The Human Advantage Ep. 5 - Failing Fast & Learning Quick - Major Jim Beckett

The Centre for Army Leadership Podcast

In this episode, our host Captain Ash Bhardwaj speaks to Major James (Jim) Beckett about the process of enabling change within culture and performance by giving teams the space to experiment. Recognising the importance of honesty and humility in leadership Jim also spoke about the need for leaders to display vulnerability in admitting mistakes to encourage others within the team to do the same - a hallmark of high-performing and rapidly learning teams. Commissioning into the Princess of Wales Royal Regiment (PWRR) in 2010, deploying on Operation Herrick 15 in 2011 as a Battlefield Casualty Replacement (BCR). On returning to the UK, he took command of the Reconnaissance Platoon before becoming an Instructor at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS). Following time spect within MoD London and the Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ) before taking over sub-unit command within the 2nd Battalion PWRR, overseeing their re-badging to the 2nd Battalion the Ranger Regiment.