You鈥檝e just been promoted 鈥� congrats, right? Not so fast. In this episode of the Inside EMS podcast, cohosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson get real about what it actually means to step into a leadership role. Spoiler alert: it鈥檚 not just a new title and a gold badge. It鈥檚 a complete shift in responsibility, from caring for patients to caring for your people.
Together, they break down how new leaders often swing too far: either trying to be everyone鈥檚 buddy or going full micromanager. They talk servant leadership, earning trust daily, the power of listening and what 鈥減rotecting your people from bad decisions above鈥� really looks like.
If you鈥檙e stepping into a new role 鈥� or trying to recover from a rocky start 鈥� this episode is packed with hard truths, some laughs and solid advice from two guys who鈥檝e lived it.
Memorable quotes
- 鈥淎sk a lot of questions and give your subordinates some ownership over how decisions are made. They didn鈥檛 get stupid overnight when you got a white shirt. They鈥檙e still the good people they were before.鈥� 鈥� Kelly Grayson
- 鈥淟eadership isn鈥檛 a title, it鈥檚 not a reward, it鈥檚 a responsibility. 鈥奍t鈥檚 a verb, not a noun, and you have to be able to show your leadership every day.鈥� 鈥� Chris Cebollero
- 鈥淟eadership鈥檚 not about perfection. It鈥檚 about showing up every day and trying to get better. It鈥檚 being present in the moment. You show up for your people, you help them be their very best, and you never stop learning how to lead better.鈥� 鈥� Kelly Grayson
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