Do you have what it takes to be a great fire service professional of any rank in the year 2025 and more importantly beyond? Situations personnel in the fire service (firefighter up to fire chief) may face today can have severe consequences for the positive image of the fire service, their career, or the careers of those they lead or follow, not to mention the outcome of the incident we respond to. Those in formal leadership positions (company officer and chief officer), have never had a more challenging time to have to demonstrate leadership abilities while balancing the needs of the public and their personnel. Topics include to leadership traits of successful leaders, the pros and cons of being a leader in today's fire service, the challenges of being a leader today, the numerous roles and responsibilities of a fire officer, and how to balance being stuck in the middle.