Adaptive Expertise

Daniel
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Adaptive Expertise

Exploring excellence in human performance and behaviour in complex environments.

  1. 27 JAN

    #26 Adaptive Expertise and thriving in complexity

    In this episode we touch on the difference between routine and adaptive expertise for occupations that work in complex or chaotic environments and why the traditional method of trying to develop routine expertise may be a suboptimal approach. When we look at "Routine expertise" the focus is on getting things done using known solutions in stable environments.While "Adaptive expertise" is about adjusting and innovating when things are unpredictable and complex.

    14 min

  2. 01/12/2024

    #25 Are Lower Fitness Standards Putting Tactical Teams at Risk?

    AIn law enforcement, the military, and other tactical organizations, the beep test has long been a benchmark for assessing aerobic fitness—ensuring recruits are physically ready to meet the demands of their duties.But here's the catch: in recent years, many organizations have lowered their entry standards to attract more recruits. While this may seem like a win for diversity and accessibility, it raises some serious questions:What’s the cost of reduced standards?Increased risk of injuriesLowe...

    18 min

  3. 24/11/2024

    #24 Matching motor skill acquisitin to your needs

    This short discussion explores linear and non-linear motor skill development to emphasise the need to understand the operational needs, your students, your learning outcomes and the principles underlying what you're trying to achieve. To develop the most effective training methodology to maximise the transfer of training to operaitonal performance.

    14 min

  4. 17/11/2024

    #23 Knowledge Shields

    Knowledge shields are a form of cognitive rigidity that we regularly use and encounter, which can impede the formation of new knowledge, updating old knowledge and learning. It Is the general tendency to preserve old models, beliefs or misconceptions through denial or defensive mechanisms, including downplaying the importance or relevance of contradictory data, arguing from authority, resorting to bad analogies, ignoring secondary effects, arguing from special cases and arguing the principle ...

    13 min

  5. 12/11/2024

    #22 MTBI

    This episode explores some of the co-factors associated with MTBI in the military, the considerations and difficulty in isolating the impact of blast exposure, and the behaviours we can do to reduce the risks of cognitive degeneration.

    14 min

  6. 03/11/2024

    #21 The post engagement scan

    Does the scan develop an effective combat behaviour of is it just range theatrics? This discussion explores some of the considerations to improve the way we provide critical training.

    15 min

  7. 03/09/2023

    #20 Frozen Dagger

    In this episode, I speak with Sam Cox. Sam was raised in South Devon and throughout his school years developed a taste for the outdoors living close to both the beach and Dartmoor.This sense of adventure continued after he left school and joined the Royal Marines in 2010. He has tested himself throughout the globe’s harshest environments from the humidity of the jungles in Brunei, the heat of Central Asia, to the depths of the iciest temperatures in Norway. He will be using these experiences ...

    1h 10m

  8. 13/04/2023

    #19 Could the Pygmallion effect be impacting individual mental health?

    Today I want to ask the question, could the Pygmalion effect be having an impact on individual mental health outcomes?The Pygmalion or Rosenthal effect is a psychological phenomenon in which the leader's high expectations can lead to improved performance and low expectations lead to worsened performance. Subconsciously influencing their actions and behaviours in relation to those individuals leading to the realisation of those expectations.

    5 min
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Exploring excellence in human performance and behaviour in complex environments.

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  • Creator
    Daniel
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodes
    27
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    Explicit
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    © 2025 Adaptive Expertise
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