About

“Life is an adventure—live it fully! Don’t dwell on what’s behind you; instead, embrace each experience, every new chapter. Together, they form the unique story that is yours. And laugh more today than you did yesterday!”

This outlook on life has shaped my journey.

Over the past four decades, I’ve been driven by curiosity and a love for the outdoors. My passions have taken me to high peaks and open spaces, always chasing active pursuits that keep me connected to nature.

I’ve run 5,000 km annually for several years, coaching numerous people from struggling to run a mile to completing marathons. I’ve tackled more 50–60 km runs than my knees would like to remember.

My mountain biking journey began in the early 1980s when I was the lone rider in my local national park—the North Yorkshire Moors. More recently, I’ve cycled coast to coast across England, not via the easiest tarmac roads but off-road through three National Parks.

Along the way, I’ve embraced mountain boarding, kiteboarding, climbing, bouldering, hill walking, wave skiing, kitesurfing, scuba diving, and sailing, to name just a few pursuits.

Each of these experiences has taught me resilience, focus, and the joy of pushing boundaries—one adventure at a time.

Halfbike

After a traumatic hit-and-run incident in 2018 (the result of an 80 km/h head-on collision while I was on my mountain bike)—I decided it was time to try something new: the Halfbike.

The Halfbike is a reimagined bicycle that combines elements of cycling, running, and skiing. With its compact, lightweight design and unique stand-up riding stance, you steer by leaning, making for a dynamic and surprisingly intuitive experience. Pedaling powers the front wheel, and the fixed handlebars add to its agility. It’s perfect for urban commuting or recreation, offering a fresh and exhilarating way to get around. Living in the countryside, I’ve adapted it for rougher, undulating lanes.

It makes running and cycling seem easy—even a 2% incline is tough going!

Following the hit-and-run accident, which left me seriously injured, I found myself on an unexpected journey in recovery. During my rehabilitation, I had the chance to work with the hospital’s head trauma team, I shared insights and advanced approaches to patient care that I’d employed on myself (based on the Agile ways of working). It was a rewarding experience to help improve their strategies, introducing methods that better supported patients on the road to recovery.

Travel

When I’m not helping organizations embrace agility, I’m often embracing it myself through travel.

My wife and I love to take the road less traveled—our idea of a great trip is one that’s unpredictable, where adaptability is key.

On one adventure in Indonesia, we started in Java, stayed the first night at a five-star hotel in the crazy city of Jakarta, early the next day boarded a former fishing vessel to Krakatoa in the Sunda Strait, between Sumatra and Java (in 1883, the eruption of Letusan Krakatau was one of the most destructive volcanic events in recorded history). That night, we camped on the desolate beach of Anak Krakatau (“Child of Krakatoa”). Having earlier climbed to the summit of the volcano for sunset, eaten fish we caught during the day, and negotiated the volcanic wilderness with countless metre-long monitor lizards in the dark. As we and the boat crew had the island to ourselves, we watched the sunrise from the summit. A few months later the island changed dramatically after a series of eruptions.

This approach to travel reminds me that the most meaningful journeys—like those toward agility—are rarely straightforward, but they’re always rewarding.