Often; when you see adverts for leadership positions, you notice this long list of skills, that nobody actually possesses constantly. In the dynamic teaming philosophy we teach, we treat leadership as a potential energy within small, complex evolving teams. Self awareness plays a big part of our work in developing these teams. As a bit … Continue reading 🌍 Leadership Development in Dynamic Teams in an AI World 🌍
For generations, success followed a familiar script: work hard, get promoted, climb higher. It was a world of certainty, predictable career paths and clear milestones. That world is disappearing. Artificial intelligence, automation, economic uncertainty and changing industries mean that the old career ladder has become increasingly fragile. Many people are discovering that climbing faster doesn't … Continue reading The Future Doesn’t Belong to Ladder Climbers. It Belongs to Pilgrims.
AI is changing work rapidly. The organisations that thrive won’t necessarily be the biggest — they’ll be the most adaptive. Small, high-trust teams now have access to tools and capabilities once reserved for entire departments. But technology alone is not enough. Teams still need clarity, communication, ownership, and the ability to make good decisions under … Continue reading 🚀 Dynamic Teaming for an AI World 🧑🤝🧑🧑🤝🧑
It seems over our history, that we have shifted from hierarchy to egalitarianism over the years, even over a year depending on fishing and hunting seasons. My own research led me to a system in the brain called the 'Dominance Behaviour System (DBS). When you give someone power, they tend to make different decisions, ones … Continue reading Redesigning Human Systems to Be Egalitarian
Men Allowed Mondays – Walk. Talk. Belong. Stoic Pilgrim Adventures C.I.C. invites men to step outside, walk side by side, and reconnect — with themselves, with others, and with the natural world. Starting Monday 30th March at 6pm from The Black Lion, Cheddleton, Murph and Ryan Shotton (former professional footballer and co-owner of the pub) … Continue reading Men Allowed – Walk. Talk. Belong.
The future doesn’t belong to big teams.It belongs to small, highly aligned ones. Steve Jobs built tight, focused teams to outmanoeuvre entire industries.Special forces operate in small, autonomous units.Expedition teams survive and thrive because everyone is switched on, adaptable, and accountable. Even Marcus Aurelius led through shared responsibility and internal alignment. This isn’t new.But it’s … Continue reading Dynamic Teaming Walkshops.
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: 🌊
'the smartest people aren’t just the most technical. They’re the ones with foresight, wisdom, and empathy.' That’s exactly what we train for on The Fellowship men’s retreat. Not through slides or performance theatre — but through peak states, long walks outdoors, nature, and deep dialogue. The way Socrates and Aristotle actually did philosophy: walking, questioning, sensing, … Continue reading Jensen Huang of NVIDIA says it plainly:
