Dr. Wes Blair, Chief of Police at Memphis International Airport, joins The Clear Voice to talk about his career across multiple states, the move from traditional municipal policing into airport law enforcement, and why wellness has to start at the top.

Wes shares how airport policing is still police work, but in a very different environment with travelers, tenants, airlines, federal regulations, security expectations, and customer service all layered together.

The conversation also turns to officer health and wellness, the old law enforcement culture that kept many people from talking about what they were carrying, and why leaders must model the same care and support they expect from their teams.

Read Wes’s article for Clear Career Professionals: https://clearcareerpro.com/clear-news/authentic-leadership-taking-care-of-ourselves

Learn more about Wes and Blair Advisor Group: https://blairadvisorgroup.com/

Connect with Wes on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wes-blair/

Chapters:

00:00 Why Wellness Became Personal 03:09 Wes Blair’s Law Enforcement Background 06:19 Federal Air Marshal Experience 08:08 Returning to Community Policing 11:09 Knowing When It Is Time to Leave 12:40 Moving Across States and Organizations 16:11 Leadership, Uniforms, and Culture 19:33 Municipal Policing vs. Airport Policing 22:12 Airport Reporting Structure and Leadership 24:49 Relationships Across the Organization 28:18 Officer Health and Wellness 36:45 Annual Mental Health Check-Ins 41:22 Put Your Mask On First 46:36 Blair Advisor Group and Leadership Training 48:07 Advice for Public Sector Leaders

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Clear Career Professionals is a Texas based municipal executive search firm specializing in City Manager search services, municipal executive search, and local government leadership consulting for cities and counties across Texas and the United States.

Clear works with communities to recruit City Managers, City Administrators, Assistant City Managers, Police Chiefs, Fire Chiefs, Finance Directors, HR Directors, and other senior municipal leaders. In addition to executive search services, Clear provides local government leadership training, organizational assessments, executive coaching, interim leadership placements, and strategic consulting designed to strengthen city organizations and support effective public service leadership.

Clear partners with city councils, county commissioners, and public sector leadership teams seeking experienced municipal professionals who can guide growing communities, manage complex organizations, and deliver strong public service outcomes.

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The City of Frisco, Texas, is searching for its next Fire Chief.

In this PositionCast™, James Groom and Clear Career Professionals President Michael Boese are joined by Frisco City Manager Wes Pierson, Deputy City Manager E.A. Hoppe, and Interim Fire Chief Clay Carpenter for an inside look at the department, the community, and what Frisco needs from its next fire service leader.

Frisco’s next chief will inherit a high-performing department with significant resources, talented employees, a strong command staff, and a culture built around teamwork, innovation, and high expectations. The conversation covers department operations, continued growth, EMS, emergency management, Frisco’s SAFER system, organizational culture, and the leadership qualities that will matter most in the selection process.

Interested candidates can find the official recruitment brochure, position details, and application instructions on the Current Opportunities page at ClearCareerPro.com.

00:00 – Why This Is a Unique Fire Chief Opportunity 00:37 – Welcome to the PositionCast™ 02:38 – Meet Frisco’s Leadership Team 06:41 – Leadership Philosophy: Citizens First 08:38 – The Culture of Team Frisco 11:09 – What Frisco Needs From Its Next Fire Chief 15:29 – Inside the Frisco Fire Department 18:13 – Growth, New Stations & Future Resources 19:44 – ISO 1, Accreditation & High Standards 21:27 – Living, Working & Leading in Frisco 29:35 – Emergency Management & the SAFER System 33:55 – Operational Challenges & Opportunities 38:06 – The Clear Recruitment Process 41:42 – Final Advice for Candidates 44:46 – Learn More & Apply

The views and opinions expressed on The Clear Voice do not necessarily reflect those of Clear Career Professionals. The discussion of any company, product, or service is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an endorsement. Connect With Clear Career Professionals

Clear Career Professionals is a Texas based municipal executive search firm specializing in City Manager search services, municipal executive search, and local government leadership consulting for cities and counties across Texas and the United States.

Clear works with communities to recruit City Managers, City Administrators, Assistant City Managers, Police Chiefs, Fire Chiefs, Finance Directors, HR Directors, and other senior municipal leaders. In addition to executive search services, Clear provides local government leadership training, organizational assessments, executive coaching, interim leadership placements, and strategic consulting designed to strengthen city organizations and support effective public service leadership.

Clear partners with city councils, county commissioners, and public sector leadership teams seeking experienced municipal professionals who can guide growing communities, manage complex organizations, and deliver strong public service outcomes.

Career Opportunities https://clearcareerpro.com/career-opportunities

LinkedIn https://linkedin.com/company/clear-career-pro

Organizations spend enormous time and money developing leaders, but how much attention do we give to developing better followers?

Rick Chambers, author of Inspired: A Story of Leading, Following, and Changing and creator of Followership Works, joins James Groom to explore why followership may be one of the most overlooked pieces of organizational success. Rick explains how strong followers use critical thinking, self management, coachability, managing up, and constructive dissent to help their leaders, their teams, and themselves become more effective.

The conversation explores why followership is not about being a yes person, how employees can influence an organization without formal authority, and why learning to follow well can help prepare someone to lead. Rick and James also discuss respectfully challenging a boss, navigating poor decisions, building trust, knowing when it may be time to leave, and the responsibility every employee has to help advance the organization’s mission.

Rick closes with the trim tab analogy, a reminder that even someone without the title or authority can help turn the entire ship.

Chapters:

00:00 The Power of the Trim Tab 03:05 What Is Followership? 04:53 Learning to Influence Without Authority 09:52 Why We Train Leaders but Not Followers 14:30 Managing Up and Constructive Dissent 28:44 How to Respectfully Disagree With Your Boss 34:03 When All Else Fails 40:47 Finding Your Trim Tab Opportunity

Connect with Rick Chambers:

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/followership/

Followership Works https://followership.works

Inspired: A Story of Leading, Following, and Changing https://amzn.to/4zpSe7y

The views and opinions expressed on The Clear Voice do not necessarily reflect those of Clear Career Professionals. The discussion of any company, product, or service is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an endorsement. Connect With Clear Career Professionals

Clear Career Professionals is a Texas based municipal executive search firm specializing in City Manager search services, municipal executive search, and local government leadership consulting for cities and counties across Texas and the United States.

Clear works with communities to recruit City Managers, City Administrators, Assistant City Managers, Police Chiefs, Fire Chiefs, Finance Directors, HR Directors, and other senior municipal leaders. In addition to executive search services, Clear provides local government leadership training, organizational assessments, executive coaching, interim leadership placements, and strategic consulting designed to strengthen city organizations and support effective public service leadership.

Clear partners with city councils, county commissioners, and public sector leadership teams seeking experienced municipal professionals who can guide growing communities, manage complex organizations, and deliver strong public service outcomes.

Career Opportunities https://clearcareerpro.com/career-opportunities

LinkedIn https://linkedin.com/company/clear-career-pro