The Leadership Crucible Podcast

Gordon Graham has been actively involved in law enforcement since 1973. He is an Attorney, consultant, lecturer, and author focusing on organizational and operational risk management issues. He has developed training systems and programs used by both private and public sector organizations around the world. His training program, “Six Minutes for Safety” has been adopted by Fire Departments around...

Jack L. Rives received both his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and law school degrees from the University of Georgia.<p>Following graduation from law school, he began a 33-year career in the United States Air Force as a military attorney, or judge advocate (JAG). He served as The Judge Advocate General of the United States Air Force, the senior U.S. Air Force attorney, and he was the...

PATRICK J. KENNY has been a member of the fire service for over 38 years, and before retiring in January 2021 served as the Fire Chief in Hinsdale and Western Springs, Illinois. He has been a Chief Officer for over 25 years and a speaker in multiple countries on Mayday for Mental Health® for more than a decade. He is the international best-selling author of TAKING THE CAPE OFF: How to Lead Through...

PATRICK J. KENNY has been a member of the fire service for over 38 years, and before retiring in January 2021 served as the Fire Chief in Hinsdale and Western Springs, Illinois. He has been a Chief Officer for over 25 years and a speaker in multiple countries on Mayday for Mental Health® for more than a decade. He is the international best-selling author of TAKING THE CAPE OFF: How to Lead Through...

Dr. Reginald D. Freeman is the 37th Fire Chief for the City of Oakland, CA. Prior to Oakland, Chief Freeman served as Fire Chief/Emergency Management Director for the City of Hartford, CT and Fire Chief for Lockheed Martin. He also served as a civilian Fire Chief in Iraq for the U.S. Department of Defense from 2004-2008. He has worked in a number of fire service capacities in his career including...

Dr. Tracy S. Hejmanowski is a licensed clinical psychologist, with over 20 years of expertise working with service members, first responders, veterans, and their families. Her work began in a VA Medical Center, followed by an assignment working with repatriated prisoners of war. She was stationed both overseas and stateside as an active-duty U.S. Navy psychologist, followed by work as a DoD contra...

Lee Cockerell retired as the Executive Vice President of Operations for the Walt Disney World® Resort. Growing up in Oklahoma, Lee attended Oklahoma State University for two years before joining in the United States Army. Lee’s career includes eight years with Hilton Hotels, seventeen years with Marriott International and sixteen years with The Walt Disney Company. Lee Joined Disney in 1990 as Dir...

There are moments in every person's life when they face intense adversity, their crucibles, that forge who they become as individuals and as leaders. Now more than ever, we need leaders who are called to a higher standard, focused on “leaving it better than they found it” and “paying it forward” to the next generations. Join Chief Bruegmanas he speaks with leaders from all walks of life, as he exp...