Today more than ever fire service leaders are facing tougher times. Reduction in funding resources, budget cuts, staffing cuts, unfunded mandates, personnel problems, that whole “culture” thing, and a long list of other obstacles and challenges, all of which have a direct impact on service delivery. On the other hand nobody said that being the leader was going to be easy. Join Chief Lasky as he discusses what is actually needed to face these tougher times and how to still enjoy the most incredible profession in the world!