Leadership starts on the inside, not in the mirror. Here's why stepping into a leadership role takes more than dressing the part and what skills actually matter.

Most leadership training skips the hardest part: the emotional shift it takes to step out of the team and into the head coach role. Here’s what you need to know.

Being the founder, the strategist, the doer, the closer, the leader all at once? That’s the player-manager trap. And while it might work for a few matches, it's a terrible long-term strategy. Here's why it's killing your momentum and what to do instead.

Gerrard. Lampard. Rooney. Elite players but not elite coaches. Because the skill of doing and the skill of leading are not the same. In sport or business.

Tired of traditional coaching? So were we. The Player to Coach model is built for founders who want structure, clarity, and a business that wins without them.

Great leadership isn’t about being the best player anymore, it’s about stepping back, building trust, and coaching your team to win without you. Discover why making the shift from player to coach is one of the good attributes of a true leader.

Most founders are stuck on the sideline, too close to the action to lead properly.
In football, managers shout from the edge of the pitch. In rugby, they sit high in the stands and see the whole game.
Which one are you?

A great football team doesn’t rely on strikers to defend or midfielders to score every goal. But in business, too many leaders expect everyone to do everything, and wonder why chaos follows. Sales are your forwards, tech and operations are your midfield, and customer service is your defence. Each has a role to play, and when they’re aligned, you win. If your team structure is broken, so is your game plan.

Everyone says, "Be a leader, not a boss," but the best head coaches know that’s not how it works. Sir Alex Ferguson didn’t build a dynasty by being nice all the time. Sometimes, your team needs guidance. Other times, they need authority. If you think leadership is just about inspiration, you’ll lose control. If it’s all discipline, you’ll lose the locker room. The real skill? Knowing when to switch gears.