David Chant @Dai_Chant

For every retweet of this post, I will donate £1 to the @VC_and_GC_Assoc up to £50,000. Time is running out following @I_W_M’s decision to close the Lord Ashcroft Gallery. Visit while you still can, to honour the bravery of those who risked so much to protect our great nation.

After 24 years of exemplary service, WO1 Leadership - Dai Chant is moving on to new ventures. His impact on the British Army has been profound. We thank him for his dedication and wish him every success. Pob Lwc, Dai! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 #Leadership #Military #BritishArmy

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Very honoured and humbled to jump into Ginkel Heath this morning, marking the 80th Anniversary of Operation MARKET GARDEN. A chance to pause and reflect on the high courage and selfless sacrifice of those from Allied Airborne Forces who fought and died for the freedom of us all.

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@Steve_Parker_88 @RMASandhurst All the very best Steve.

“They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning. We will remember them.” -Robert Laurence Binyon #leadership #leaders #leadershipdevelopment #leadershipquotes #motivationalquotes #motivation #inspiration #inspirationalquotes #british #army #britisharmy #soldiers #centreforarmyleadership #cal

“Character is the bedrock on which the whole edifice of leadership rests. Without it, particularly in the military professions, failure in peace, disaster in war, or at best, mediocrity in both will result.” -Gen Matthew Ridgway #leadership #leaders #leadershipdevelopment #leadershipquotes #motivationalquotes #motivation #inspiration #inspirationalquotes #british #army #britisharmy #soldiers #centreforarmyleadership #cal

Most qualities associated with being an effective leader are mirrored by that of effective followers. Both are committed to the same purpose. Both have obligations to the team as well as the individuals within it. Both live by shared values and standards. And both are expected to show behaviours consistent with, and complimentary to, the expectations of military service and the society we serve. Thus, it is the respective responsibilities of each role that defines the difference. An individual’s character, motivations, and experience, coupled with the environment they are working in (leaders, peers, climate, culture and task), all influence behaviour. Follower effectiveness can therefore be assessed across two continuums: the level of a follower’s engagement, from passive to active; and their ability to exercise independent, critical thinking. The result is a presentation of five dominant followership behavioural styles: • Exemplary Followers (Stars). Exemplary followers are fundamental to mission success. Responsible, motivated, and professional, they engender trust. • Alienated Followers (Cynics). Alienated followers are independent and critical in their thinking but passive, or even destructive, in carrying out their role. • Passive Follower (Sheep). Susceptible followers with no sense of responsibility. They are passive, lack initiative and independence of thought, and blindly conform to others. Exploitive or toxic leadership cultures that repress individual contributions and challenge will undoubtably encourage such obedient compliance. • Conformist Followers (‘Yes’ People). Followers who are more proactive than the passive followers but still lack initiative and critical thought. • Pragmatist Followers (Survivors). Pragmatist followers act not out of loyalty to the leader, the team, or to the mission, but according to their own self-interests and preservation. If you would like to read more about Army Followership, you can read our latest followership publication here: army.mod.uk/media/23250/20… #leadership #learning #leaders #leadershipdevelopment #leader #development #Followership

Following his accession to the throne His Majesty has been pleased to appoint Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales as Colonel-in-Chief of 1st The Queen’s Dragoon Guards. 🔵 #thewelshcavalry ⚪️ #firstandforemost

🌟Save the date - 28 Nov 23🌟 Registration to our annual conference (online attendance) is now live. This year’s theme will be on ‘creating effective followership’ - the other side of the leadership equation! Sign up to attend the online event here: shorturl.at/qJLWZ The event is open to all individuals and organisations, whether internal or external to the Army. Do share among colleagues and friends that you feel would benefit from this event. Further details will be sent out to registered delegates closer to the event. #leadership #leadershipdevelopment #followership #leaders #CALConference23

