Sir Clive Woodward bio
Sir Clive Woodward is the head coach who led England’s rugby players to World Cup glory in Australia in 2003. A former England international and British and Irish Lion, Clive’s tenure as head coach of England led to the team moving from sixth in the world to the top-ranked team, winning every trophy an England team can win.
In 2006, Clive joined the British Olympic Association. As Team GB’s Director of Sport he worked in close partnership with key stakeholders in British sport to support the national coaches and athletes at the Beijing and Vancouver Olympics, as well as delivering Team GB’s most successful Olympic Games in the modern era, at London 2012.
Clive is also the founding partner and chairman of Captured – an online coaching software and synchronised app, based on his coaching philosophy, which is currently being adopted by the Football Association, the Professional Golfers’ Association and the International Olympic Committee. The app reflects the importance Clive places on empowering individuals to take responsibility for their own learning by capturing and sharing knowledge to achieve high performance.
Talk synopsis
Talent alone is not enough. Without development and coaching, an individual may not reach their full potential. But what attributes are needed for someone to become a champion in their field?