Maximising Talent: Rhetoric or Reality?
Here we go again, the Army, this time under the guise of Programme CASTLE “is rethinking career structures, learning and development and talent management”. In
Category : Opinion
The Whitehall Warrior
The time of year is approaching when a legion of newly trained Staff Officers await their appointments to a new type of war. As they
Does Professional Military Education Matter?
‘Education should implant a will and facility for learning. It should produce not learned but learning people. In times of change, learners inherit the earth
Huawei & Information Activities
AssessRep 007 “Don’t tell him Pike!” Captain Mainwaring Welcome to the new, slightly slower AssessRep. We have decided to let events play out before commenting,
Learning from the Civil Service
Military culture is open for discussion. Sites such as The Wavell Room and the Army Leader have led the debate and shown that there is
The Army Needs to look hard at retention, not just recruitment.
‘We need to think hard about creating the right culture, where debate, constructive dissent, and challenge is encouraged. As Tim Harford put it, disagreement is
All about the bomb? Cold War influences on ‘Modern Deterrence’
Every generation sees themselves living through the most complex of times. Such perceptions can lead to an oversimplification of the past and the influence it
A little bit (of care) goes a long way – Cost effective means to improve patient recovery.
I have recently been on the other side of the delivery of medical capability as part of my own rehabilitation. I spent a lot of
Sexual Offences: Addressing A Root Cause
Like every member of the Army, I am ashamed that yet another serious allegation of sexual assault has cast a shadow over our hard earned
