Keys for Future-Fit Leadership Academy

About Keys for Future-Fit Leadership Academy

Keys for Future-fit Leadership is a podcast for purpose-based leaders, practitioners and change agents seeking to thrive amid rising complexity. Hosted by leadership coach, philanthropist and entrepreneur Hayley Morris, alongside business mentor and Future-Fit Leadership author Giles Hutchins, the podcast explores what it means to lead with clarity, courage and creativity in the context of today’s metacrisis. Drawing on insights from business, civil and non-profit landscapes and informed by the principles of regenerative, systemic and purpose-based leadership, each conversation offers grounded perspectives on how leaders can cultivate Future-Fitness in themselves, their organisations, the stakeholder systems they work with, and the wider fabric of society. This is a space for pragmatic hope, deep reflection and practical insight supporting leaders not just to cope with complexity, but to find energy, emergence and possibility within it. For more information on Keys for Future-fit Leadership visit kffla.co (http://kffla.co/) and purchase the book Keys For Future-Fit Leadership here https://kffla.co/book (https://kffla.co/book) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Publisher

Hayley Morris & Giles Hutchins

Category

education · science · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

3 Feb 2026

Latest episode

23 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

8 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   23 Oct 2026

   Transition for Transformation

   In this episode, Hayley Morris and Giles Hutchins open Season 2 of Keys for Future-Fit Leadership by recording in person at Springwood, with Hayley fresh from a four-night vision quest. They also announce the launch of the Future-Fit Academy, with Keys as one of its learning zones alongside Animate Wisdom, a complementary zone for adults navigating midlife transition. This season looks at future fitness through the lens of the meta-crisis, beginning with transition. Giles and Hayley explore why our culture has lost the ability to stay with the uncomfortable in-between, where real transformation happens, and what it means to live through a collective shift as one phase of civilisation fades and another is yet to emerge. They discuss the pressure to numb discomfort rather than lean into it, and what helps people move through it: courageous hope, imagination, and practice. Along the way, Hayley shares her recent research into rites of passage and initiation, and how they can help us move through transition as individuals and communities. She closes with how the Future-Fit Academy learning journeys give small groups of pioneers a space to do this work together. Visit future-fitacademy.co (https://future-fitacademy.co) for more information and purchase the book Keys For Future Fit Leadership here: future-fitacademy.co/keys/book (https://www.future-fitacademy.co/keys/book) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

2. 

   28 Jul 2026

   Episode 6: Activating Our Super Nature

   In this episode, Hayley Morris and Giles Hutchins explore what it means to activate our super nature, the journey of expanding our awareness and moving from separation into deeper connection with ourselves, others, and the world around us. Building on the inner journey explored in the previous episode, they unpack a coaching frame from the book Keys for Future Fit Leadership, The Three Lenses of perception: the voice in the head, our deeper nature, and accessing the imaginal realm and Field. Together, they explore how integrating these lenses of perception can help us move beyond an over-reliance on rational thinking and access a richer combination of rational, emotional, somatic, intuitive, and imaginal intelligence, as an activated super-nature. The conversation also explores the shift from Achiever to Regenerator, how the ego and soul can work together, and what it means to become more intimate with everyday life while opening ourselves to deeper wisdom and meaning. Hayley and Giles reflect on practices that support this process, from meditation and breathwork to dreamwork and developing a relationship with nature, helping us cultivate greater presence, trust, and flow. As they close out season one, Hayley and Giles reflect on the journey so far and invite listeners to experience life more fully, learn from what arises, and continue bringing forth more of who they truly are. Visit http://kffla.co (http://kffla.co/) for more information and purchase the book Keys For Future Fit Leadership here: https://kffla.co/book (https://kffla.co/book). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

3. 

   29 Jun 2026

   Episode 5: The Inner Journey

   In this episode, Hayley Morris and Giles Hutchins take a deeper dive into the transformative death-rebirth process that sits at the heart of Future-Fit Leadership. Using the ‘U’ model as a guide, they explore the journey of descending into deeper self-awareness before emerging with renewed clarity, purpose, and service. Together, they unpack the three phases of this inner journey: Wintering, a time of reviewing, hearing, and shedding; Alchemising, where a quickening, awakening and emerging takes shape, often accompanied by vivid dreams and a deeper connection with nature along with the all-important shadow-work; and then to Serving the process of cultivating, harmonising, and returning to the world with a renewed sense of contribution. Along the way, Hayley shares personal reflections from her own experience. The conversation highlights how personal transformation is inseparable from collective change, and how learning to flow with life can help us become a force for positive impact in the world. And, in a unique Hayley twist, each phase of the journey is brought to life through an iconic 1980s pop song. Visit http://kffla.co (http://kffla.co/) for more information and purchase the book Keys For Future Fit Leadership here: https://kffla.co/book (https://kffla.co/book). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

4. 

