Few would consider the presence or absence of the trust between a leader and her team a matter of life or death. Recently, I was reminded of the truth of the critical importance of teamwork among firefighters while talking with the Captain of the volunteer firemen at Lake Tahoe not far from where I live in northern Nevada. Out here in the west, the danger of wildfires stalks us throughout the hot summer months. Although we in the high desert are in constant need of water, each time that I hear thunder or see a lightning strike, I pray that the strike not […]