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A portrait of Major General Chris Field in uniform.
Biography
Chris Field
Major General

Major General Chris Field, @ChrisFieldAUS, serves as an Australian Army Service Category 3, Reserve Officer, in Headquarters Australian Defence Force. Previously, he served more than 39 years in the Australian Defence Force with leadership responsibilities for strategy, campaigning, and innovation. He served with the Australian Army in East Timor, Malaysia, and Solomon Islands; United States Army in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Kuwait; and United Nations in Israel, Lebanon, and Syria. In addition, he twice served with the Queensland Reconstruction Authority as the State Recovery Coordinator and Chief of Operations & Plans.

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The Principles of War – A Review
This is a brief but glowing recommendation to listen to the The Principles of War podcast.
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On Operations: Operational Art and Military Disciplines – A Review
A review of the ideas presented in Brett Friedman's 'On Operations – Operational Art and Military Disciplines'.
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Modern Strategy by Colin S. Gray – A Review
This is an in-depth review of Colin S. Gray’s book Modern Strategy.
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The Name of War, Jill Lepore – A Review
A book review of Jill Lepore's 'The Name of War: King Philip's War and the Origins of American Identity'.
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Non-Combatant Evacuation Operations: Six Ideas from August 2021
Six ideas for non-combatant evacuations based on observations and experience from August 2021 and visits to three evacuation centres.
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'How Ike Led' and ADF Leadership Principles
Chris Field takes information from the book 'How Ike Led' and links them to the ADF Leadership Principles to elaborate on each through the lens of President Dwight D. Eisenhower's leadership.
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Book Review | Slow: Live Life Simply by Brooke McAlary
Chris Field reviews the third book in his 'accidental trinity'. Reflecting on Brooke McAlary's take on slow living.
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Book Review | The Journey of You – Be the Hero of Your Own Adventure
Dr Jackson is an expert in professional leadership and development, a visiting fellow at the Australian War College, monthly contributor to The Leadership Review magazine, published author and speaker. Chris Field gives us a review of 'The Journey of You – Be the Hero of Your Own Adventure'.
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Seven Ideas for Leadership Beyond COVID-19
Major General Chris Field gives us seven ideas on how the ADF can lead our way beyond COVID-19.
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Book Review | Range: How Generalists Triumph in a Specialised World
Avid reader and keen book reviewer, Chris Field, brings us another high quality and insightful book review. This time on David Epstein's 'Range'.
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