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In early 2020, the world was hit with a pandemic such as my generation had never before experienced. While the world has certainly had pandemics in the past and several close calls from other deadly viruses, the COVID-19 virus presented a real challenge. While its origins will be debated for some time to come and perhaps never fully resolved, let it suffice to state that most of the planet's seven billion inhabitants were affected in some way, shape, or form by this monumental event. While this story does not end in 2020, or even in this volume for that matter, my story dealing with this…mehr

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In early 2020, the world was hit with a pandemic such as my generation had never before experienced. While the world has certainly had pandemics in the past and several close calls from other deadly viruses, the COVID-19 virus presented a real challenge. While its origins will be debated for some time to come and perhaps never fully resolved, let it suffice to state that most of the planet's seven billion inhabitants were affected in some way, shape, or form by this monumental event. While this story does not end in 2020, or even in this volume for that matter, my story dealing with this deadly virus focuses upon the events I experienced during these unprecedented times as viewed through a leadership lens.
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Autorenporträt
Dr. Waite earned his doctorate from Walden University in Applied Management and Decision Sciences with a specialization in Leadership and Organizational Change. As a fire chief (retired) and commissioned officer (retired Colonel) in the United States Army, Dr. Waite has a proven track record in the field of leadership. His creative and innovative approaches led to organizational success for the Wisconsin Rapids (WI) Fire Department and several military units he commanded. Dr. Waite was a member of the fire service for over 26 years and a member of the United States military for 42 years. Dr. Waite has also been a visiting professor for over 36 years and instructs traditional, online, and blended courses for several universities. Some of his areas of instruction are: leadership, corporate management, strategic planning, and organizational effectiveness. Since his retirement from the fire service and the military, Dr. Waite has continued his lifetime of service by becoming a member of Saratoga (WI) EMS, a FEMA Safety Advisor, an instructor with Team Rubicon, a contract instructor for the National Fire Academy, a member of his county's Critical Incident Stress Management Team, and an active member of his local VFW. Dr. Waite is also the founder and President of the Double Diamond Leadership Authority, LLC which specializes in leadership development and training, and executive level recruitment (www.doublediamondleadership.org). Dr. Waite has also authored seven other books, Fire Service Leadership - Theories and Practices (2008); The EMS Leadership Challenge - A Call to Action (2009); 400 Days - A Call to Duty (2010); It's All About Leadership (2016); Essential Characteristics for Effective Leaders (2020; the quasi-fictional Quest of the Phalanx I (2021), and a book highlighting his ancestral roots Waite(e)-a-Minute: This Book is a Keeper(s) (2022).