As publishers and historians have now pushed the Vietnam War into a few paragraphs in a Cold War section of United States and world histories, the events contained in most discussions of the war us
The specialist skills of Warrant Officers have traditionally made them indispensable across the Services, but is this rank and role in a state of emergence?
If the ADF is to retain its best people as well as drive recruitment, it needs to match the attractions of private enterprise and not submit to an erosion of its core purpose.
Today’s soldiers navigate complex ethical dilemmas. They face new threats and often carry unprecedented potential for destructive power.
Humility, relevance, engagement and professionalism are leadership qualities that not only inspire those around you, they ensure that our evolving Defence culture is capable of producing ‘good huma
Inclusivity and diversity are not about wokeness or being politically correct – they are the opposites of exclusivity and homogeneity.
This publication codifies the Australian Defence Force thinking on leadership. It provides a foundation for understanding leadership and a guide for leader training and development across the Australian Defence Force. While authoritative, this doctrine—like all other—requires judgement in application.
This publication is intended to be a guide for self-development across all ranks and the principal text for those charged with developing leaders anywhere in the Australian Defence Force.
“Too much has been said in praise of the calm demeanour as an asset to the fighting commander”
Brigadier General S. L. A. Marshall, 1948.
Our command teams are charged with constant decision making, on which hinges the success and failure – the life or death – of battles, operations and campaigns.
