Trusting Us and Trusting Them – A Leader’s Role – Part 2 By Maj Will Meddings In the first part of this article I mentioned the theory that trust is made up of integrity, intent, capability and proven results. In this part I’ll cover the next three ways to build trust between teams. The first,…
Trusting Us and Trusting Them – A Leader’s Role – Part 1 By Maj Will Meddings In 2015 the NATO Kabul Security Force created a joint UK-US integrated command battalion to provide security in Kabul. With a UK commander and a US Command Sergeant Major, it was the first integrated unit like this since the…
Five Reflections on Building a Mission Command Culture – Part 2 By The Army Leader In Part 1 I gave what I think are the first two rules of thumb for a mission command culture. Rules based on establishing your intent and communicating it. The next three rules are about creating a culture of trust…
Five Reflections on Building a Mission Command Culture – Part 1 By The Army Leader Mission command is more than just the British and US Armys’ philosophy of command – it’s more or less the NATO philosophy of command. It’s founded on the clear expression of intent by commanders, and the freedom of subordinates to…
Advice On Platoon Command, A Decade On By Chris Finbow Earlier this year I left the British Army to seek a new challenge in joining the Canadian Army. As I prepared for my move I thought at length about my nine and a half years with the Royal Anglian Regiment. I found myself reflecting on…