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Adding Values and Value: the Army’s Contribution to Social Mobility

LCBMarch 5, 2020March 5, 2020

by LCBMarch 5, 2020March 5, 20200937

The British Army believes that its significant investment into human capital development can ‘unstick’ individuals from their socio-economic background (SEB), opening up the possibility for...

Does the Military Develop Narcissistic Leaders?

Major Ronald F. RobertsJanuary 21, 2020January 25, 2020

by Major Ronald F. RobertsJanuary 21, 2020January 25, 202002149

Narcissism certainly exists among military leaders, but whether or not the military encourages such traits is worth considering. To be sure, there is an understandable...

Air People and Leadership Short Read

RAF Warrant Officers Don’t Grow Beards!

Sarah CotmanJanuary 14, 2020January 8, 2020

by Sarah CotmanJanuary 14, 2020January 8, 202001990

When my good friend and colleague told me he had shaved his beard off after few weeks, I wasn’t too surprised. I presumed he had...

Interview with Commander Field Army Lieutenant General Ivan Jones CB

Wavell Room PodcasterJanuary 10, 2020January 17, 2020

In December 2019 we interviewed the Commander of the Field Army, Lieutenant General Ivan Jones CB. Questions were formed from those submitted to Wavell Room...

Alcohol, Moderation and the Military; ‘Tis the Season to be Merry.

Lt Col Rob 'Pagey' PageDecember 10, 2019December 11, 2019

by Lt Col Rob 'Pagey' PageDecember 10, 2019December 11, 201901896

“By the time you read this, I’ll be almost 800 days sober…” Moderation… What does that word mean to you? How would you define it...

Is the British military too fat to think?

Steve MaguireOctober 9, 2019October 30, 2019

by Steve MaguireOctober 9, 2019October 30, 201902723

Disruption, or the need to think and act differently, has become a hot topic across the British military. Hot yes, but not a new topic. ...

Long Read Opinion People and Leadership

Rethinking Army drugs policy: the place for mission command

Hapax LegomenonOctober 1, 2019September 30, 2019

by Hapax LegomenonOctober 1, 2019September 30, 201901561

The debate surrounding a Senior Govt. Minister’s recent admission of cocaine use has raised questions over the illegality of drug use. Such a debate may...

The Line Between Doctrine and Ethics

The_Average_SoldierSeptember 26, 2019September 25, 2019

by The_Average_SoldierSeptember 26, 2019September 25, 201901253

There is a tension between doctrine, rules of engagement, and the principles of humanitarian law. The aim of this article is to highlight these issues...

Denial of Virtue Services: Senior Leader Words and Actions

LenSeptember 21, 2019September 22, 2019

by LenSeptember 21, 2019September 22, 201901222

September 2019 has seen three incidents of Senior Leader behaviour that are difficult to reconcile with the UK Military’s public calls to “fail fast” and an...

How to Not Manage Morale

Wavell Room PodcasterSeptember 14, 2019January 6, 2020

This war talk is delivered by Professor Vanda Wilcox. Vanda is the Adjunct assistant professor of history at John Cabot University in Rome. Vanda Wilcox...