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During the course of the year you will have seen and heard many new things and, no doubt, many old things. I hope what has been put in front of you and the suggestions for further reading, which I realise we have not been able to give you enough time to pursue, will have helped you to develop your thinking approach – cognitive power
if you will. The oft stated aim of teaching you “how to think, not what to think” is easy to say, but harder to deliver. I think the ACSC Directing Staff – military, academic and contractor – have done a great job in creating and delivering a new curriculum, which has been challenging and entertaining and has hopefully met your expectations and requirements. However, ultimately it is how you use the learning you have gained in the year at Shrivenham that counts. A large part of the experience is the opportunity
to meet, work with and understand
other of cers from different services and countries, to understand their backgrounds and the effect this has on the way they think and operate and to form your own professional network. Our task is a human
endeavour and it is how you combine your own thinking and determination to succeed with the power and capacity of others
that will determine whether you prevail or fail. From what I have seen I believe you should prevail, “
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but there are no guarantees, which is why my last bit of advice to you all is to continue your own professional development
Our operational edge derives from the qu”ality
and capacity of our people...
and assist the
development of those for whom you are responsible – you have no greater task. Our operational edge derives from the quality and capacity of our people, an edge must be honed to be sharp and as of cers and leaders it is the intellectual edge you must sharpen.
I wish you Godspeed and Soldatenglück,
Julian Free Commandant
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