Episode 40 - Pace Setting, Character, and Leading Subject Matter Experts with Lt Col Matt Johns MBE

Episode 40 - Pace Setting, Character, and Leading Subject Matter Experts with Lt Col Matt Johns MBE

From The Human Advantage by The Centre For Army Leadership

October 30, 2025 · 46 min · Episode 40

About this episode

Lt Col Matt Johns MBE discusses leadership, pace setting, and mentoring in both military and civilian contexts.

In this episode we're joined by Lt Col Matt Johns MBE, Commanding Officer of a reserve signals regiment. After commissioning in 2006 he has completed postings in Germany, Kenya and the UK as well as 3 tours or Afghanistan, during one of which he helped set up the Afghan Army National Officer Academy and coach/mentor the first Afghan Directing Staff team. He also spent time as a platoon commander at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, training the next generation of officers. In the civilian world he has co-founded Fieri Leadership, harnessing the leadership skills and experiences he learned throughout his career. He shares the importance of getting pace setting right, how leaders should enable the team in order to build their own bonds, experiences of leading experts who are more technically skilled than you, cynicism within the army and civilian worlds, and the importance of character and shared purpose within a team.

People in this episode

Guest: Lt Col Matt Johns MBE

Topics covered

  • leadership
  • team building
  • character development
  • mentorship
  • military experience
  • pace setting

Keywords

  • leadership
  • pace setting
  • mentorship
  • military
  • team dynamics
  • character
  • expertise

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Fieri Leadership

Books & works: Royal Military Academy Sandhurst

Places: Germany, Kenya, UK, Afghanistan

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