Cultures don't meet. People do.
Harry Moffitt is Director of Performance at Stotan Group and APAC Director for the Mission Critical Teams Institute. A registered psychologist, author, and former SAS Team Commander: Harry Moffitt retired after nearly 30 years with the Australian Defence Force, most of which were spent with Australia’s elite Special Air Service (SAS) Regiment. He completed 11 active service deployments; nearly 1000 days on Special Operations globally, including being wounded in action in 2008 and repatriated to Australia.
Harry completed his time with the SAS as its Director of High-Performance. His 2020 memoir, Eleven Bats, a book about his military service and his love of cricket, has gone on to become a best seller. Harry’s second book, The Fourth Pillar: Modern Stoicism and the Philosophy of High Performance, was released in 2025.
Harry is based in Melbourne where he practises as a psychologist and strategic advisor across sports, corporate, military, and other government organisations.
He has a Master of Psychology from Deakin University and attended the Harvard Business School Leadership Development Program. Harry’s business, Stotan Group, is a human performance consultancy specialising in the individual, team, and organisational performance.
Harry is a Director of the Mission Critical Teams Institute for Asia Pacific. In 2008 he founded the multi-million dollar and first-of-its-kind Wanderers Education Program, which provides 'in-service' education support to soldiers in preparation for transition.
Harry has written broadly about human performance including leadership; SOF selection; human performance; gender equity in sport; and resilience. He has lectured at institutions such as RMC Duntroon, AGSM UNSW, and Wharton Business School, high-performance organisations including SOG VICPOL, SOCOMD, and elite sporting groups including the Tennis Australia, AFL, and Cricket Victoria.
Harry is regularly invited to speak at events, sharing his experience in elite teams, academic research, and business, including at the Australian Open, Australian Olympic Committee, Hello World global conferences, and the high-profile ANZAC Day Appeal in Melbourne. He has featured in the media promoting causes close to his heart including Australian and Afghan veteran welfare and education, and supporting transitioning veterans. Harry is also a proud ambassador of BuddyUp Australia.
Harry has extensive media experience, having presented on various podcasts, as well as appearances on the ABC’s The Drum and 7.30 Report, Channel 9, and Sky News.
He is an AFL and cricket tragic, exhibitor, and singer-songwriter for the original SAS Rock band The Externals. Harry values integrity, humour, bricolage, and the Stotan philosophy.
Talking Points
Communication is more than transmission
A leader delivering a message does not guarantee that the team has understood it. Leaders need to check how their message has been received.
Communication is more than transmission
Self awareness precedes self mastery
Effective leaders recognise their limitations, question their assumptions and remain willing to learn.
Self awareness precedes self mastery
Personal well being supports team performance
Leaders need to manage their own physical and psychological state to contribute consistently to their teams.
Personal well being supports team performance
Character matters alongside competence
Technical skill is valuable, but integrity, judgement and how someone behaves under pressure also matter.
Character matters alongside competence
Trust is built through behaviour.
Teams need consistent actions, honest communication and confidence that members will support one another.
Trust is built through behaviour.
Culture is demonstrated, not declared
An organisation's actual culture is revealed by its everyday decisions, incentives and responses to mistakes, not just its stated values.
Culture is demonstrated, not declared
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