Sir Clive Woodward OBE

Sir Clive Woodward enjoyed a highly successful business career whilst playing international rugby as an amateur. After retiring as a player he began his remarkable coaching career. After success at club level and England U21's Clive became the first ever full time professional Head Coach for England.

He immediately transformed the traditional practices of previous set-ups, introducing business principles, setting long term goals, paying attention to detail and planning the personal development of individuals in the basic skills, tactics and strategy of modern rugby.

The resulting transformation of the national side led to England at last beginning to beat southern hemisphere teams on a regular basis, becoming ranked No 1 in the world, and ultimately winning the greatest prize in rugby, the World Cup, in November 2003. On his return from the World Cup victory Clive Woodward was rewarded with a knighthood.

In 2005, Sir Clive entered the world of football, joining Southampton FC as Technical Director. Less than six months in to his new role he was promoted to the position of Director of Football, working alongside Head Coach George Burley.

In 2006 he joined the British Olympic Association and, as Director of Sport for Team GB worked in close partnership with all key stake holders in British sport to support of our national coaches, athletes and players to deliver the most successful Olympic Games for Team GB in the modern era. The team won 65 medals including 29 Gold medals, finishing in third position in the overall Olympic medal table.

Sir Clive Woodward has secured his place in history. His reputation as a world-class leader makes him one of the most sought after public speakers industry-wide. As the architect of England's greatest sporting achievement since the 1966 World Cup victory, Clive's visionary approach to 'winning' has captured the imagination of the sporting world.

But it's not only in the field of elite sport that Clive's principles have proven to have particular resonance. The philosophies inherent in the development of high performance teams are the result of a cross-pollination of ideas from Clive's experience of business and sport.

The qualities that identify a leader are common to both business and sporting environments. The ability to think correctly under pressure is as key to success in the boardroom as it is in the cauldron of a sell-out international fixture.

Sir Clive Woodward's success lies in his ability to communicate and instil often challenging ideas with a practical and proven methodology. Worldwide brands and corporate businesses have identified how Clive's philosophies can benefit their strategic development. Nike, British Airways, O2 and Zurich, to name but a few, have all seen the effect of his presentation in the day-to-day work environment.

Equally, his seminars can be tailored to audiences of any size and make-up.

DNA of a Champion
“Talent alone is not enough”
Based on the notion that “Great Teams Are Made of Great Individuals” Sir Clive Woodward has identified four criteria which he believes characterise a champion individual or team in both business and sport. ‘The DNA of a Champion’ details each of these criteria, but also how they can be coached to achieve high performing teams.

Winning Culture
“How do you want to be remembered”
Focused on ‘creating an environment so good that everyone wants to be a part of and nobody ever wants to leave,’ Clive’s talk on creating a Winning Culture encapsulates the collaborative leadership model Clive successfully applied to the World Cup winning England rugby team and Team GB at London 2012.

Relentless Learning
“I never lose, I either win or learn”
Having worked with champion teams and individuals in sport and business over the last two decades, Clive has identified that the ability to learn and take on new skills is a key characteristic of any Champion individual. In this talk on ‘Relentless Learning’ Clive will explain the importance of learning and collaboration in high performance and describe how he coaches teams and individuals to learn better together everyday.

Tackling Change
“100 things 1% better”
Sir Clive Woodward’s reputation as an innovative leader is driven by his determined approach to challenge the traditional school of thought and find new, different ways of operating. In his talk on ‘Tackling Change’ Clive highlights why it is important to embrace change and illustrate how creating
a culture of relentless learning can help teams and organisations to adapt and succeed.

The Power of Data And Technology
“Whoever wins in it tends to win”
Data and Technology is a very powerful tool in sport and business. But only if everyone understands Why and How to use it. In this talk I explain how I use Data and Technology with the teams that I work with and the impact it can have on individual and team performance.

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