Military Management | The Runway

As a topic of Program Wirraway, Military Management focuses on promoting professionalism through up-skilling in the broad areas of management, organisational and cultural competence, attitudes, values and ethics, resilience, and strategies to be employed as you navigate the complex Defence systems as you navigate military and civilian organisational systems throughout your career. Military management involves efficiently coordinating resources and personnel within the armed forces to achieve mission objectives. It requires effective planning, organization, and direction of military activities while promoting accountability and teamwork. Strong decision-making skills, adaptability, and fostering professional growth are essential. Military management is vital for maintaining readiness and ensuring successful mission accomplishment.

Military Management

An enduring symbol: why troops keep naming things after reptiles

Reptilian mascots appear on patches, aircraft and unit logos across every branch of the military. They are underpinned by symbolism of power, strength, endurance and discipline. Reptile call signs are also linked to clear and secure tactical communication.

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Making the Most Out of Mondays: How to Start the Week Right

Mondays, as the boundary between the weekend and the decidedly compartmentalised working week, is usually the most dreaded day of the week. This can be overcome with planning, visualising outcomes and approaching tasks differently.

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NATO must innovate like Ukraine or risk losing a fight with Russia: Swedish official

Sweden’s air force chief warns NATO could lose a future European war unless weapon development accelerates, citing Ukraine’s rapid adaptation. He urges wartime industry-academia integration and highlights Sweden’s GlobalEye program as a model.

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Exoskeletons including high-tech glove trialled to reduce workplace injuries

To mitigate against injuries which lead the way in serious workers' compensation claim, industry is introducing robotic exoskeletons. It can potentially allow workers to be more efficient, less injury-prone and have a greater lifespan at work.

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Recovery, resilience and returning from war in Ukraine

Ukraine’s wounded veterans demonstrate extraordinary physical and psychological resilience, rebuilding lives amid ongoing conflict. Their recovery highlights lessons in rehabilitation, reintegration, and morale that are vital for sustaining combat effectiveness and post-war readiness in modern militaries.

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Navies can’t afford expensive solutions to cheap problems

Naval forces face strategic and economic challenges as high-cost warships counter low-cost, mass-produced threats. The Red Sea experience highlights the need for distributed fleets, layered defences, cost-effective magazines, and emerging technologies.

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Why trauma-informed leadership is a strategic imperative for HR

Workplaces are facing rising levels of emotional complexity. Managers are increasingly expected to address psychological safety. This shift highlights the urgent need for a new leadership approach – one that integrates emotional awareness with organisational goals.

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How to Make It Easier for Others to Tell You the Truth

Truthfulness is essential for functioning workplaces. When managers get untruthful, a careful or half-answer; it could be subordinates engaging in self-protection. Managers need subordinates to believe they won’t be judged, shamed, or punished for speaking up.

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Two Dangerous Assumptions in U.S. Defense Planning and How to Fix Them

Decades of U.S. dominance have bred complacent assumptions about mobility and sustainment in the Indo-Pacific. Williams argues planners must confront logistical, geographic, and force design limits, adopting realistic, resilient postures grounded in war-gaming and analysis.

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South Korea is on track to become a defence powerhouse

Aiming to be self-reliant and resilient, South Korea is investing in advanced technologies and expanding global partnerships. An EU partnership increases cooperation in fifteen defence areas. Regional threats reinforce the push for technological superiority.