Motivational SpeakersSir Clive Woodward is a World Cup-winning coach and leadership speaker who shares insights on teamwork, performance, resilience and elite leadership
Clive Woodward became the first full-time coach of the England Rugby team in September 1997.
He attended Loughborough University, where he graduated with a Sports Science degree and a teaching qualification (PGCE).
As a rugby player, he first played for Harlequins, followed by Loughborough Students and Leicester.
Clive Woodward won 21 caps for England between 1980 and 1984 and toured twice with the British Lions.
Some have since said that even then, he was ahead of his time, an exciting and elusive player.
He worked in the UK and Australia for Rank Xerox, followed by Portfolio Leasing Australia throughout his playing career.
After returning to the UK, he established a successful leasing company in 1990.
Coaching Career:
His coaching career began soon after he returned to the UK at Henley. Under Clive’s leadership, the club gained three promotions in three successive seasons. He then coached London Irish, who won promotion to the Premiership.
Clive coached England U21S for three seasons (1994-97). While coaching at Bath, he accepted the challenge to coach the England senior squad.
After transforming the national side, they began regularly beating teams from the Southern Hemisphere. The England team was ranked No. 1 in the World and, as a result, won the 2003 World Cup.
In 2004, Clive Woodward was awarded a knighthood in the New Year’s Honours.
In September 2004, Sir Clive resigned as the RFU England coach.
He switched to the football league after the 2005 British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand.
Sir Clive became the Performance Director at Southampton Football Club. In 2006, he was appointed Director of Football.
Between 2006 and 2012, Sir Clive Woodward was the Director of Elite Performance for the British Olympic Association.
Sir Clive Woodward Coaching Philosophy & Keynote Speaker:
Woodward and his staff created a unique management system within international rugby, revolutionising the game on and off the field.
Whether in sports or business, the principles of creating high-performance teams remain the same.
Leadership, Teamship, Partnership and Attention to Detail are critical to building a team. Team and Company Cultures may change, but the key ingredients for success remain consistent.
During his time with the England team, Clive established high-performance management systems that incorporated players, coaches, technical, medical, and administrative units. These systems operated individually and collectively, guided by a set of winning behaviours, ultimately providing the framework for activities on and off the field.
The establishment, recognition, and implementation of these principles have enabled Sir Clive to meet his objectives of building a happy and successful team.
Clive Woodward Speaking Themes:
Sir Clive’s presentations provide insight into the tools and methods he used as a World Cup-winning coach.
As one of the UK’s leading motivational speakers, Sir Clive Woodward delivers keynotes and workshops live and virtually.
DNA of a Champion
Based on the notion that “Great Teams Are Made of Great Individuals”, Clive Woodward has identified four criteria that characterise a champion individual or team in business and sport. ‘The DNA of a Champion’ details each of these criteria and how they can be coached to achieve high-performing teams.
Winning Culture
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 Woodward successfully applied to the World Cup-winning England rugby team and Team GB at London 2012.
Relentless Learning
Having worked with champion teams and individuals in sport and business over the last two decades, Clive Woodward has identified the ability to learn and acquire new skills as 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 daily.
Tackling Change
Clive’s reputation as an innovative leader is driven by his determined approach to challenging the traditional school of thought and finding new ways of operating. This has never been more important in today’s ever-changing corporate world. In his talk on “Tackling Change”, Clive Woodward will highlight 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
Data and Technology are powerful tools in sport and business, but only if everyone understands why and how to use them. In this talk, Clive Woodward explains how he used Data and Technology with the teams he worked with and the impact it can have on individual and team performance.
