Martin van Creveld talked about command being about the ‘Quest for Certainty’, in order to make the right decisions. But there is, according to Mick Ryan, also a fallacy in certainty. It is a myth that certainty on a battlefield can ever be achieved – whether the delivery of a real time common operating picture, or exact knowledge of enemy disposition and intent. How do we train and prepare commanders for a battlespace that has no certainly, but also where time is compressed for decisions, where delegation is forced down to new levels, and a command footprint is – in and of itself – a high value target for the enemy? The conversation starts with the context and culture of command in the US, UK and Australia, but also touches on Russia, China and Iran. It moves on to talk about developing people (political leaders as well as military ones), and then addresses the future C2 environment and ideas about preparing leaders, commanders and the role of industry in delivering effective C2 systems for the future. A rip roaring opener for this new podcast series.
Naval C2
Not the Heroic Model of Decision-Making
Delegation to the point of discomfort
You Cannot Beat Winter
The Devolution of Command
Air C2
NATO C2: How to improve
JADC2: A primer
Question time
Confidence and The Initiative
AI in C2
Familiarity ≠ Trust
A New Orders Process
What makes a great commander?
Adaptation under fire
The big questions: What's it all about, why is it important, and why now?
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