“Leadership is not scarce. Our systems just make it so.”

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Most of us were trained to behave like widgets. -Stay in lane. -Wait for permission. -Optimise your function. But humans are not components. We are sensing, creative, relational, meaning-seeking beings. That’s why working in Dynamic Self-Organising Teams (D-SOTs) feels so different. Because in D-SOTs: -Leadership circulates. -Intelligence is shared. -Responsibility is human again. -And something … Continue reading “Leadership is not scarce. Our systems just make it so.”

💚 Planting for the Future: Generational Generosity in Action 🌱

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💚Yesterday, I witnessed something quietly beautiful.💚 As part of the Stoic Pilgrim Fellowship, we live by a Field Manual of 12 principles — ethical anchors for how we move, think, and act. One of them is Generational Generosity: the idea that our actions today should benefit those who will come after us. A small group … Continue reading 💚 Planting for the Future: Generational Generosity in Action 🌱

When Obedience Becomes the Problem

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Men have spent centuries being shaped for obedience. Empires, institutions, and markets all depend on men who follow orders without asking too many questions. Over time, this obedience becomes confused with virtue. But the kind of personalities most comfortable issuing such orders are rarely the wisest. Modern psychology identifies a cluster of traits — the … Continue reading When Obedience Becomes the Problem

🌲The Fellowship: Why Men Need Each Other Now More Than Ever… 🔥

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We’re living through fast, uncertain, disorienting times. And one of the most damaging myths of the modern world is that a man should walk the path alone — that silence is strength, and self-reliance is the pinnacle of maturity. But our ancestors knew a different truth: They circled. They shared food, fire, fear, stories and … Continue reading 🌲The Fellowship: Why Men Need Each Other Now More Than Ever… 🔥

💭 The Delusions We’re Sold — and the Courage to See Through Them

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We’re all bombarded daily with delusions — shiny stories dressed as truth. +That the system’s fine. +That billionaires with tech will save us. +That comfort equals safety. +That scrolling is connection. But beneath the noise, something quieter calls — a chance to see clearly again. That’s what The Fellowship is about. It’s not a self-help … Continue reading 💭 The Delusions We’re Sold — and the Courage to See Through Them

✨ A Gift Forward — The Fellowship Retreat 25-26th November

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One of the men booked onto The Fellowship can no longer attend due to work commitments — but instead of cancelling, he’s chosen to pay his place forward. A simple act, but a rare one. A gesture of compassion, generosity, and belief in something bigger than himself. In a world that often tells us to … Continue reading ✨ A Gift Forward — The Fellowship Retreat 25-26th November

Fancy Walking Back to Wisdom? … There’s one place left!

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“Wisdom Walking Retreat" Wisdom Walks: Rediscovering the Ancient Rhythm Across cultures, men have stepped away from society to walk together in wild places — Hadza hunters, San trackers, Aboriginal elders, and Inuit explorers. These weren’t just journeys for food or survival, but for wisdom. When we walk and talk in nature, something shifts. Hierarchies dissolve. … Continue reading Fancy Walking Back to Wisdom? … There’s one place left!

🏞️ The Fellowship Retreat

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Wilderness, Wisdom & Wellbeing for Men 25th–26th November | Gradbach Mill, near Buxton Walk. Talk. Discover. Long before classrooms had walls, Aristotle taught in the shade of trees and colonnades, walking and talking with those who sought wisdom. His followers became known as the Peripatetics — “those who walk about” — learning not through lectures, … Continue reading 🏞️ The Fellowship Retreat

The Fellowship – For Mavericks, Explorers and Pioneers.

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🌍 If you've had enough of ultra-ambition, competition, and endless hierarchies... The world doesn’t need another “elite” circle chasing status. What we need is something older, deeper, and more human. 🔥 Spaces where explorers, pioneers, and mavericks can gather without masks. 🌲 Where nature steadies us, wisdom traditions guide us, and conversations flow like rivers. … Continue reading The Fellowship – For Mavericks, Explorers and Pioneers.

🔥 Hindsight. Insight. Foresight. 🔥

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Hindsight. Insight. Foresight. These aren’t just words — they’re the foundations of wisdom. At The Fellowship Retreat this November, a small circle of men will gather in the Peak District to explore how to cultivate these three perspectives through walking and talking in nature, time in peak states, and honest campfire conversations. 🕯️ Hindsight: learning … Continue reading 🔥 Hindsight. Insight. Foresight. 🔥