# Principles of leadership for 10 or 10,000 with MAJ GEN Stephen Day DSC AM

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Podcast: [The Cove Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-cove-podcast-7033630)
Published: 2026-03-08T18:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode of The Cove Podcast, John Hardgrave is joined by Major General Stephen Day, DSC AM, author of the ADF Leadership Doctrine, to explore leadership as a matter of character, not just competence. The conversation examines why moral courage, judgement, and self-awareness sit at the centre of leadership in the profession of arms, and how these principles apply whether leading ten people or ten thousand. Drawing on operational experience from Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as national crisis leadership during Australia’s drought response, Major General Day reflects on command, followership, decision-making under pressure, and what the doctrine demands of leaders when it matters most.

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