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WE BELIEVE THAT
AUTHENTIC LEADERS
CAN CHANGE LIVES

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VALUES MATTER...

At Underdog Leadership we exist to train, mentor and resource  a generation of values-based leaders  who are committed to excellence and who understand the importance of caring for those they lead.

 

We believe that authentic leaders can change lives.

Our range of Mentoring support; Leadership courses and Training events are designed to support companies and individuals as they commit to trying to  do the right thing even when no-one is looking...

Whether you want to thrive in your own leadership role or want to help develop your staff team we can help...

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SUPPORTING YOU

Thankfully, we’re all different.

Our Leadership support packages are tailored to fit you, at this point in your life, helping you to reflect and improve; address specific issues you're facing and ultimately achieve your goals.

SENIOR LEADERS

"The loneliness of leadership"

Our experienced team of mentors understand the unique challenges that come with the responsibility of Senior Leadership...

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EMERGING LEADERS

Leading others is a privilege but, too often, we are promoted into positions of Leadership without being given the tools and support we need to enable us to thrive at this new higher altitude.

 

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NEW LEADERS

Moving from education into the workplace is a fantastically exciting time but too often our high potential is not given the practical support needed to effectively establish us early in our career.

 

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It's time to become the leader you wished you'd had

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SUPPORTING YOUR STAFF

Our range of leadership development training can help your teams better support each other; work more cohesively together; and ultimately improve performance.

DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES

Our Development Programmes are bespoke.

 

We work with you to create staff training packages that will create an impact well beyond the time we spend with your team.

 

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CPD TRAINING EVENTS

Truly impactful Professional Development events need to be tailored to your organisation.


Our range of CPD packages and stand-alone events are developed to suit your specific needs. 

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Help your people become better leaders and team players

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WHY KIND, AUTHENTIC LEADERSHIP HELPS YOU & THE PEOPLE YOU LEAD

The impact of the style of leadership that we believe in is hard to ignore.

 

Research shows that authentic, transformational leadership can positively impact both the leader’s and the worker's mental health - significantly influencing engagement and performance.

It's connected to lower levels of stress and greater personal productivity, driving job satisfaction up x 2.5 and reducing staff turnover x 40 per cent.

See what our resident psychologist, Dr Duncan Harris, says about how kind, authentic leadership can help improve wellbeing and performance.

Why authentic leadership helps you and the people you lead

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WE KNOW LEADERSHIP

At Underdog Leadership we understand the unique challenges that you will face at each stage of your career and life.


Our Team of mentors have over 75 years combined experience across Elite Sport, Business, Education, Psychology and Wellbeing. Wherever you are at in your Leadership journey, our team are here to support you as you navigate the changing landscape of high performance.
 

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EXCEPTIONAL PEOPLE WE SUPPORT

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Director of Football, Oxfordshire RTC

Gareth Hamer

"…the values-driven approach and Senior Leadership Mentoring that underpins the ethos of Underdog Leadership has helped us build a really strong foundation of Authentic Leadership across our organisation…" "Since starting our business back in 2019 we have seen unprecedented growth year on year to the point where we now have direct contact with almost five hundred young people and their families each week… Over the course of this period of growth our staff team has also grown significantly in number - working with Dan and the team at Underdog Leadership has undoubtedly played a key role in helping us train and support both our Senior Leadership Team and our Young Leaders as we have navigated the expansion of the company. We are passionate about investing in people and providing outstanding experiences for everyone we work with – the values-driven approach and Senior Leadership Mentoring that underpins the ethos of Underdog Leadership has helped us build a really strong foundation of Authentic Leadership across our organisation and we’re excited to see what heights we can scale in future!"

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Professional Golfer, Tour Golf Network Owner

Liam Robinson

"Since starting to work with Underdog Leadership I’ve been able to focus in on the planning; consistency and discipline needed to help me make more elite decisions across every part of life." "As a professional athlete; business owner and father it can be really tough trying to balance the challenges of being effective and consistent in all areas of life. Since starting to work with Dan and the team at Underdog Leadership I’ve been able to focus in on the planning; consistency and discipline needed to help me make more elite decisions across every part of life. The accountability and individualised approach that we’re working through is helping me make real progress in the areas of my professional life that I’ve historically found tough to upgrade – it’s class when you start seeing progress in areas that I know are going help me become a better athlete, business owner and father in the years ahead…" Liam is a Challenger Tour Professional Golfer and owner of the Tour Golf Network.

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Operations Manager, Lincoln Red Imps

Christian Fortuna

"The young leaders programme that I went through with Dan and the team during my student placement enabled me to lay a strong foundation for leadership and to be better equipped to deal with the highs and lows that come with working full-time." Moving from full-time education into the workforce is always a real challenge and with me working with a Champions League Football Club back in Gibraltar; completing my Masters degree and beginning work in the UK I certainly had a lot to balance and try and get right! The young leaders programme that I went through with Dan and the team during my student placement enabled me to lay a strong foundation for leadership and to be better equipped to deal with the highs and lows that come with working full-time. The programme of learning was certainly influential in helping me understand how to be effective and consistent in my work and I have definitely taken some of these lessons forward into my new role as a Head of Department…I would certainly recommend the course to anyone who is about to enter the world of full-time work and who is looking to be the most authentic and effective leader that they can be.

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WE INVEST IN FUTURE LEADERS

We believe that supporting young people at the start of their leadership journey is a fundamental building block in helping them become the authentic, values-driven, people-focused leaders that the world needs.

For every senior leadership project we take on we provide a financial and mentoring bursary for a specific individual or group of young leaders.

We are committed to supporting young leaders from minority groups and communities and invite potential candidates to apply for our next round of bursary funding.

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FUTURE LEADERS:
Silverstone UTC “Formula One for Schools” Racing Team

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WHY UNDERDOG

Many of us find a connection and a sense of joy in the great underdog stories of our time...

In sport, the world was captivated by the Jamaican Bobsleigh team overcoming adversity and prejudice against all the odds to reach the 1988 Winter Olympics in Alberta, Canada.


In film, we root for Forrest Gump to make it out of the jungles of Vietnam carrying the wounded Lieutenant Dan.

Closer to home, there are individuals in all our lives who, sometimes without knowing it, provide huge inspiration with the understated and consistent way that they lead their lives and care for others...


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