As we step into 2025, the pace of technological development is accelerating faster than ever. In an environment where change is constant and challenges are complex, it’s no longer enough to lead by instinct alone. To navigate this, leaders need a helicopter view—a strategic perspective that combines clarity, foresight, and resilience. That’s where WILD Coaching … Continue reading 🌟 Welcome to 2025 – The Year of Wisdom & Wellbeing 🌟
Adventure is more than thrill-seeking; it’s a powerful tool for personal and team growth. At its core, adventure challenges us—whether physically, socially, emotionally, or cognitively. Stepping into discomfort, like scaling a mountain or questioning long-held beliefs, builds the mental resilience needed for today’s challenges. In both outdoor and indoor adventures, we at Stoic Pilgrim Adventures, … Continue reading 🤜 Adventure as a Catalyst for Dynamic Teaming 😎
Seven years ago, I wrote "Mercenaries to Missionaries – Designing, Developing and Leading High Performing Teams in Your Growing Business". https://amzn.eu/d/iz8FFvR It’s humbling to see that its message still resonates today, as we continue navigating a seismic shift in how we think about work, teams, and leadership. We’re stepping out of the shadow of old-world … Continue reading 🌟 Another 5-Star Review! 🌟
In the fast-paced whirlwind of modern life, clarity can feel like a luxury. But what if the answers you seek aren’t in another email, meeting, or to-do list? What if they’re waiting for you... outdoors? That’s the essence of W.I.L.D Coaching: Walking in Nature triggers flow states leading to feelings of focus and wellbeing Integrating … Continue reading 🌿 Step Into Clarity: W.I.L.D Coaching 🌿
As we step into 2025, I’m more excited than ever to provide powerful training experiences that promote wellbeing and wisdom, connecting individuals and teams to their potential. 🚀 Through Wild Coaching, Wisdom Walks, Walkshops, Netwalking, Wilderness Survival, and Urban Challenges, I help leaders and teams embrace what it truly means to be ABLE to Enable—unlocking … Continue reading 🌟 Looking Ahead to 2025: Empowering Through Adventure 🌟
We climbed to the top of the evolutionary tree through collaboration, yet now we’re competing our way to collapse. Since the advent of agriculture, we've been locked into systems that pit us against each other—competing for resources, status, and survival. Hierarchies disempower us, technology is de-skilling us, and the relentless pace of capitalism drives us … Continue reading 🌍 Step Off the Hamster Wheel: It’s Time to Reimagine How We Thrive Together 🏃♂️💨
With office Christmas parties going sober 🎉🍹, many companies are turning to meaningful ways to celebrate and reconnect. Enter Freshwalks, where the magic of netwalking 🌲👟 has taken team-building to a whole new level. This year, we’ve had a bumper year as businesses across the North West, Midlands, and beyond ditch the boardrooms for breathtaking … Continue reading 🚶♀️🚶♂️ Freshwalks Celebrates a Bumper Year as Companies Choose Nature to Reconnect 🌿
🚶 Step Out of the Noise, Step Into Clarity In the relentless pace of modern life, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed—endless meetings, emails, and deadlines pulling you in every direction. But what if stepping away could help you step up? Wild Coaching with Murph offers a proven path forward. Rooted in nature, ancient Stoic wisdom, … Continue reading 🌿 Transformative Outdoor Coaching for Pioneers, Explorers and Changemakers 🌿
In hierarchical systems, it’s often the case that the most destructive traits—the Dark Tetrad (narcissism, Machiavellianism, psychopathy, and sadism)—rise to the top. This has led to a world where power and profit are prioritised over people and planet, resulting in widespread harm. This isn't new; it’s been unfolding for over 10,000 years since hierarchies began … Continue reading The Rise of the Dark Tetrad in Hierarchies: A Call to Action!
Abstract The Observe-Orient-Decide-Act (OODA) loop, conceptualised by military strategist John Boyd, has long served as a framework for decision-making in dynamic and competitive environments. However, its mechanistic and reductionist tendencies render it ill-suited to address the complex, interconnected challenges of the 21st century. This paper critiques the limitations of OODA and presents a novel model, … Continue reading 🌍 EDUCE: A Collaborative and Ecologically Coherent Alternative to OODA Loop Thinking 🌍
