Leadership Principle #2 – Clarify Objectives and Intent

Some years ago the Canadian Army adopted a modus operandi called “mission command”.  Put simply, Mission Command means that the...

Leadership Principle #1 – Competence

The first Principle of Leadership identified by the Canadian Armed Forces is: “Achieve professional competence and pursue self-improvement”. Having spent...

The Principles of Leadership

Leadership is by definition a contextual activity including a leader, those following the leader, and a larger social and operational...