Silverback Leadership is B-Shifter's deep dive into command-level leadership in the hazard zone and beyond. Rooted in the teachings of Alan Brunacini, this series explores what it means to lead with calm authority, operational competence, and cultural responsibility.This isn’t about rank. It’s about responsibility.
Latest episodes
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1 h 29
How Leaders Interact and React
This episode features Nick Brunacini, Terry Garrison and John VanceWe dig into why reactions make or break leadership, how to de-escalate without dodging accountability, and why th…
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51 min
Boss Power Part 1
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49 min
Boss Power Part 2
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13 min
Bonus: Ask the Chiefs with John Vance
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1 h 07
Perspective Part 2
John Vance, Nick Brunacini, and Terry Garrison explore how fire service leaders can lend perspective to firefighters who possess education but lack experience, focusing on effectiv…
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37 min
Perspective Part 1
This episode features Nick Brunacini, Terry Garrison, and John Vance.We want your helmet (for the AVB CTC)! Check this out to find out more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qg5_Zwo…
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1 h 03
Anatomy & Physiology of Leadership: Ears
We want your helmet (for the AVB CTC)! Check this out to find out more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qg5_ZwoCZo0Sign up for the B Shifter Buckslip, our free weekly newsletter he…
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22 min
Push Brooms and Leaf Blowers
We want your helmet (for the AVB CTC)! Check this out to find out more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qg5_ZwoCZo0Sign up for the B Shifter Buckslip, our free weekly newsletter he…
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37 min
The Silverbacks on Perspective (Part 1)
This episode features Nick Brunacini, Terry Garrison, and John Vance.We want your helmet (for the AVB CTC)! Check this out to find out more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qg5_Zwo…
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1 h 17
Eight No-Brainer Boss Strategies
This episode features Nick Brunacini, Terry Garrison and John Vance.We want your helmet (for the AVB CTC)! Check this out to find out more: https://youtu.be/-Wb5lA6f1uwSign up for…
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58 min
Ask The Chiefs; Pretty Good Career Advice
This week, we will be hosting a Q&A session with the chiefs - Terry Garrison, Nick Brunancini, John Vance, and Greg Timinsky, to answer questions submitted by B Shifter listeners.…
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51 min
Ask The Chiefs - The Lost Episode
Somehow we misplaced this episode, but hallelujah- we found it! That means three more B Shifter's get a t-shirt! We asked for questions for the chiefs and we received some good one…
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1 h 00
ATC - Arbitration Overturned Firing & Keeping Passion for the Job!
This is another round of Ask The Chiefs! We asked for questions for the chiefs and we received some good ones! Every question we use will get a Bruno OG IC T-Shirt. This time aroun…
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43 min
Ask The Chiefs Part 1
Part 1 of 2We asked for questions for the chiefs and we received some good ones! Every question we use will get a Bruno OG IC T-Shirt. This episode features Terry Garrison, Nick Br…
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59 min
Boss Behaviors - It's About the Work!
Alan Brunacini left a lot of unpublished materials and programs that were in the progress of completion when he passed away. Terry Garrison and Nick Brunacini are putting all of th…
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39 min
Leadership Thursday
It's Leadership Thursday so we gathered the chief's around the table to talk about stuff on the strategic level and tell a few light hearted stories too. It like having microphones…
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1 h 14
Leadership Thursday; Being Nice, Second Chances and a lot of A-holes
We say a-hole in this episode a lot. So much so that instead of heavy editing we embraced it and let our unfiltered selves fly.We cover continuing Bruno's work, retirement, "call f…
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49 min
Building
If you want light hearted (at times) serious fire service leader talk - we have it for you here!This time Nick Brunacini, Pat Dale and John Vance delve in to building a staff as a…
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1 h 24
Labor
If you want light hearted serious fire service leader talk - we have it here for you!This time Nick Brunacini, Terry Garrison and John Vance delve in to labor relations, particular…
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1 h 06
Culture
We are talking culture. How to capture it, improve it and make it authentic. In 2007, Terry Garrison retired from the Phoenix Fire Department after serving more than 30 years. Work…