First In, Last Out

Description

The Fire Department of the City of New York is one of the most effective organizations in the world. At the foundation of that success is an extraordinary code of leadership, one that firefighters sum up with the phrase “First in, last out.” The senior officer on the team is always the first one into a burning building and the last one to leave. His people know that he’s at their side, sharing the danger — not barking orders from the rear. There’s no tolerance for buck-passing or finger-pointing. John Salka, a twenty-five-year veteran of the FDNY who rose from rookie to battalion chief, knows first-hand the power of “first in, last out” leadership. And now he has compiled the best leadership strategies of the FDNY into a practical, battle-tested guide for leaders in any field.