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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.

52 Weeks of Ideas Part 1: By the Numbers, Leadership
This article is Part 1 of a two-part series on 52 Weeks of Ideas, articulating advice by-the-numbers and examining leadership, resilience, war & strategy.
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Book cover of 'Slow'.
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 cover of 'The Journey of You'.
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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Book cover of 'Learned Optimism'.
Book Review | Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life by Martin Seligman
How optimistic are you, or do you believe you are a natural pessimist? This book review by Chris Field examines Dr Martin Seligman's new book 'Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life' and is a great read – for optimists and pessimists alike!
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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 cover of 'Range'.
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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Book cover of 'Perception and Misconception in International Politics'.
Book Review | Perception and Misperception in International Politics: New Edition
Perception forms the basis for many decisions, regardless of the actual truth. Especially true in International Relations. This article by Chris Field, reviews the updated edition of Robert Jervis's key book 'Perception and Misperception in International Politics: New Edition'.
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Book cover of 'The Elite'.
Book Review | The Elite: Think Like An Athlete Succeed Like a Champion – 10 Things the Elite Do Differently
In this book review, Chris Field demonstrates how the ten key skills that elite athletes employ as part of their success can be adopted by all of us in the profession of arms, regardless of our rank or role.
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Soldier provides first aid during an urban clearance training session.
Connecting Good Soldiering and Mission Command
In this post, MAJGEN Chris Field connects Good Soldiering and mission command with the daily purpose, habits, thinking and actions of our people as they operate in teams as partners, followers and leaders.
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Book cover of 'American Nature'.
Book Review | American Nations: History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America
Colin Woodard’s book, 'American Nations', provides some unique knowledge and understanding of the people, cultures and regions comprising North America in general and the United States of America in particular.
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