All leaders are themselves followers, and nearly all followers have the ability to lead.  Followership is the act of willingly accepting the influence of others to achieve a shared outcome. If leadership is a relationship, an interaction between two or more individuals, a leader must have someone to lead. Leadership and followership are, therefore, inextricably linked. They not only coexist but are mutually supporting and work together, driven by a shared purpose. A ‘follower’, like a ‘leader’, is an assumed role not an assigned position of authority. In turn, followership refers to the actions of one person or a group of individuals in a reciprocal role to that of the leader. A follower, therefore, is a no lesser role to that of the leader. It is often the changing context that will dictate which role is assumed by whom. In the Army, the relationship between leader and followers extends beyond the typical superior-subordinate relationship indicative of military hierarchy and command. Sometimes circumstances will arise that require those in a superior position of authority to follow those who hold a more subordinate appointment. No one, therefore, is a ‘pure’ leader or a ‘pure’ follower - it is a dynamic relationship that is often dictated by the requirements of the situation.  To get the best out of the leader-follower relationship, participants must believe it is a collaborative partnership in which both parties have agency, and both are actively taking part in determining the outcome. The central cog in this partnership, uniting both leader and followers, is a shared purpose, informed by common set of shared Values. From Private to General, we all have a responsibility to follow. If you would like to read more about Army Followership, you can read our latest followership publication here: army.mod.uk/media/23250/20… Model adapted from Ira Chaleff: The Courageous Follower 2009

*New Army Doctrine Note Release* FOLLOWERSHIP We’re pleased to share our latest publication on ‘Followership’ with you. This is something we have been working on for several months now as the calls for followership specific content and language continues to grow. It will also form the basis for our next Annual CAL Conference on 28 Nov, the theme of which will be Followership. This is an open-source publication, available to download from the Centre for Army Leadership website (link below), and will undoubtedly offer far wider utility beyond the military environment. Available on our website here: shorturl.at/AKX45 This Doctrine Note, along with others, will act as a temporary doctrine plug, between notable revisions of our Army Leadership Doctrine, the next iteration of which is scheduled for 2025. Also available on AKX and the British Army Battle Box. Please do let us know your thoughts. #Leadership #Followership #Leaders #LeaderDevelopment #LeadershipDevelopment

“Our values decide our character. Our character decides our values.” - James Kerr

@RobScot46524732 @Army_Leadership @BritishArmy @ArmyInLondon @Army_Engagement @ArmySgtMajor @NationalACSMI @ATR_Winchester @CO_1ATR @RSM_1ATR_P @1UKDivision @3rdUKDivision It’s Followership, not Follow a ⛴️

Leadership Insight No.42 - 'Leaders Must Build Action-Centred Teams' by Major Luke McDonagh MBE is available to read online now. Leave your comments below. bit.ly/3Xeh5by #leadership #teams #teamwork #buildingteams #people

Happy Father’s Day! 👨‍👦👨‍👦‍👦👨‍👧👨‍👧‍👧👨‍👦👨‍👧‍👦 Here’s a great Sunday morning read from TheArmyLeader #leadership #leaders #fathersday thearmyleader.co.uk/leadership-les…

@nitnatc @WMPolice What a very horrible world we live in when young kids are allowed to get away with tormenting and beating up a 76 year old man for over a year! Disgusting! @WMPolice

@Mark__Bevan Looking sharpe mate!

@MatsudaiRamen Can’t wait, great work team @MatsudaiRamen!

1. St David’s & Patrick’s Day Challenges As any serving or former Dragoon will tell you, there are a few more challenges involved in the day and some that you can get involved in…

Tomorrow, 450 Junior Soldiers become @BritishArmy Soldiers as part of @RoyalArmdCorps, @R_Signals, @ArmyMedServices, @Official_REME, @RIrishRegiment and many others. This is the adventure that awaits them 👀👇🇬🇧🇲🇱🇺🇳

Commanding Officer QDG @CO_QDG

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Meanwhile, in a leaguer somewhere in the Malian desert, troops from the UK’s Long Range Reconnaissance Group support @UNPeacekeeping operations with @UN_MINUSMA partners. This thread looks at ‘leaguer life’. 1/11

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