

Tip Of The Spear Leadership Podcast
Michael Nasti
Welcome to the Tip Of The Spear Leadership Podcast. I’m your host Mike Nasti and our goal is to create a movement of strong competent leaders. Our guests will discuss how to lead and flourish by sharing their lessons learned and shared experiencesPlease follow and like on social media.
Instagram: @tip_of_the_spear_leadership
Email: tip.of.the.spear.leadership@gmail.com
Instagram: @tip_of_the_spear_leadership
Email: tip.of.the.spear.leadership@gmail.com
Episodes
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Jun 7, 2023 • 1h 9min
#22 Leadership Pipeline with Ed Glassman ( Camden NJ Ret.)
Ed Glassman
40 year fire service professional
Company officer , Chief officer , and FEMA level leadership experience
Retired Camden NJ Fire Department Deputy Chief
Former Patrol Officer Camden NJ PD
Reach Chief Glassman:
Chiefglassman@gmail.com
Instagram: @rescue1capt
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Jun 2, 2023 • 13min
Arial Jackson: The Streets To The Front Seat #1 | Reflections Of A Company Officer
In 1996 Arial Jackson became a career firefighter with the Anne Arundel County Maryland Fire Department where he currently serves as Captain and station commander of the Waugh Chapel firehouse. Captain Jackson is a HOT instructor and classroom presenter at several training events nationwide, including Firehouse Expo and FDIC International. He is extremely well-versed in Engine/Truck Co Operations as well as RIT and Firefighter Survival.
Arial on Instagram:
https://instagram.com/aojfire?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
ON SCENE TRAINING ASSOCIATES:
https://www.onscenetraining.com/instructors
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Jun 1, 2023 • 1h 37min
#21: Fireground360: The 10 never ending pursuits of a mission driven firefighter Brian Bastinelli
Chief Bastinelli Joins us and talks about his ideology behind “Fireground360: The 10 never ending pursuits of a mission driven firefighter”. Chief Bastinelli takes us on a deep dive into what a driven firefighter is, and how this ideology applies to fire service leaders at all levels.
Chief Bastinelli Contacts and Media:
Firemanship Journal:
https://www.firemanshipjournal.com
Instagram:
@brianbastinelli
YouTube:
https://youtube.com/@brianbastinelli
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May 30, 2023 • 2min
The Streets To The Front Seat: Reflections of a Company Officer
Lessons and experiences from the front seat in the streets.

May 24, 2023 • 1h 7min
#20: Popularity Versus Respect with Mark Gregory (PL Vulcan Training / FDNY)
Mark Gregory from PL Vulcan Training joins us and taps into his 30 years of experience in the fire service. We dive into the popularly vs respect, and how this will affect you as a company officer both on and off the fireground
Knowing your place in the stack is critical and it comes from motivation, discipline, and most of all, experience.
Wisdom comes in time and experience, and Mark shares his priceless take on company officer leadership.
PL Vulcan Training Website:
https://plvulcanfiretrainingconcepts.com
Instagram
https://instagram.com/pl_vulcan_fire_training?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
Mark Gregory on Instagram:
https://instagram.com/the_real_markg?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
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May 19, 2023 • 1h 2min
#19: Idealistic Mindset and Mediocrity with Top Floor Tactics’ Mickey Farrell
Mickey Farrell from Top Floor Tactics joins us and taps into his 22 years of experience in the fire service. We dive into the firehouse kitchen, mindset of a winning team and officer.
Knowing your place in the stack is critical and it comes from motivation, discipline, and most of all, experience
Wisdom comes in time and Mickey Shares his priceless take on Company Officer leadership.
Mickey is an accomplished Author, Speaker and Educator.
Social Media:
Instagram:
@topfloortactics
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100080006877034&mibextid=LQQJ4d
Top Floor Tactics Website:
https://topfloortactics.com/

May 16, 2023 • 1min
Podcast Update !!!
Thank you all for the feedback and continued support !! I have decided to focus on company officer topics and development.
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May 11, 2023 • 2h 5min
#18: Leadership Dividends, and Navigating Personnel Challenges with Tim Klett FDNY (Ret.)
Episode 18: Company Officer Leadership Dividends, and Navigating Personnel Challenges
The most difficult part of leadership will be the relationships you develop with those you work with. We go over establishing your level of expectations and leading by example. Fires will come and those are the easiest part of the job. Personnel problems and challenges will test your leadership, Tim taps into his 31 years of experience of real world hands on examples
of challenges faced by the company officer both on and off the fire ground .
Contact information:
Tim’s Email: eng88tk@gmail.com
Tim’s Book “ Stretching and Operating the First Line “ : https://a.co/d/cn72EYL
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May 2, 2023 • 1h 34min
#17: Lessons from the Streets: Officer Command and Competence with Captain Bobby Eckert
Company Officer Command and Competence
Real world lessons, and experiences
18 years Camden Fire Department
Bobby Eckert is a ladder company captain in the Camden (NJ) Fire Department. He has a BS in public safety administration from Neumann University and is a Pro Board Level II instructor. He owns and operates Eckert Fire Tactics LLC.
Contact Bobby
Instagram :
@Eckert_335
https://instagram.com/eckert_335?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
Facebook:
Eckert Fire Tactics LLC
https://www.facebook.com/eckertfiretactics?mibextid=LQQJ4d
Website:
Eckert Fire Tactics
https://www.eckertfiretactics.com
Emailadmin@eckertfiretactics.com

Apr 28, 2023 • 1h 4min
# 16: Company Officer Leadership Styles and Trust Chief Frank Leeb ( FDNY )
30 + years Fire Service Experience
Deputy Assistant Chief FDNY
Company officer leadership styles and challenges faced by today’s frontline officers.
Reach Chief Leeb : firstresponderconsultant@gmail.com
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