I #ChooseToChallenge: My Previous Self
Editor’s note: this article forms part of our #ChoosetoChallenge21 series. What follows is a personal account of serving alongside women in the British Army. Here,...
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Tunes of Glory – a Tale of Two Colonels and a Tale of our Time
The 1960 film Tunes of Glory has long been a favourite. The movie depicts a post-World War II Scottish infantry battalion headquartered in Stirling Castle....
Leadership has a Problem: ‘Lizard’
‘Do not let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and...
Menopause: The Ultimate Taboo
Menopause. It’s the ultimate taboo. Nobody talks about it. Nobody understands it. Defence needs to break the stigma. There are over 16,130 females serving in...
IWD21 Podcast with Sam des Forges, Director of Diversity and Inclusion, MoD
Sam des Forges the newly appointed Director D&I for the MoD spoke to the Wavell Room about what the role entails, her thoughts on leadership,...
International Women’s Day 2021 – Wavell Room #choosetochallenge
International Women’s Day (IWD) 2021 seeks to inculcate a global challenge culture and raise awareness of the problems that still exist for women. In Defence,...
#WavellReviews “The Leadership Book” by Neil Jurd
Jurd treats you like an intelligent adult. He avoids jargon, and the book is incisive, with no padding. This makes it both a short and...
Culture Eats Strategy: Personal Incentives Set the Menu
“Ideally all this should work beautifully and harmoniously…[E]verything is planned and anticipated in advance, there is simply no way for shortage to occur…[T]his isn’t the...
A culture of apathy and dishonesty within the British Army
I write this opinion piece from a position of fortune – I am lucky to be in a job where I work with, and lead, circa...
Leaders Need More Vertical Training
The British military would benefit from a fresh transformational approach to leadership development. A step-change in the development of leaders can be achieved through the...