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"Without doubt Clive's presentation invited the greatest praise. He struck a chord."
Whitbread
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"Clive cranked up the pace and the sense of participation."
Gartmore
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TOPICS
Change Management, Peak Performance, Transformational Leadership, Bus. Competitiveness
SPEECH TITLES
Overcoming the fear of failure
Thinking calmly under pressure
BIOGRAPHY
Sir Clive Woodward famously guided England to victory in the 2003 Rugby World Cup and three Six Nations tournaments - including the elusive Grand Slam. He now serves as Director of Elite Performance at the British Olympic Association, working in partnership with UK Sport.
Early in his career Clive enjoyed success on the pitch, winning 21 caps as a player and twice touring with the British Lions. He also worked in business, first with Rank Xerox in the UK and Australia. He became sales director of a leasing company within the Ford Group, before forming his own successful leasing operation.
Clive was then widely credited with bringing professionalism, cutting edge techniques and new management skills to English rugby. As he explains in speeches, the squad's achievements were built on back-room expertise, close attention to detail, thorough mental and physical preparation, competitor analysis and ruthless decision-making.
Clive outlines four attributes needed to create any winning team: talent, teachability, pressure and will. Using what he calls 'T-cup moments' (thinking calmly under pressure), he shows how to prepare for a contest by setting up potentially challenging situations and asking individuals to work out exactly what they would do in each.
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HOW TO WIN THE WORLD CUP
by Sir Clive Woodward
1. Get the whole game behind you.
2. Try to arrive as favourites.
3. Learn from experience.
4. Settle the team.
5. Keep to a tried and trusted way of playing.
6. Demonstrate leadership
7. Surround the players with world class support staff.
8. Deal with energy sappers and termites.
9. Understand your opposition.