Wavell Room Podcast

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An audio read of the original written article which can be found here Visit any officers mess and the shelves will likely be awash with leadership tomes of the great and good. We are encouraged to emulate the example of heroic leaders from Scott to McCrystal, but in sticking only... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why we Fight with Dr Mike Martin Dr Mike Martin, author of “Why we Fight” discusses his experiences in combat, women in ground close combat and how his book can be applied to the UK’s counter terrorism strategy. This is the Wavell Room’s first podcast interview, so please be patient... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I am pleased to report that since leaving the British Army’s Intermediate Command and Staff Course (Land) (ICSC(L) – the 8 month residential course taken by all newly promoted Majors) I have started to look at the world differently.  Perhaps the lectures in the Churchill and Tedder theatres paid off!?! ... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the formation of the RAF and there have been numerous events to ‘commemorate, celebrate and inspire’. Lets not forget, the RAF had a difficult birth and was nearly strangled during its infancy. Are there any lessons we can learn from this early attempt to integrate a new domain into existing military structures? This is a timely question as the 21stCentury...

Live audio from #WavellTalks at the RUSI Land Warfare Conference 2018 - An intro by Assistant Chief of the General Staff General Sir Rupert Jones and concepts on why we fight, drugs for performance enhancement, decision point tactics and the importance of diversity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.