In Command of Guardians: Executive Servant Leadership for the Community of Responders Second
Edition spotlights the philosophy of servant leadership and offers a pathway for strengthening
first responder organizations. Responders work in high-risk critical situations under the
pressure of time and consequence. Being a responder means one must become an active player in
the tragedies of others. Because these situations can change the responder over time a special
type of leader is needed to walk beside them while they navigate the realities of public safety
and emergency service operations. This book illustrates how being a servant leader to these
guardians allows the community of responders to strengthen their resiliency foster individual
growth and perform at peak levels. The book spans a wide breadth and depth and is written in
a way that engages the reader immediately. It is packed with sensitive and wise insights as
well as eminently practical advice for today's emergency services leaders as well as those of
tomorrow. - Emily Hough Editor-In-Chief Crisis Response Journal Emotionally moving
research-based and a compelling case for why any organization can benefit from a servant
leadership organizational culture. Eric debunks the myth that servant leadership is soft and
shows how the hard work of skilled servant-leaders is exactly what is needed in the alpha
worlds of public safety and emergency services. - Duane Trammell President Trammell
McGee-Cooper & Associates Inc Eric Russell is a pioneer in applying the principles of servant
leadership to the communities of brave police fire and emergency services responders. This
book is destined to be a classic reference work for the field. -Don M. Frick PhD Authorized
Robert Greenleaf biographer and co-author of Seven Pillars of Servant Leadership: The Wisdom of
Leading by Serving. In Command of Guardian speaks great leadership truths to first responder
communities throughout the world. This is an important work for those in command of the men and
woman who put their lives on the line to save others. - Christophe Libeau Lieutenant Colonel
Brigade de Sapeurs-Pompiers de Paris
