Humans can survive with immediate gratification and external validation but we cannot thrive. To thrive we must have hope. Hope for deeper belonging and fulfillment. Hope for growth and significant service. Hope for increased freedom and meaning in life. These are the big game hunts that activate our genius, inspiration and full engagement. It is flow state and the pursuit of purpose. It is the aspirational vision of a future that does not currently exist. Napoleon calls leaders “Dealers in hope” and they will always be initially doubted by the hopeless. To the cynical, hope looks like unrealistic absurdity, however everything great in human history came from hopeful, aspirational dreams. When leaders lose this, they are no longer leaders and become managers at best. Hope is the sail. Doubt is the anchor. They both have their purpose but reflect deeply on what your ship is built to do. Write down and share you personal vision for your life!

Hello, Tribe and happy Sunday! In a pack, wolves fight but they don't bite. This is an analogy for the trust and safety that unleashes risk-taking and all forms of success. However, a good leader must sometimes show their teeth which is part of demanding respect for themselves and their community. Currently we have only a few members who are even setting weekly goals which is a baseline leadership practice for growth, success. This is mandatory for this tribe. It is vital that you engage with your coming week enough to clarify your priorities that move you forward into writing. Writing is how we pull the reality of our choice from the chaos of potential. Sharing those goals is getting into the public arena that creates accountability and movement. No more lone wolves lurking, folks! Also, Philip's office hours are now on Wednesday at 9am and you can find the links to that and the Ravenwolf calls on the calendar of this platform.

Although we are classified as primates we have more behavioral commonality with wolves. This is the wolf Riggs from the Apex wolf sanctuary and wolves don't scavenge on whatever they find. They hold a vision for their Big Game, gather their pack and implement their plan. What are your Big Game goals this week? Are they clear enough to write here and share with your tribe for support and accountability? We do this every Sunday and the week goes better.

Adapt to Thrive Evolution is not survival of the fittest, it is survival of the most adaptable which is why innovation is a key profit driver in business and success metric in education, sports and the military. Wolves adapt to thrive and so do we. It is the source of our success. Wolves and humans have the widest range of any communal land predator and can thrive in incredibly varied environments from the coast to the plains, forests and mountains and each pack and tribe has a unique skillset for hunting the specific prey in that region. There are even wolves in the coastal rainforest that hunt fish. The development and perpetuation of adaptability is the primary function of culture. Wolves were introduced back into Yellowstone to help balance the ecosystem of the valley that was overrun by grazing. The wolves they brought in did a tremendous job hunting the elk and pushing them back into the mountains where they naturally live but they ignored the bison that were a major part of the problem. Those initial wolves were elk hunters from Canada and that was their culture. The biologists then brought in a bison hunting pack and not only did they successfully hunt the bison but they taught the other packs how to do so as well. Adaptability is the mark of a thriving culture. It is connected to the tribe’s behavioral agility and collective ability to learn. At a team level, adaptability is intentional innovation toward a shared vision for the future and the shared missions or goals that get us there. Creating a culture of adaptability and innovation is a common team priority because it is the roadmap for relevance during changing times and the way we future proof our family and company. A few best practices to create adaptability. Firstly, innovation must be built on a foundation of trust and safety that enables us to endure adversity and setbacks. The unavoidable sacrifice on the altar of innovation is failure and if you and your team do not have the resiliency to withstand repeated failures you will not be able to adapt to thrive. Alignment and belonging first and always.

It's Sacred Sunday, Tribe and time to commit to your journey this week. If you can't write it down it's not clear enough and if you can't share its not accountable enough. Drop your big game hunts in this post! I'm back in town so office hours are open tomorrow at 10am PST if you wanna chat leadership or life. We'll also be hosting our Wednesday we-work to pack hunt projects you have any resistance on! We're so stoked to be launching the new Wolf Tribe website this week so stay tuned for that. We're partnering with powerful tribeswoman @Morgan Vicki Todd and if anyone could use some support on a logistic program that has defeated you and you are putting off, give her a message and get ready to move! Lastly, I just created a Wolf Tribe channel on Signal. Its a great messaging app and a great way to stay in touch without coming on this platform. Hope to see you over there so we can all keep connected and support each other on our journeys. Happy hunting, Tribe!