Leadership and Ethics
Leadership & Ethics
New Zealand Army Leadership Handbook
The New Zealand Cadet Forces Leadership Handbook is a very simple read aimed at a junior audience. Its chapters however, contain lessons that are appropriate to all ranks and can be used to develop...
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Leadership & Ethics
Leadership in the Canadian Forces
This manual provides a unified doctrinal basis for all Officer and Non-commissioned Officer leadership training and education in the Canadian Armed Forces. It also constitutes essential guidance for...
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Leadership & Ethics
'Big Five' Personality Factors as Predictors of Military Performance
This academic paper by Paul Bartone (with support from other contributors) via Emerald Insight takes a scientific approach to examining leadership behaviour and results. The paper evaluates the...
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Tactical and Technical
How to Criticise with Kindness
In this article by Maria Popova via BrainPickings, the author walks us through how to best compose an intelligent argument that will ideally keep you out of hot water with your boss.
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Leadership & Ethics
A Journey to Better the Character of Australia's Leaders
This paper by Richard Thapthimthong is titled 'A Journey to Better the Character of Australia's Leaders.' He explains that in a fully digitised battlefield where advanced weaponry gives the...
Tactical and Technical
Intelligent Disobedience
This article by Professor Lloyd Clark via the UK Centre for Army Leadership provides a German example of the successful employment of intelligent disobedience on the battlefield. He also raises some...
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War
Meeting Adversity from 'The Longest War'
This chapter titled 'Meeting Adversity' from The Longest War: the Australian Army in Afghanistan', focuses on telling stories of individual initiative, courage and bravery. It includes footage from...
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War
Sweat, Snow & Struggles from 'The Longest War'
This chapter from 'The Longest War: the Australian Army in Afghanistan'. records the struggles faced by Australian soldiers in Afghanistan. It explains the extremes in climate, harsh environments,...
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War
Casualties of War from 'The Longest War'
This chapter from 'The Longest War: the Australian Army in Afghanistan', remembers the fallen and wounded Australian soldiers from the war in Afghanistan. Families and soldiers discuss their pain...
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Tactical and Technical
How the Dutch Tackle Leadership Development in Army Leaders
Major Peter de Bock and Doctor Peter Olsthoorn via the Journal of Military and Strategic Studies examine in depth what leadership theories should underpin the promotion courses for junior officers,...
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