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! 💪
🍀 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.
Right now, Hannah Cox is running 100 marathons in 100 days across India — retracing a forgotten colonial salt line — to raise funds and awareness for climate justice, water security, and systemic change. She’s doing this with a small, lean support team. - No PR machine. - No celebrity sponsorship. - No glossy campaign … Continue reading 👉 This should be getting far more attention than it is. 🎙️
That’s the problem. -When you never slow down, you lose perspective. -When you stay indoors, immersed in noise, you drift from reality. The smartest leaders know this: * You don’t find clarity by pushing harder — you find it by stepping back. * That’s where coaching and nature come in. Walking in wild spaces shifts … Continue reading Most business leaders are too busy to think!?
How about diving into a Secret Agent training Day to boost dynamic team skills..... Or you could go do another boring online course:) #dynamicteaming #teamdevelopment #leadershipdevelopment
One of the reasons we homeschool is that schooling is primarily based on the industrial model of work. It was after all invented to take care of kids so that their parents could be guided to work in the factories. That's all changing... And so is work. Industrial models of work require people to act … Continue reading Teams will have to adapt too.
