No one had ever had a fire on board their boat, but then we did. During a race to row across the Atlantic Ocean in 2017, we were hit by a devastating rogue wave. The resulting capsize ignited a fire that destroyed our communications and navigation equipment and rendered our safety cabin uninhabitable. Uncertainty is the only certainty, and change is the only constant.

In the middle of the night in an Atlantic storm, a colossal oil tanker found us and attempted a rescue. None of its crew had ever conducted one. Their only reference came from low-intensity, box-ticking drills completed under the protection of daylight, perfect weather and calm seas. The result was a calamitous mismatch of expectation and reality. Challenge is how people learn and develop new skills, in life as much as at work. It is why our workshops are high challenge and high support.

Life and death came down to a few inches and a series of high-pressure decisions. Despite everything, not one of those decisions was fatal. These experiences of navigating uncertainty, change and pressure at the edge became the foundation of Rogue Wave Scenarios. In a world this uncertain and fast-changing, resilience is the most important skill we know.