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David DeStefano's Blog – March 2017 Archive (1)

When in Rome, Convert the Empire

"When in Rome, do as the Romans do." A well known piece of advice to ease someone's assimilation into a group or situation. But what if the Romans have it all wrong? Another follower joining the ranks would just reinforce the negative. Especially if that newcomer is a recently promoted, or transferred company officer.

Few in the fire service are promoted to the rank of lieutenant or captain without merit. Whether its testing, interviews, job performance evaluations, or…

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Added by David DeStefano on March 14, 2017 at 8:53am — No Comments

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