Leadership Lessons from the FDNY

By Ryan Flood, Assistant Strength Coach Arkansas State University John Salka is a Battalion Chief in the New York Fire Department and wrote a book titled First In, Last Out: Leadership Lessons From the New York Fire Department.  He outlines the leadership philosophies of the FDNY and many that he has developed throughout his years of service.  Here some of the lessons and how they can be applied to leadership in the strength and conditioning profession. 1. First In, Last Out In the FDNY the lieutenant, who is in charge of a group of firefighters, is the first one into a fire or dangerous situation and the last one out [...]