Sheepdog Skill: Adaptability

Sheepdog Skill: Adaptability

June 9, 2026 · 15 min · Episode 568

About this episode

Mark Divine discusses the importance of adaptability in achieving fixed purposes despite changing circumstances.

What happens when your perfect plan falls apart? In this episode of the Mark Divine Show, retired Navy SEAL Commander Mark Divine unpacks the critical Sheepdog skill of Adaptability. Moving beyond the reality that "no plan survives contact with the enemy," Mark explains why true adaptability is not indecision or abandoning your values, but rather flexible execution in service of a fixed purpose. He shares the inspiring story of his former SEAL teammate Alden Mills, who applied the "Fail Forw...

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