   28 May 2026

   Episode 4: The Vertical Shift

   In this episode, Hayley Morris and Giles Hutchins explore what horizontal and vertical development is and why vertical development is essential for navigating today’s metacrisis. Moving beyond the traditional “achiever” mindset, they unpack what it means to evolve into a more regenerative way of leading, embracing complexity, uncertainty, and deeper self-awareness. The conversation reflects on the inner journey many leaders face as they climb the career ladder yet feeling unfulfilled, and the courage it takes to turn inward, deconstruct old patterns, and reconnect with a more authentic sense of purpose. Hayley shares her own experience of moving beyond external expectations, while together they explore the stages of this transformation, the role of guidance, and the importance of shadow work in recognising the projections that shape how we see the world. They also explore why those who learn to flow with life often lead more effectively, and how this deeper inner work can unlock more meaningful Future-Fit Leadership and Hayley closes by offering six powerful reasons why stepping onto this path toward wholeness, while challenging, may be one of the most important journeys a leader can take. Visit http://kffla.co (http://kffla.co/) for more information and purchase the book Keys For Future Fit Leadership here https://kffla.co/book (https://kffla.co/book) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

5. 

   29 Apr 2026

   Episode 3: The Living Organization

   In this episode, Hayley and Giles explore nature’s wisdom and what it can teach us about cultivating more future-fit organizations. Together, they introduce three living-system aspects - life is always changing, life is full of tensions, and life is relational and interconnected - and unpack how organizations can grow into this way of being through a more developmental, emergent, and evolutionary culture. The conversation looks at how leaders can learn to flow with change, rather than resist it, and why allowing tensions to unfold is a necessary part of progress. There’s also a focus on becoming more comfortable with the uncomfortable, and what that means in practice. Drawing inspiration from the natural world, they explore the role of healthy competition, as well as the often fear-based tendency to manage others’ perceptions of us. The discussion also brings the Chaordic zone to life, alongside a number of practical models and frameworks that support a living-systems approach to leadership and organizational development. Hayley also invites listeners to continue the journey beyond the podcast, as she introduces our third future-fit leadership skill: trusting. Visit http://kffla.co (http://kffla.co/) for more information and purchase the book Keys For Future Fit Leadership here https://kffla.co/book (https://kffla.co/book) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

6. 

   31 Mar 2026

   Episode 2: Shifting our Worldview

   In this episode, Hayley Morris and Giles Hutchins explore the dominant worldview of Mechanistic Materialism, what it is, how it shapes modern leadership, and the limitations it creates. Together, they unpack the three core fallacies underpinning this way of thinking and contrast them with the emerging dynamics of Quantum Complexity, inviting a radically different way of sensing, relating, and participating in life, that informs Future-Fit Leadership.. Hayley also introduces another Future-Fit skill: the shift from noticing into listening: listening to ourselves, to others, and to life itself. This conversation invites you to reflect on the lens through which you experience and respond to the world. Visit http://kffla.co (http://kffla.co/) for more information and purchase the book Keys For Future Fit Leadership here https://kffla.co/book (https://kffla.co/book) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

7. 

   2 Mar 2026

   Episode 1: Introducing Future-Fit Leadership

   In this introductory episode, Hayley Morris and Giles Hutchins explore what future-fit leadership truly means, moving beyond leadership as a destination and into leadership as a way of being. Drawing from Giles’ latest book, Keys for Future Fit Leadership, the conversation unpacks the language shaping today’s sustainability space, from net zero to regenerative thinking, while diving into purposefulness, the journey of becoming, and the shift from “human doing” to “human being.” Together, they reflect on the metacrisis, the courage of stepping beyond comfort zones, and why reconnecting with nature may be essential for modern leaders. This episode invites you to notice not just the ideas, but your response to them. Visit http://kffla.co (http://kffla.co/) for more information and purchase the book Keys For Future Fit Leadership here https://kffla.co/book (https://kffla.co/book) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

8. 

   3 Feb 2026

   Trailer

   Keys for Future-fit Leadership Academy is a podcast for purpose-based leaders, practitioners and change agents seeking to thrive amid rising complexity. Visit http://kffla.co (http://kffla.co/) for more information and purchase the book Keys For Future Fit Leadership here https://kffla.co/book (https://kffla.co/book) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

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