Biography
Darren Cronshaw
Chaplain, 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
Chaplain
Darren Cronshaw is Chaplain at 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment. He has previously served in Training Establishments at Army School of Transport, 1st Recruit Training Battalion and Defence Force School of Signals. He is also a Defence Linguist (Indonesian) and in the civilian world Professor of Practical and Intercultural Theology with Australian College of Ministries (Sydney College of Divinity). His hobby is pushing the boundaries of resilience in Ironman triathlons.
Articles by this author
-
Book ReviewsBook Review – The New LeadersWhat happens when leadership becomes a science of results fuelled by emotional intelligence? This review of The New Leaders explores the shift with sharp insight.
<5 min15/04/2025 -
Book ReviewsBook review – Leaders Eat Last, by Simon SinekChaplain Darren Cronshaw unpacks the leadership lessons of Leaders Eat Last with military insight and pastoral depth—revealing why trust and safety matter most in command.
<5 min04/04/2025 -
Ethical PhilosophiesBeyond PC to Authentic Respect: Review of SBS Inclusion coursesFrom performative to personal—how one Defence chaplain’s journey through SBS Inclusion courses transformed his understanding of respect and leadership.
<30 min01/04/2025 -
Book ReviewsBook Review: Shining a LightA stark and necessary reflection on the struggles of service members, Shining a Light reveals the urgent need for change in how we support those who serve.
<5 min27/03/2025 -
Book ReviewsBook Review – Military Space EthicsThis book review of Military Space Ethics, edited by Dr. Nikki Coleman, delves into the complex moral questions surrounding military operations in space and their far-reaching implications.
<5 min02/03/2025 -
Book ReviewsBook Review: Average 70kg D**kheadA powerful review of "Average 70kg D**khead" showcases how an ex-Army Special Forces doctor’s journey from trauma to growth offers lessons in resilience and goal-setting.
<5 min02/03/2025 -
Book ReviewsBook Review: Theory and Practice of Dialogical Community DevelopmentPeter Westoby and Gerard Dowling challenge shallow, technical approaches to community development, urging a deeper, relationship-driven path— in his review of this book CHAP Darren Cronshaw explores why this matters.
<5 min21/02/2025 -
Book ReviewsBook Review – ResilientThis review of Resilient by John Eldredge, written by Chaplain Darren Cronshaw, explores how faith, rest, and spiritual renewal can help restore inner strength in challenging times.
<5 min18/02/2025 -
Book ReviewsBook Review: Veiled Valour: Australian Special Forces in Afghanistan and war crimes allegations, by Tom FrameDiscover Darren Cronshaw’s review of Veiled Valour, offering a nuanced exploration of the challenges and questions raised by war crimes allegations against Australian Special Forces.
<5 min14/02/2025 -
Book ReviewsBook Review: Best Possible OutcomeDarren Cronshaw’s review of Best Possible Outcome highlights Garth Callender's insights on decision-making, leadership, and building resilient teams.
<5 min07/01/2025 -
Book Review: Flourishing: Why We Need Religion in a Globalized World, by Miroslav VolfCan religion help humanity navigate the challenges of globalisation, or will it deepen the divides?
<15 min25/05/2022 -
Book review: Broken Nation: Australians in the Great War, by Joan BeaumontWhat impact did the Great War have on Australia—both on the battlefield and the home front? Broken Nation unpacks the battles, myths, and deep societal scars left behind.
<15 min05/05/2022 -
Book Review: Stopping Military Suicides, by Kate Hendricks Thomas and Sarah Plummer TaylorVeteran suicides number 500 in Australia over the last two decades, overshadowing 41 combat deaths. This is the context of the urgent need for the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide. Statistics suggest the scale of the issue but it gets starkly personal when we know or have supported someone who has taken their own life or thought about it.<15 min05/05/2022 -
Book Review: Leadership Secrets of the Australian Army by Brigadier Nicholas Jans (Ret’d) OAMWhat makes Australian Army leadership unique, and what lessons can leaders in any field learn from its principles and practices?
<15 min27/04/2022 -
Book Review: Beyond Combat, edited by Tristan Moss and Tom RichardsonWhat happens beyond the battlefield? Beyond Combat explores the untold stories of military life, from training and family support to nutrition, remembrance, and peacetime engagement.
<15 min27/04/2022 -
Book Review: Dare to Lead, by Brené BrownBrené Brown has been researching vulnerability, shame and resilience for two decades. Her TED talk on “The power of vulnerability” has 37 million views and is one of the five most watched. Her latest book Dare to Lead draws on her consulting and personal experience, teaching and evaluating the “Brave Leaders” course and interviewing 150 global C-level leaders to unpack the ingredients of brave leadership and courageous organizations.
<15 min13/04/2022 -
Lead SelfBook Review: Military VirtuesToday’s soldiers navigate complex ethical dilemmas. They face new threats and often carry unprecedented potential for destructive power. An unfortunate series of ethical failures in recent conflicts, by members of Western military forces has raised the need for improved military ethics training. As military commanders scramble to correct such failings, so too is the need to identify what moral resources are required for soldiers to choose; right over wrong, justice over injustice, virtue over non-virtuous.
<5 min02/03/2022