What the Military Gets Right (and Wrong) About Learning | EP 6

In this episode, I sit down with Chris Mount — a former military instructor whose work identifying training gaps had a real impact on how the School of Military Engineering approached instructor development, drawing direct comparisons with how the UK does it.We get into what the military actually gets right about building capability under pressure, where the system falls short, and how those same lessons apply directly to corporate learning and development. Chris also made the transition from the ADF into a corporate executive role, so we talk through what that shift looks like in practice — plus a few good laughs along the way, including one particularly memorable (and thankfully harmless) story from the training track.If you're in L&D, training, instruction, or just interested in what elite performance environments can teach the corporate world, this one's worth your full attention.Chapters:00:00 From ADF to corporate executive00:50 Military background05:30 How important is the subject?10:00 From working class, poor student to Masters Degree14:00 The good and bad of military training34:50 The day the trainee's heart stopped40:00 The importance of failure47:45 Should young people join the military today?56:30 How to maintain military links post-service?1:00:00 Highlights of military service1:02:00 Why instructional ability is the number one thing in learning and development