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Stop Leading Like an Idiot: Real-World Ethics for Real-World Leaders

Written by: Terrence Blackmer
Narrated by: Terrence Blackmer
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Thirty years in the fire service. Every rank from firefighter to fire chief, in both career and paid-on-call departments. And one lesson that kept showing up: good leaders don't fail all at once. They fail one small compromise at a time.You've watched it happen. A good firefighter gets promoted, and somewhere along the way the title starts making the decisions instead of the person. Ego takes over. Corners get cut. A hard conversation gets put off one too many times. And an officer who should have known better becomes the story everybody tells at the kitchen table.This book is about making sure that's not you.Chief Terrence Blackmer wrote it from what he saw, what he got wrong, and what the best chiefs he served under got right. It's blunt, it's practical, and it comes from someone who has carried the responsibility when things went wrong.Inside:Why rank has never made anyone a leader, and what actually doesThe tack hammer vs. sledgehammer approach to disciplineHow good officers go bad, and how to catch the warning signs in yourselfMaking the right call when the pressure's on and the information isn'tCommunication that actually closes the loopKeeping a volunteer department together as the culture changesLeading your people through lossIt's also a book about who made you the leader you are, and who you're responsible for making room for next.If you wear a white helmet or a red helmet, or you're studying for your next promotion, this book was written for you. And if you lead anywhere else, the rules don't change: character outlasts authority, and people follow leaders, not titles.Stop leading like an idiot. Start leading like someone worth following.©2026 TERRENCE A BLACKMER (P)2026 TERRENCE A BLACKMER Business Ethics Decision-Making & Problem Solving Leadership Management & Leadership Personal Success Workplace & Organisational Behaviour
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