On the Folly of Rewarding 'A', While Hoping for 'B'
This article via The Academy of Management, has been described as a 'classic' article in generating group-based PME discussions for a number of decades within Army. The author uses multiple examples from society to illustrate that human beings seek to understand which activities are rewarded and which are not.
< 15 mins
Wargaming PME Session: Setting up & Tips
This demonstration video on War Gaming explains the basics on how to set up for the War Game. It provides some basic guidance from an experienced tactician on why we take certain actions during the War Game, and how we can best prepare ourselves and the space we are using before conducting one.
< 15 mins
Ethical Challenges: A Personal Reflection by Colonel Ian Langford
This 30 minute video presented by Colonel Ian Langford contains a personal reflection on the ethical challenges he has faced whilst serving. The video was recorded is part of the University of New South Wales: Canberra series of talks from the 'Ethics under Fire: Issues and Challenges from Contemporary Conflict for the Australian Army' conference.
< 30 mins
Building an Ethical Backbone for the Armies of the 21st Century
This paper 'Soldiers, Squadrons and Strategists: Building an Ethical Backbone for the Armies of the 21st Century' by Tom McDermott forms part of the Occasional Paper Series from the University of New South Wales: Canberra. The essay discusses the likely ethical challenges that will be faced by Western militaries in the future.
< 15 mins