Chief John Oates: ”Can we just retire the ‘it’s a generational thing’ mindset?”
For all the boomers to Gen Z firefighters out there, today’s episode digs into critical questions: Do generational differences even exist, and why are we so intent on defining people by the year they were born? Chief John Oates, CEO of the International Public Safety Data Institute (IPSDI), shares his perspective on the issue with Zam and Janelle.
We dig into all of this:
Generational differences vs. lifespan development differences
How to avoid the “generational crutch” in training, leading by individual, not groups
Three “unviolatable” aspects of the fire service
The traits Oates looks for…
The skinny
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