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Leadership Lessons from the British Army

Effective Strategies for Inspiring and Leading Teams

Created byRoss Maynard
4.8
(4 reviews)
BeginnerUpdated Jul 28, 2024
Leadership Lessons from the British Army

What You'll Learn

check_circleTo understand the impact that good leadership has
check_circleTo review the characteristics of effective leadership
check_circleTo explore the spectrum of leadership styles and when they are used
check_circleTo appreciate the differences between transactional leadership and transformational leadership
check_circleHow the British Army's Values support effective leadership
check_circleWhat the three roles of leaders are
check_circleThe Behaviours of British Army leaders
check_circleTo review the leader's manifesto as a tool to become a more effective leader
check_circleHow to get started on the journey to effective leadership

About This Course

If you think military campaigns are led by generals in high towers, you are wrong. The overall objective may be set at the top, but the detailed planning is done in the field, and the actual delivery of the operation is controlled at the lowest level possible. There is trust up and down the hierarchy—trust in the capabilities of the soldiers to make good decisions under fire.

The ultimate test of leadership is the battlefield, and the British Army has proved to be one of the most effective fighting forces in the world for over 700 years. This means that the British Army’s teaching on leadership must have value even in the most testing of situations.

In this course, Alistair Corrie and Ross Maynard discuss the leadership lessons from the British Army that can be applied in the workplace to help us become better leaders. These lessons include the style of leadership that army leaders are encouraged to adopt—and it’s not command and control! In the course, we also discuss the British Army’s values and how they support effective leadership; we review the three roles of leaders and the British Army’s behaviours for its leaders.

The course is presented in a discussion format with supporting materials. Join us for Leadership: Lessons from the British Army. We hope you enjoy it.

Your Instructors

Ross Maynard
Ross Maynard

Business author and consultant, specialising in performance measurement and improvement

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I am a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants in the UK and work as an author of business courses and a process improvement consultant. I have over 30 years' experience and live near Stirling in Scotland, with my wife, daughter and Cocker Spaniel. I aim to make my courses accessible and understandable. My courses focus on business topics including KPIs, performance measurement, approaches to business improvement, Agile and Lean. I hope you enjoy my courses.

Alistair Corrie
Alistair Corrie

Chartered Accountant and Agile Specialist

Alistair is a Chartered Accountant in the UK (FICAEW). He works as an Agile consultant and lives in England

Credit Information

Is this course eligible for my CPD requirements as a Canadian CPA?

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Every course offered on LearnFormula is delivered by a qualified subject matter expert or learning organization, and advances learning objectives that are relevant to the responsibilities or professional competencies of Canadian CPAs. All activities on LearnFormula are quantifiable in terms of hours, and are also verifiable, in that users receive documented evidence of their attendance via a certificate of completion after finishing a course (and this certificate is stored by LearnFormula indefinitely). Nearly 100,000 Canadian CPAs successfully satisfy their CPD requirements via LearnFormula on an annual basis.

What Students Are Saying

4.8
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