How is your organization helping public safety agencies, right now? by Jeff Berend March 20, 2020 Insights, Crisis Communication, Leadership As someone in a leadership role, you’ve got a lot on your plate right now. You’re balancing ensuring the health and safety of your family and loved ones, leading your organization and employees, and being there for your customers. But some, in times like these, take the opportunity to truly stand out. Read more
Does Your Organization Prioritize Mentoring? by Keith Griffiths September 4, 2019 Insights, Leadership James O. Page was known to many in public safety as the “father of modern EMS.” It was 15 years ago today that he suddenly and tragically died of sudden cardiac arrest at age 68. As I thought about this milestone, I looked back at my early interaction with Jim, when I was a young editor at a trade journal. As he did with many others, he changed the arc of my career. Read more
Decisions Are Made by Those Who Show Up by Jeff Berend August 1, 2019 Insights, Leadership, Strategy So today I realized I’ve been to about 250 public safety conferences over the past 25 years. And I asked myself, “Was it worth it?” My answer is yes (mostly). Here’s why. In the words of James O. Page, who is remembered as the Father of Modern EMS and was co-founder of the Journal of Emergency Services (JEMS), along with RedFlash founding partner Keith Griffiths: “Decisions are made by those who show up.” Read more
Nice Leaders Don’t Finish Last by Keith Griffiths June 24, 2019 Insights, Leadership, Strategy I was recently at a retirement event that got me thinking about what being nice has to do with leadership. Nearly a hundred people had gathered at the elegant University Club in St. Paul, Minnesota to celebrate the career of their leader of 14 years, Brian LaCroix, CEO of Allina Health EMS. Read more
Does your organization think 30 years ahead? Here’s why you should. by Keith Griffiths May 28, 2019 Insights, Positioning, Strategy “Vision without action is merely a dream. Action without vision just passes the time. Vision with action can change the world.” Joel A. Barker Over the past two years, the EMS Agenda 2050 project, a federally funded initiative, worked toproduce a vision for how the profession of EMS could evolve over the next 30 years. […] Read more