Harry Moffitt, Australian SASR: Eleven Bats - Ep. 107

Anthony ‘Harry’ Moffitt retired from the Australian Defence Force after almost 30 years, most of which was spent with Australia’s Special Air Service (SAS) Regiment as a Team Commander and Team Specialist. 

He completed 11 active service deployments and was wounded in action in 2008. He completed his time with the SAS as their Human Performance Manager. 

Harry is a registered psychologist and runs a human performance consultancy called Stotan Group, which works with sports teams, the military, and the industry. He is also a Director at the Mission Critical Team Institute and founded the Wanderers Education Program, a multi-million dollar not-for-profit that prepares soldiers for transition. 

He recently published his memoir Eleven Bats, a book about his military service and his love of cricket.

Harry has been married to Danielle for 27 years and has two children. He values integrity, humor, and bricolage.

More about Harry:

Stotan Group: https://stotangroup.com.au/

Eleven Bats: https://www.booktopia.com.au/eleven-bats-anthony-harry-moffitt/book/9781760877842.html

SAS Wanderer's Education Program: https://www.sasresourcesfund.org.au/about-the-fund/wanderers-education-program

LBW Trust / National Backyard Cricket: https://lbwtrust.com.au/

The Externals (Harry's band): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWSYUvRoa8Q

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/harrymoffitt353/

Timestamps:

00:00:22 Introduction to Harry Moffitt

00:01:22 Career Overview

00:04:28 Human Performance and Nuance in SAS Selection

00:06:16 Success in Selection 

00:09:45 Being In Love With The Process

00:13:49 Building a Nest: The Ways We Quit

00:14:51 The Challenge Beyond Selection

00:17:56 Self Doubt: Questioning Your Sense of Belonging

00:24:55 Moving On From “You Suck. Suck Less.”

00:29:05 Accessing for Integrity

00:31:06 Leadership, Character, & Stress

00:35:04 Sponsor Note: Building The Elite 

00:35:58 Protecting Us From Ourselves

00:40:21 Special Operations in Civilian Life: Which Concepts Work? Which Don’t?

00:45:51 The Hallmarks of Camaraderie

00:50:31 Playing ‘Company’

00:53:17 The Cricket Bats

00:58:30 Harry Moffitt’s Next Book

01:01:59 Philosophy: Wonder, Intuition, & Imagination

01:05:29 Clarifying Values: Your Personal North Star

01:11:16 Best and Worst Advice Ever Received

01:11:50 Outro