Yvorra Leadership Development Foundation

Past Award Recipients

Award Year: 2001

Mr. Adam Thiel

Lt. Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department

My thoughts of leadership is certainly nothing new and can be summed up with the phrase, “lead by example.” As difficult as this can be sometimes, the rewards are immeasurable. Like it or not, as leaders we are role models. While I certainly do not purport to lead a mistake-free existence, when I do make a mistake I acknowledge it and take steps to ensure it doesn’t happen again. This same behavior I expect from my teammates.