by Andrew Marshall

Learned Luddites

Taken from The Economist: Headline: Many professors are hostile to online education. Article: Some people hope that the internet will revolutionise higher education, making it cheaper and more accessible to the masses. Others fear the prospect. Some academics worry that they will be sacked and replaced by videos of their more photogenic colleagues. Others argue… Read More

by Andrew Marshall

USMC: 11 Leadership Principles

11 principles form the foundation of leadership in the United States Marine Corps. The principles are: Be technically and tactically proficient; Know yourself and seek self-improvement; Know your marines and look out for their welfare; Keep your marines informed; Set the example; Ensure the task is understood, supervised and accomplished; Train your marines as a… Read More

by Andrew Marshall

DCTS: Delivering A National First

Did you know that the Defence Centre of Training and Support (DCTS), part of the MOD’s Directorate General Training and Education, based at Royal Air Force Halton in Buckinghamshire, was the first employer-based training organisation to award in-house instructors with a Certificate in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector (CTLLS). The CTLLS qualification forms part… Read More

by Andrew Marshall

Leadership Lessons from the Royal Navy

Andrew St George (2013) writes that “This branch of the British armed services consciously fosters cheerfulness and nourishes its collective memory. Business executives should take note.” “Britain’s Royal Navy is a disciplined command-and-control organization that moves across 140 million square miles of the world’s oceans. Although few environments are tougher than a ship or submarine, I’ve… Read More