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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, 202002148

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...

Veterans Homelessness at the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

ChrisDecember 24, 2019December 23, 2019

by ChrisDecember 24, 2019December 23, 20190881

So this is Christmas, and what have you done? John Lennon Homelessness tugs at the heartstrings and especially so in December. A recent report suggests...

Opinion People and Leadership

We Need to Talk About Your Military Appraisal

Tom TDecember 17, 2019December 17, 2019

by Tom TDecember 17, 2019December 17, 201902157

We need to talk about the British military appraisal system. This article argues it largely works but identifies some work on points......

AGAI 67: Can we do it better?

Andrew CampbellOctober 15, 2019October 13, 2019

by Andrew CampbellOctober 15, 2019October 13, 201901888

The Army’s discipline system comprises the Armed Forces Act 2006 (criminal law) and Army General Administrative Instruction 67 (AGAI 67 employment law). The 2019 Armed...

What Happened to Retention?

Major AnonSeptember 17, 2019September 8, 2019

by Major AnonSeptember 17, 2019September 8, 201901642

I recently attended the Infantry Manning Forum at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and was struck by the lack of time given to retention, in favour...

Long Read People and Leadership

There is no Accounting for Time

ChrisAugust 13, 2019July 12, 2019

by ChrisAugust 13, 2019July 12, 201901208

This article proposes that the Armed Forces account for people’s time in a new way. Instead of looking at years served it should look at...

Proposal: Armed Forces Officer Internships

ChrisJune 29, 2019August 8, 2019

by ChrisJune 29, 2019August 8, 20190996

The Commandant of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst said recently ‘there are a number of people with very good degrees out there, but what you...

Closing the Personnel Gap; Robin Hood and Sacred Cows

Faceless PersonJune 20, 2019June 17, 2019

by Faceless PersonJune 20, 2019June 17, 201901552

The British Armed Forces should scrap their current pension scheme and pay junior ranks 20% more. This article presents a cost neutral proposal....

Maximising Talent: Rhetoric or Reality?

Stuart PotterMay 23, 2019May 20, 2019

by Stuart PotterMay 23, 2019May 20, 201901635

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...