‘Leading by Example’ – A Response
In two recent articles a Wavell Room contributor discussed at length their thoughts on the current state of leadership in the Army and put forward
Tag : leadership
Ethics: Starting at the Beginning
The word ‘Ethics’ is tossed around a great deal in our society, often with a variety of contradictory meanings. Sometimes it refers to legal rules
Does Diversity Dilute the Warrior Ethos?
The British Army faces an increasingly complex operating environment, in which soldiers are ever more responsible for actions whose impact will go beyond the reach
The First Female Defence Chief will be from the RAF
Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach, gave a wide ranging interview on his departure from the role of Chief of Defence Staff. One of his
Is the British Army Paralysed by Risk?
“If you take no risk, you will suffer no defeats. But if you take no risk, you win no victories.” [Richard Nixon] The fear of
The Value of the Specialist
I once served with a Warrant Officer who worked as a technical supervisor within an operational military team. Highly qualified and self motivated he did
Leading by Example; NCOs are the Vital Ground
This article is the first in a two part study of the current state of leadership within the British Army and how this contributes to
Why Do We Fall? Learning From Failure and Defeat During Training
“Why do we fall?… So that we can learn to pick ourselves up.”[1] At the British Army’s Junior Command and Staff College (JCSC) there is
Radio Silence – A Lesson in Mission Command
While practising radio silence on a recent exercise I realised just how reliant I had become on technology. It had made me lazy and more
Speaking Truth to Power
One hundred years ago at the headquarters of the British Expeditionary Force in France, General Sir Douglas Haig held a meeting attended by, amongst others,