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Strategy, Tactics & Operations – Gareth Tennant
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Do you know the difference between strategy, tactics, and operations?
This conversation with Gareth Tennant, Director of Decision Advantage, brings clarity. And he should know, having two decades’ experience as a Royal Marines officer. His insights into intelligence, decision-making and organisational learning are invaluable.
Gareth helps us understand why muddling strategy, tactics and ops can leave us feeling exhausted and directionless. Most of us go through our days making decisions on autopilot. We rarely stop and consider how we make those decisions, and how our habits around leadership and management shape the very culture of our organisations. That is a problem.
The notion of rigid hierarchies and knowing the answers is replaced with psychological safety, the power of “mission command”, and knowing that leaders shouldn't micromanage. In fact, giving people genuine responsibility – with the right support and training – is what enables teams not just to cope, but to excel, even in the face of uncertainty.
This episode is packed with stories, practical ideas (including why “war gaming” isn’t just for the military!), and heaps of fresh energy around what work success can look like. If you really want to know how to help your people perform brilliantly and feel proud of what you’re building together, do tune in.
Thank you to Gareth's wife for the introduction through a rather serendipitous Battle Box gym class!
Enjoy!
More about Gareth:
Gareth is a former Royal Marines Commando who specialised in Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance. Using hard fought lessons from his experience in combat, he now works with clients helping them make better decisions through a combination of more effective sense making and through the cultivation of coherence across disperate teams within organisations.
Links to contact Gareth:
LinkedIn:
Website: www.decisionadvantage.uk
Resources & References
Leadership Labs | It's Time for Change (itstimeforchange.co.uk)
My work with companies (itstimeforchange.co.uk)
Battling with Business Podcast
Team of Teams: New Rules of Engagement for a Complex World by General Stanley McChrystal
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