Leadership development programme for first-time managers, new team leaders, and startup founders learning to lead.

Welcome to the Syncity Rookie League:

Whether you’ve just been promoted, launched your own company, or found yourself suddenly in charge, this is the coaching programme for new leaders who want to do it right from the start.

You were great at your job.
Now suddenly, you’re the one people look to for answers.
You’re not just on the team, you’re in charge of it.

No one gave you a playbook.
No one explained how leadership actually works.
And you’re figuring it out on the fly.

Welcome to the Syncity Rookie League, the first leadership tournament built for new managers, first-time founders, and accidental leaders who want to do it properly from day one.

This isn’t theory.
It’s not fluff.
It’s the coaching season you wish someone gave you before you stepped up.

This Isn’t Just a Leadership Course

It’s Your First Season as a Coach

The Rookie League isn’t a webinar series or another fluffy management course.
It’s a self-led, structured tournament designed to help new leaders build real skills, fast.

Whether you’re leading a team for the first time, growing a startup, or figuring out how to make people actually follow you, this programme gives you the tools to step into leadership with confidence and clarity.

And here’s the kicker:
You’re not getting a simplified version.
You’re getting the same 9 high-impact training modules from the Ascend programme, the exact same leadership system that founders scaling multi-million-pound businesses are using.

The only difference?

This one’s built for self-leadership.

What You Get:

9 Online Leadership Modules
Learn at your own pace. Work through one per week or binge them in a sprint.

3 x Monthly Drop-In Coaching Session
Live, optional Q&A call where you can ask questions, check your thinking, and connect with other Rookie coaches.

Access to the AI Assistant Coach (via GPT + Hashiru)
You’ll get access to our custom GPT-powered leadership coach + Hashiru licences so you can structure your week, track decisions, and start leading with rhythm even as a Rookie.

The Entry Fee: £795 (+VAT)


One-time payment.
No upsell. No locked content. Just the structure, strategy, and coaching mindset you need to lead before the bad habits set in.

The 9 Sessions of the Rookie League

What You’ll Learn, Avoid, and Lock In - One Session at a Time

Match 1: Unburden

Step out of the chaos and into your new role.

1. UNPACK
You can’t lead if your head’s full.
→ Get everything out, organise your focus, and start thinking like a leader not a doer.

2. SIMPLIFY
More responsibility means more decisions.
→ Learn how to cut distractions, set clear priorities, and stay focused under pressure.

3. DELEGATE
Trying to do it all is the fastest path to burnout.
→ Learn to hand things over without losing control, even if it’s your first time managing others.

Match 2: Align

Communicate clearly. Set direction. Get buy-in early.

4. VISION
If you don’t know where you’re going, your team won’t follow.
→ Learn how to set clear goals and actually get your team on board.

5. FRAMEWORK
Consistency beats chaos.
→ Use the 5D Framework to turn team meetings, goals, and feedback into a rhythm that sticks.

6. TRUST
Micromanaging kills morale.
→ Learn how to give your team room without letting things fall apart.

Match 3: Build

Make progress real, visible, and repeatable.

7. BIG PICTURE
You’re not just managing this week you’re shaping the future.
→ Understand how to align your team to the bigger story, even in a small business.

8. ITERATE & IMPROVE
You don’t need to be perfect.
→ Learn how to review, adjust, and improve your leadership one sprint at a time.

9. SUSTAIN
Great teams don’t need constant supervision.
→ Build simple systems and habits that keep your team delivering without you chasing every detail.

What You Win When You Complete the Rookie League

Your Rookie Coach Checklist

You’ve made the leap.
You’ve gone from contributor to leader.
Now it’s time to check your footing and step forward with confidence.

Mindset Shift

  • I’ve stopped trying to do everything myself

  • I’ve accepted that leadership is a new role not just a promotion

  • I’ve let go of the fear of not having all the answers

  • I’m starting to think like a coach, not just a team member

Structure Locked In

  • I’ve simplified my workload and made space to lead

  • I’ve delegated at least one responsibility with clear expectations

  • I’ve set a short-term vision my team can align behind

  • I’m using the 5D Framework to run better meetings and stay on track

  • My team knows what we’re working towards and why it matters

Momentum Built

  • I’m running regular reviews or check-ins to stay connected with my team

  • I’ve started using Hashiru (or a system like it) to track progress and reflections

  • I’m using AI or templates to help me structure my thinking and communication

  • I’ve made at least one meaningful improvement in how my team works

Confidence in Place

  • I’ve developed a rhythm for leading not just reacting

  • I know how to prepare for hard conversations and key decisions

  • I’ve got a system to support me even when things get messy

  • I feel ready to take on the next level of leadership

Final Reflection

  • I trust my ability to lead

  • I trust the tools I’ve put in place

  • I’m ready for my second season with my eyes up and my team behind me

Are you ready to lead and enter the tournament that changes everything?


Fill in the Tournament Entry form below and we’ll get you signed up.