
Leadership of Others
Leadership of Organizations
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5. Powell’s Leadership of Self
 Be prepared to piss  Simplify
people off  Push the envelop
 Establish trust  Make optimism a top
 Walk the talk priority
 Listen  Have fun in your
 Be vigilant in details command
 Be a disorganizer  Strive for balance
 Check your ego at  Prepare to be lonely
the door
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6. Powell’s Leadership of Others
 Promote a clash of  View people as
ideas partners
 Pick the right people  Challenge the pros
 Listen  Don’t rely on charts
 Seek consensus (but and titles
don’t be ruled by it)  Trust those in the
 Fit no stereotypes trenches
 Simplify  Have fun in your
 Push the envelop command
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7. Powell’s Leadership of Organizations
 Let change lead growth
 Let situation dictate strategy
 Close with the enemy
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8. Leadership Tools & Skills
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