An Outsider Wins Fans In His First Year As Fire Commissioner

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Adam Thiel knew he had his work cut out for him, one year ago.

 

It was three days into his new job as Philadelphia fire commissioner, the first one in the long history of the department to come from outside of it.

 

Having built a reputation as a turnaround artist for several fire departments across the country, he had a rule: don’t sign anything for six months.

With an eye on making changes, you don’t want to cement a policy before you’ve had time to see what’s needed.

 

But a department employee was being very persistent. This memo, he was told, he had to sign. It was urgent.

 

 

 

FULL STORY: http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2017/05/19/an-outsider-wins-fans-in-his-first-year-as-philadelphia-fire-commissioner/

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First, it's nice to see someone return to their roots and help the people of his/her hometown.  It's definitely a heartwarming story.  More importantly, this is not just someone who lucked out and got the job.  This is someone who cares not only for the city that employs him, but the firefighters that he commands.  Commissioner Thiel seems like someone that we should pay attention to for guidance and ideas.