tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6254362504495980377.post9095033317798006994..comments2024-03-20T12:03:26.126+00:00Comments on Thin Pinstriped Line: Chief of the Defence Staff Reading ListSir Humphreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08704774192275240783noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6254362504495980377.post-1724579904211236792013-03-20T10:28:02.951+00:002013-03-20T10:28:02.951+00:00I would be more impressed if they'd brought co...I would be more impressed if they'd brought copies of the articles in professional journals, so we could all read them....Alfred_the_Greatnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6254362504495980377.post-15753624602808356872013-03-20T00:09:42.875+00:002013-03-20T00:09:42.875+00:00Although its great to see a push for intellectual ...Although its great to see a push for intellectual development, (PT is mandatory 3 times a week but we rarely stretch our minds.) In the majority they are humanity based books, unlike the American push for science. There are a number of technical staff appointments at SO2/1 perhaps if we had more of a technically astute officer corp we would be able to make greater use of our CIS as a key enabler rather than just an office automation tool. As well as probably save money that is wasted on flawed assumptions.<br /><br />How else will we develop and feed the thirst for technical excellence, with the associated improvement in capability. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6254362504495980377.post-12333818009698308742013-03-19T22:52:35.550+00:002013-03-19T22:52:35.550+00:00It's a good list. I'll resist the tempatio...It's a good list. I'll resist the tempation to suggest other items to add to it; that way madness lies! But I was glad to see it has a leavening of the classic works among the more recent material. In particular I was glad to see Slim's Defeat into Victory and Higher Command in War both there, as I've always thought that, like his army, his very considerable merits are far too often forgotten or overlooked. And his views on leadership are refreshingly clear and free from jargon and self-conceit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com