Centre for Army Leadership Essay competition 2023 prize giving event - 18 May 23

On Thursday, 18 May 2023, the Centre for Army Leadership (CAL) was proud to co-host the Leadership Essay Prize Award Ceremony at the National Army Museum (NAM) in Chelsea, London. The Essay Prize Competition was organised in cooperation with the National Army Museum. It was launched to stimulate debate about outstanding leadership and best practice across the Army and beyond. The theme for 2023 was Leadership and Emotional intelligence.

The competition was open to military, reservists and civilians. It included a junior category for young writers between the age of 16 and 21. The call for submissions specifically asked for original and innovative perspectives that could support the continuous development of British Army Leadership and that could bring insights from other sectors and disciplines. The response surpassed the most optimistic expectations of the organisers, with more than a hundred essays received from around the world. The Junior Category was particularly strong with more than 60 essays received from as far away as India and North America.

The Selection Board was impressed by the number and quality of the submissions. The Chair of the Board, Dr Lind Risso (CAL) stated, ‘We are delighted with the response we received. We are particularly happy that the Competition attracted the attention of young writers. Their essays were interesting and brought fresh, new perspectives to our attention.’

Major General Zac Stenning OBE (RMAS Commandant) and Justin Maciejewski DSO MBE (NAM Director) were present at the Award Ceremony to hand out the prizes and congratulate the winners. The ceremony was followed by a wine reception and photo opportunity.

The winners of the 2023 CAL-NAM Essay Prize are:

Main category winner - Major Alex Paske, Courageous Conversations: An Essential Leadership Tool.
Main category, Runner Up - Andrew Fox, Leadership and Emotional Intelligence: The How to the What and the Why.

Junior category winner - Joshua Ralph, Emotional Intelligence within Leadership.
Junior category Runner Up - Thomas Boyd, What Modern Leaders can Learn from Lieutenant General Hal Moore’s Human Leadership: Emotional Intelligence and Leadership by Example.

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