I made a prediction around a decade ago that the future of work would be geared around smaller teams with technology, producing more value than larger industrial aged hierarchical businesses. Now we have #AI I repeated that prediction when writing my book - 'From Mercenaries to Missionaries' where I also made the point that we … Continue reading Now we have #AI
Redundancy i.e. having alternative options is vital for society to continue to work as is. But as we're seeing in the geo-political scene, it's still not enough. Our societies are so dependent on fragile supply chains that should the lights go out - and those in the know are talking about this possibility - then … Continue reading Redundancy i.e. having alternative options
A decade-old memory popped up today on Mark Zuckerberg's platform Facebook and he's just written a big thesis - https://about.fb.com/news/2026/08/the-future-is-for-everyone/ It took me back to an idea I've been developing for years. I later wrote a book arguing that small, dynamic teams equipped with technology can produce more than large, rigid organisations. So I don't … Continue reading What? …No Jobs!?
It seems simple to outsiders who try to copy us, but what we know is the neuroscience behind how and why people and teams get into flow states. We also unleash creativity, everybody becomes heard, and as a result people gain confidence. Admittedly, after a Dynamic Teaming Walkshop, you've got to become the person that … Continue reading 🎯 We’ve got a great way to develop the skills for your team. 🌊
For around 300,000 years, humans lived in small, interdependent groups. Not rigid hierarchies.Not corporate ladders.But adaptive, self-organising communities. Anthropologist Richard B. Lee described many of these societies as fiercely egalitarian. Each person embodied a role: Shaman — wisdom, pattern recognition, decision integrity Hunter — decisive action, focus, courage under pressure Scout — curiosity, exploration, new … Continue reading Why We Need More Elders
There are four levels of resilience. Understanding them changes how we develop people, teams, and organisations. 1. Regression When pressure hits, people fall back. Energy drops. Capability narrows. Support is needed just to stabilise. 2. Resistance The instinct to push back against change. Avoidance. Delay. Quiet denial. This is visible across society right now—in how … Continue reading 🌳 From Resilient to Robust: What the Oak Tree Teaches Teams 🌳
We wildschool, just like wild coaching, we as parents find getting outdoors, in nature and getting real world experience works well for us. Matthew's out horse riding at the moment with Emma Murphy. 🙂 This little clips explains the reasons well I thought. Knowledge is consumed...But wisdom is cultivated, by walking, dialogue, in the wilderness, … Continue reading Knowledge is consumed…But wisdom is cultivated
Looking back at this old photo from my military days reminds me why adventure has always been my motivation. The above was taken wandering and climbing around the Himalayas. Early on, I learned to escape hierarchy and test my own limits — eventually joining the SF world, not for prestige, but just to see if … Continue reading 💫⚡💡 Empowered People Behave Differently….And Better! đź’Ş
🍀 Aspirational — Who are we becoming?🍀 Inspirational — Who benefits beyond us?🍀 Motivational — How does this make life better now? That’s what From Mercenaries to Missionaries was really about. Not leaders.Not hierarchy.But ordinary people, in small, trusted teams, choosing to act with purpose—right where they are. History doesn’t turn because of strategies.It turns … Continue reading 🌱 When three things align, change becomes inevitable: 🌊
AI optimises brilliantly. But optimisation without restraint starts to feel inhuman. Not because machines are evil — but because they’re shaped by environments where winning is everything. That’s how systems end up behaving like the dark tetrad: cold, extractive, manipulative — without intending harm. AI doesn’t feel brittleness. It doesn’t pause at ethical edges. It … Continue reading AI isn’t dangerous. Misaligned systems are.
