Clive Woodward

Leadership, teamship and partnership have been at the heart of Clive Woodward’s success, and in engaging his services to address your audience you will gain a fascinating and inspirational insight into what it takes to be the best.

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.

As the next chapter unfolds, Woodward's continued quest for excellence in everything he does sets him apart as an individual driven by a passion to succeed. It’s a compulsion which cannot fail to inspire.

Speaking Topics

• Building High Performance Teams
• Change Thinking
• One Team
• Going 'Beyond Number One'
• Success from Setbacks
• Leadership, Teamship and Partnership
• Creating True Partnerships
• Winning Mindset

Career Highlights

• Director of Football - Southampton Football Club - July 2005 - current
• Head Coach - England Rugby Union - 1997 - Sept 2004
• Head Coach - British & Irish Lions - 2005 Tour

Clive Woodward's biography

Clive Woodward was born in 1956 and educated at HMS Conway Naval School and Loughborough University where he obtained a degree in Sports Science. He captained the Loughborough University XV and joined first Harlequins and then Leicester where he formed a formidable centre partnership with Paul Dodge. He represented England on twenty-one occasions and toured twice with the British Lions.

Retiring after an outstanding international career, Clive was posted by his company Rank Xerox to Sydney where he became captain of the Manly club. Returning to England five years later with his wife and family, he established his own successful computer leasing company in Maidenhead and began his remarkable career as a rugby coach with the nearby Henley club.

After innovative spells coaching London Irish and Bath and the England Under 21s, Clive Woodward was appointed by the Rugby Football Union as England Rugby's Head Coach in 1997. 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 Clive's return from the World Cup victory Clive Woodward was rewarded with a knighthood.

Following his resignation from the England post in September 2004, Sir Clive committed himself fully to the next greatest challenge in world rugby – leading the British and Irish Lions to New Zealand in June/July 2005. Ultimately this was to prove a disappointing tour, with the Lions losing the Test Series 3-0.

Sir Clive entered the world of football.  Less than six months in to his new role as Technical Director with Southampton FC he was promoted to the position of Director of Football, working alongside Head Coach George Burley.  He left that position and has since turned his attention to producing elite athletes for the Olympic Games in London 2012.  He continues to look at every aspect of high performance in elite athletes and will leave no stone unturned in his quest to deliver performance advantages in his squad environment.

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