In an era of increasing complexity and uncertainty, Adapt, Survive and Flourish combines storytelling and guidance to show how organisations can go beyond simply surviving to transform and become more resilient and sustainable.
At its heart is the Tuesday Night Survivors Club—a group of retired professionals who gather with a shared purpose: to explore how their experience can shape a more sustainable future. Inspired by lessons from regenerative agriculture and natural systems, their lively discussions and deep reflections ripple outward as they mentor a struggling business and invite a new generation of university students into the conversation. Together, they discover how building adaptive capacity can drive positive change and spread through organisations like ripples on a pond.

The book is divided into two sections: The first features a narrative case study about developing relationships, where the club and their younger colleagues face challenges in leadership, building adaptive capacity, and adopting regenerative practices. The second section summarises their insights into a practical toolkit, covering vision and principles, mindsets, relationships, thinking tools, skills, and knowledge management, helping leaders to promote lasting change.

Adapt Survive and Flourish encourages us to rethink how we lead, learn, and work together. It demonstrates how lived wisdom, collective effort, and the ripple effects of purpose-driven design can help organisations not only withstand disruption but also flourish in its face.