MGL’s Leadership Symposium
On 15 Oct, 4 Regt RLC hosted a Leadership Symposium at Dalton Barracks, Abingdon on behalf of RLCi. The event was attended by 25 delegates from Industry and 66 from the RLC community, with 39 attending on line. The Agenda: MGL, Maj Gen Jo Chestnutt CBE opened the Symposium with an overview on leadership challenges. Comd 101 Op Sust Bde, Brig Craig Hanson CBE focussed on the complexities and realities of sustaining warfighting in a multi-national Corps, building on experience gained during the execution of Ex WARFIGHTER in the US with III US Corps. Neil Jurd OBE author of a best seller Leadership Book and who now runs a successful leadership training organisation talked about leadership in the civilian environment. WO2 Ben Page from the British Army’s Centre of Army Leadership at RMAS presented on the experiences/realities of war linking to Army Leadership operations and doctrine. Simon Wheelton from Toll Government Defence examined the challenges of leadership in the commercial workplace. CO 151 Regt RLC, Lt Col Andy Balchin discussed the leadership challenges when commanding a Reserve Regiment as opposed to a Regular Regiment.
A big thank to 4 Regt RLC for hosting an excellent Symposium.
