One Degree of Difference

<p>What does a firefighter know about leadership that a top consulting executive doesn't? Thomas Evergreene has spent his career as a lead project manager, directing 60 employees through five subordinate managers. Now his once-thriving firm is heading for a steep decline, and he's out of options and strategies. Then a chance encounter with a team of firefighters changes everything.</p> <p>Watching Deputy Chief Chance Hartstone command an active emergency response, Thomas sees what leading under pressure really looks like. What follows is a mentorship built on eight uncompromising, battle-tested steps for building resilience, synergy, and elite performance in any team.</p> <p>Written as a story, <em>One Degree of Difference: A Leadership Novel Inspired by True Events</em>, shows how leaders who deliberately build trust, purpose, and accountability create organizations that achieve extraordinary results. It's for fire service officers, business leaders, managers, and anyone who wants to become a better leader, teammate, and person.</p>