Episode 2 - RMAS Sergeant Major - Warrant Officer Class 1 Colin Kirkwood
The Human Advantage · The Centre for Army Leadership
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Show Notes
In this episode, our host Major David Love speaks to Warrant Officer Class 1 Colin Kirkwood shares his experience of rising through the ranks in the Scots Guards to fulfilling the role of Academy Sergeant Major at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst - one of the most coveted appointments in the British Army.
He talks of his service in Afghanistan as a Sergeant, where, following the unexpected wounding of his Platoon Commander, he quickly found himself in command of the Company’s lead Platoon as they faced a critical assault on the Taliban. He also focusing on the development of trust as the key ingredient to fostering effective teamwork, providing a personal insight into what makes the most effective leaders from his long and distinguished career.