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By Stewart Gary, April 2008 Nationally, economic news is discouraging across the board. The problem is not simply one of “not enough revenue,” but one of systemic imbalances. Weak and eroding revenue sources are on a collision course with increasing costs of doing business. In this challenging environment, are your stakeholders – both above and…
By Stewart Gary, October 2007 Civic leaders need to know that there are no mandatory federal or state regulations directing a minimum level of fire service response times, fire crew locations and desired outcomes. There are the Insurance Service Office (ISO) Fire Protection Grading Schedule measures and the National Fire Protection Association has recommended standards…
By Stewart Gary, June 2007 Leadership: Individual or Organizationally Based? Now that you are a leader getting work done through others, are you finding the role challenging? In all probability, yes! Most likely, no one on your way up the organizational ladder really confided to you that leadership is hard work, not an autonomous nervous…
By: Stewart Gary, Fire Practice Principal Spring 2006 City Management today is confronted with multiple challenges in providing adequately sized and cost effective fire services. Due to a “perfect storm” of circumstances, such as a challenging economic situation, turnover and increased complexity of operations, these challenges have approached “3rd Alarm” pain levels in many agencies. Do some or…
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