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Dr Charles Vandepeer from Charles Sturt University in Australia poses a series of enduring questions that commanders continue to face, and sets up the question as to why the generals of Greece, Macedon, and Rome were successful – in peace and war.

In this episode, we speak with Dr Charles Vandepeer, Senior Lecturer in Intelligence and Security Studies at the Australian Graduate School of Policing and Security, about his forthcoming book, Generalship in the Ancient World: Timeless Insights on Command from the Greeks and Romans.

Dr Charles Vandepeer discusses the dangers of optimism bias and self deception in military leadership, and why making space for challenge and critical thinking is essential to better decision making.