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Biography
Mike Kalms

Mike is a 30-year member of the ADF. In 2023 he is Director General Reserves at AHQ. Concurrently he is a consultant where he supports and enables Defence and industry performance. He assisted the last whitepaper as a member of the minister’s 6-person expert panel. Mike has worked shoulder-to-shoulder with Defence and industry revitalising our approach to sovereignty, supported state government’s defence industry strategy, and aided business and universities to build Defence-relevant capabilities.

An Australian Army soldier alongside a United States Marine clearing an enemy stronghold during a training exercise.
Interchangeability – Driving Radical Reform in Defence
This article describes the changes that would be required to create true interchangeability with our allies.
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Sovereign Access – New Conceptions of Old Mobilisation
This article discusses rethinking mobilisation as sovereign access and focusing on the 'what' and 'how' instead of 'when' and 'why'.
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Train platform reminder to 'mind the gap'.
Fake It Till You Make It - Authentic Leadership
Discussing authentic leadership it is argued Army’s attitude to authenticity presents a clear and present risk to attracting and retaining today’s talent in our institution. Do you agree?
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Military Technology? You’re the Wrong Person to Ask
Judging technology’s advance is tricky – particularly if you have experience!
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Stranded Capability? The Value of the Army Reserve Asset in 2020
Is the Army Reserve of today fit for purpose? In this article Mike Kalms looks at the value of the Army Reserve asset in 2020.
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Cultural Reform in Middle Army – Melting Iron Colonels
'Change stalls with the Iron Colonels in Army'. Is this the case? If it is, what can we do about it? In this article, Mike Kalms and John Sayers explore what it would take to melt the iron colonels.
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