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MLP 156: Leadership Lessons From Canada’s 2nd Female Firefighter with Shirley Benson

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Release Date: 05/25/2020

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In this episode we interview Shirley Benson, the 2nd woman to become a firefighter in Canada, as she shares her leadership insights including

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Leadership starts on day 1!

 

This is just one massive piece of leadership wisdom that you are going to get as you listen to episode #156 on the Meeting Leadership Podcast!

 

That’s because you’re going to learn ‘Leadership Lessons From Canada’s 2nd Femail Firefighter’ and our guest is Shirley Benson.

 

In this episode you’ll learn:

 

  • Why it is so important to learn how to take direction as a young leader
  • The critical significance of concise communication
  • How to keep up morale
  • Why gender was not a factor in Shirley’s progression through the ranks because merit was rewarded instead
  • Why you can only succeed as a leader when you enable the people below you to do their work
  • Why it is so important to laugh and not take yourself too seriously and more

 

For more information or a full transcript of our interview in episode 156, visit: https://meetingleadershipinc.com/156