A Breath of Fresh Air: Project Oxygen and the British Army
…checklists come into their own when the task at hand becomes more complex than a person can handle without help. In his 2009 book The Checklist Manifesto Atul Gawande wrote…
…checklists come into their own when the task at hand becomes more complex than a person can handle without help. In his 2009 book The Checklist Manifesto Atul Gawande wrote…
…making the world no longer just highly complicated, but increasingly complex. It is this complexity, argues General Stanley McChrystal in his 2015 book Team of Teams, that makes it vital…
…is purported to be a list compiled by Mattis. On closer reading, it includes quotes and comments from his earlier writings and publications. That’s not to say it isn’t genuinely…
…‘…the projection of character and intellect to inspire others to do what is required of them through a combination of example, persuasion and compulsion.’ I would say the definition fits…
…the hard way – in my first few months as a Junior Non-Commissioned Officer is that sometimes this is not enough. Erwin Rommel said that you must be an example…
…comfort of your men; and last – and last all the time – you will put your own interest, your own safety, your own comfort. Field Marshal Sir Bill Slim,…
…that would be expected of British Soldiers. Leading by example, being role models of the kind of behaviour expected of the nation. We had people come to the testing booths…
…it is far from a decisive commitment. The conversation has rapidly evolved, including support from retired General David Petraeus, and the Senate Armed Services Committee inserting a mandate into the…
…leadership of manager Gareth Southgate. It is he who is credited with the turnaround of the England team from National embarrassment to worthy competitors. It’s worth examining why. Southgate’s leadership…
…one on ‘why I should trust the new Lt’ derived from interviewing company commanders. This made me wonder what sort of advice future company commanders could be offered by their…