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In Command of Guardians: Executive Servant Leadership for the Community of Responders

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  • © 2017

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Authors:
  1. Eric J. Russell

    1. Department of Emergency Services, Utah Valley University, Salt Lake, USA

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  • Focuses on re-humanizing emergency services in the context of their mission
  • Explains the philosophy of Servant Leadership and its applications to emergency services
  • Includes case studies and reflection questions to encourage both theoretical and personal responses
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxi
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  2. In Command of Guardians

    • Eric J. Russell
    Pages 1-9

  3. Servant Leadership and the Emergency Services

    • Eric J. Russell
    Pages 11-19

  4. Bureaucracy Within the Emergency Services

    • Eric J. Russell
    Pages 21-27

  5. The Call to Serve–The Call to Lead

    • Eric J. Russell
    Pages 29-38

  6. The Responder’s Servant Listener

    • Eric J. Russell
    Pages 39-45

  7. The Responder’s Empathetic Healer

    • Eric J. Russell
    Pages 47-54

  8. A Servant Visionary for the Emergency Services

    • Eric J. Russell
    Pages 55-62

  9. Becoming an Emergency Services Leader for Greater Good

    • Eric J. Russell
    Pages 63-71

  10. Serving the Responders Growth

    • Eric J. Russell
    Pages 73-87

  11. Servant Leadership for Building the Community of Responders

    • Eric J. Russell
    Pages 89-95

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 97-105
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About this book

First responders in the fire, emergency, and police agencies work in high-risk, critical situations, and require effective leadership. Using the approach of Servant Leadership, Dr. Russell explains how executive level/chief officers can lead their teams by helping responders develop and perform as highly as possible and meet the needs of their followers. To bring the power of this philosophical approach towards leadership to life, this book demonstrates how its many aspects come together as a system, in order to strengthen the community of emergency responders.


Featuring case studies and questions as meditative exercises, the book offers readers a rich learning experience. 


Targeted at fire chiefs, fire commissioners, police chiefs, and Emergency Medical Service, and other first responders, this book will have a positive impact on these organizations and the communities they serve. It is also useful for training aspiring executive level leaders/chief officers.




Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Emergency Services, Utah Valley University, Salt Lake, USA

    Eric J. Russell

About the author

Dr. Eric James Russell is a faculty member with Utah Valley University’s Department of Emergency Services. He retired early from the Department of Defense-Air Force Fire and Emergency Services as a Captain with a combined service of active duty military, reserves, and Department of Defense.  Eric holds a Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership-Instructional Leadership and a Master of Science-Executive Fire Service Leadership from Grand Canyon University. Eric and his wife Jamie live in Salt Lake City, UT.

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