Disturb the Silence: Why the British Army Needs More People Willing to Speak Up

“People talking without speaking, people hearing without listening…”. Simon & Garfunkel’s “The Sound of Silence” was never written about military culture. Yet its central idea has a striking relevance to the modern British Army. Sometimes the most dangerous sound in an organisation isn’t shouting.  It is silence.  Silence when someone makes a sexualised joke.  Silence … Continue reading Disturb the Silence: Why the British Army Needs More People Willing to Speak Up