"The standard you walk past is the standard you accept"
 

Australian Chief of Army, Lt Gen David Morrison, addresses his troops on allegations of sexual misconduct.


This, for the avoidance of doubt, is what leadership looks like.

(I'm aware that it's been referred to in another thread, but I felt it deserved one of its own.)

The message has gone across very well indeed here in Australia.

Apart from what was said, the speed it was released and method
of delivery (you tube video) raised a few eyebrows as well.

Brilliant.

I wonder if our UK Armed Forces Chiefs will follow his lead.

No point asking about the Civil Service. The Head of the Civil Service (Kerslake) and Minister for the Armed Forces (Robothan) have specifically upheld the right to act in the ways categorically outlawed by General Morrison.

Now that's a leader I would respect if he keeps to his word.

This should be stuck on the wall of every newspaper, bank, every police station, every office, factory and above all, the lobby of the Houses of Parliament.

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He'll keep his word, he's a no nonsense officer.

Edit
He didn't go through the Regular Army "Duntroon", instead graduated
from an OCU. For him to get to the position he holds, he would have
had to be very good. That is my HO only on the bias that was in the
system.

He has had some of the top postings of a career officer and you don't
get those in such a small army if you are no good.

Hat d'offed.
Top leadership and personal integrity.

500N,

I have no doubt about that. His look and tone of his voice said as much as his words did.

BZ to that man
There is a leader I would follow, one simple video.
One well spoken message

Sounds like a top bloke to me. Can we get him to move to the UK and become PM. I'm getting pretty fed up of the current (spin every other minute) incumbent. I see we have a promise of no more cuts today. It'll be, "sorry, have to do the cuts to feed the undernourished Pakistanis, their government is busy building more Nukes you know!" What a damn comedy our politicos look, and where are our military leaders. Most of the retired mob that I see these days have taken the back hander (enoblement) and decide to blow a party trumpet. By heck, was I on a rant there, apologies Gentlemen, I'm sure there's a better way of putting it all.

He spent two years in the UK training your officers !

I'd have to see the material to judge the reaction. Anyone have a URL?

Are you talking about what the culprits involved were viewing ?

I don't think it has been released, I don't think it will be and
any media outlet that does publish it will probably be jumped
on from a great height.

That bad? I thought he meant a bit of light misogyny.

Basil
 

Have you ever spotted the word "oxymoron" in your travels?

Rgds SOS

Outstanding. No staff speak, spin or political agenda just to the point!

That reminds me - must watch "Trooping the Colour" today"!

There are degrees of most things, for instance:
Female German pilot transmits.
Some other German male pilot quips: "Eine weitere leere Küche!" or words to that effect (Another empty kitchen)
On a scale of 1-5, how misogynistic is that?

It seems like quite a number of Australian Army officers, and possibly senior NCO's, obviously missed the education lessons, about "conduct to the prejudice", and "offences which bring discredit upon the armed forces"? :rolleyes:

So ... there's no place for anyone in the Aussie Army who believes in discrimination, belittling and denigration of others, ehh? Ahhh, well ... there's always PPRUNE, then, isn't there?? :E