On episode 189 I am joined by retired Royal Navy Commanding Officer and author Ryan Ramsey.

Ryan was on active duty in the Submarine Service from 1991 until 2014. He served onboard four diesel submarines and six nuclear powered attack submarines. His leadership and teamwork has been tested in the most arduous of conditions during an operationally focused career (seventeen patrols, of which six were in command).

He has also worked for the Royal Netherlands Navy, US Navy, and Counter Terrorism forces. The zenith of his military assignments was as captain of the nuclear-powered submarine HMS Turbulent (2008–2011), where he was privileged to serve 484 men, leading on covert clandestine missions worldwide.

Thereafter he was selected as teacher-commander of the world-renowned submarine command course Perisher. There he was responsible for teaching the next generation of nuclear submarine captains to deal with the challenges of leadership, risk-taking, and decision-making in the twenty-first century.

Ryan has completed master’s degrees in defence studies (King’s College London) and science and technology (Kingston University). He is alumni of the Windsor Leadership Programme and uses a variety of leadership training and experience to assist others for no profit.

Married to Corrinne, with two football-obsessed children, he has cut back on maintaining his skills as a qualified pilot, diver, and advanced driver to hone his skills as a football referee, which satisfies his need to manage conflict!

In this episode you will hear:

02:30 Submariner - love it or hate it!

03:30 Developing your own leadership style

07:00 the hardest part of being a captain

09:00 HMS Turbulent deployment context

10:30 troublesome to our enemies

11:30 acknowledging the whole family sacrifice

13:30 286 day deployment with no personal space

17:00 Sweaty Sunday

22:00 creating a culture where everyone has a voice

25:00 the importance of feedback

26:30 autocratic vs. democratic leadership

28:30 defining moments

32:00 training the next generation of submarine captains

34:00 mental agility, decision making, timing, consistency and leadership

37:00 what business leaders could take from the Perisher command course

39:30 training to your limits

43:00 post command blues

45:00 know yourself, understand the context and be kind

47:30 Ryan’s Heartprint

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Ryan

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