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How you approach leadership, understanding complexity, problem-solving, understanding complexity, and design solutions (or not!) is first thought and then action.

Your grey matter, therefore, becomes a vital tool to continually
refine to produce high-quality thinking and actions.

Thinking newsletter fills your grey matter to do just that. What makes this newsletter different from others? Quite simply you get to learn the fundamental principals of high-quality thinking.
What's Inside
It's a resource. You will be introduced to a vast reservoir of practice-based thinking that integrates the best of three worlds - first principle science and academic rigour and real-world commercial application.

Four Industrial Revolution (4IR) thinking. Pseudoscience, textbook MBA models and armchair philosophy have diminishing returns in 4IR. We guide you by focusing on frameworks, models and skill set necessary for effective next-generation leadership (based on extensive research (World Economic Forum - 'Future of Work 2019', University College London/Freeformers, - The Future Workforce Model and Isos Mori Generations Social Research Institute).

Focused intention. We raise your awareness about approaches to understand complexity, solving difficult problems, and designing/ implementing solutions. When you're confused think of this as your 'Prof.' who's giving you ‘bottom line' clarity.

Respect for context. Our readers are from every corner of the globe - China, Europe, Middle East, UK, South Africa, USA, Russia, etc., In addition from across all sectors - finance, automotive, sport, FINTECH, tourism, government, health care, etc. Each has a particular socio-cultural 'DNA'. All these variable might seem confusing, but our essential starting point is you - the human being and culture (I.e. ethnography).

Functional. Practice-based, versatile and applicable. Simply add context, shake and apply.
Next Generation Leadership in Sport

Prepare and Shift Your Leadership Mindset
Since the 1900s of sport’s first three industrial revolutions, leaders relied have on physical instinct, tactical knowledge and technological innovation to solve problems.

In the new fourth industrial revolution, being an effective leader is now a life-long process and personal development is just as crucial as tactics to ‘win the game’.

Leaders now also have to rely on adaptive and cognitive abilities as the pace of change and complexity has accelerated.

We prepare leaders for work in the Fourth Industrial Revolution in sport and facilitate a shift in mindset by designing transformative growth
experiences.

The World Economic Forum has determined the top ten skills required by leadership in the Fourth Industrial Revolution are;
Active learning and learning strategies
Creativity, originality and initiative
Critical thinking and innovation
Leadership and social influence
Emotional Intelligence
Judgement and decision making
Reasoning, complex problem solving and ideation:
Cognitive flexibility
People management
The sports industry is no exception. Leadership in sport is going to be defined by the ability to solve difficult problems in strategies to organise, manage, coach, train and perform to win. Only when difficult problems are solved can you truly experience the meaning of winning.
Solutions Designed to Prepare|Shift Leaders in Sport
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The State of Play

Specialised digital media produced for next generation leadership in sport
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Sport Leadership
Project 4.0 (SLP 4.0)

Individual Sport ‘4.0’ courses/programmes tailored to specific roles, strategies and goals
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Sport Leader 4.0 Briefings/Workshops

Private/Invitation Only
interactive ‘TED Talks’ designed to shift
your grey matter
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Transformational Learning Experiences

Sport 4.0 engagements tailored to clubs, teams, associations, federations and franchise
The State of Play

Select Sport Leadership Digital Media

We occasionally share exclusive content produced for specialised sport sector platforms. Topics can include; skills, socio-cultural, current affairs, news, headlines, topics, issues, people, places, stories and interviews.
OneSports TV Interview (UK)
2018年9月5日
Next Generation Leadership in Sport (UK)
The State of Play (Podcast Series)
2017年7月20日
Introduction to Vital Signs in Sport (00:00) Introduction to Vital Signs in Sport - covers...
Global Professional Tennis and Coaching Association Magazine (International)
2016年6月1日
Sport Coaching for the Changing Times
Sport Leadership Project 4.0 (SLP 4.0)

The sports sector is shifting from pre-digital age skills '3.0' to digital age skills '4.0’.

Leadership effectiveness will be measured by sets of specialised skills identified through extensive research from the World Economic Forum ('Future of Work 2019'). University College London/Freeformers (The Future Workforce Model) and Isos Mori Generations Social Research Institute.

Sports Leadership Project 4.0 is designed for experienced professionals who have game and sector knowledge, and are hungry for practice-based Continued Professional Development (CPD). Our mission is to help them leverage experience and build stronger leadership ‘DNA’ as a life-long process.
Individually tailored engagements designed for sports professionals in roles who decide, develop and lead sport and sector strategy.
Delivery formats can include;
Customised for individual sport, role, strategies and goals.
*Dynamic Peer Group/community learning
Blended delivery - online digital media platform and in-person interactive.
Practice-based
Assessments (Mindset-Thinking, Change, Agility, Adaptive Intelligence).
Live Case Studies
Professional Accreditation/Award/Certification (ILM, CMI, LPI and CIMSPA).
Non-credit and Dual Track academic credit options.
Duration options (two, four and eight-month options).
Flexible start dates.
*Note: Available only as an individual option. Peer group options available in 2020.
Leadership roles can include;
Managers
Coaches
Directors
Key leaders
Family (who support athletes)
Solving the Problem of Problem Solving in Sport
leadership, strategy, management, development, training, performance and competing
Book Available 2019 / Dual Accredited CPD Course 2019
Games You Can Play
Experience the Meaning of Winning
Reading Games You Can Play is a lightbulb moment for many leaders in sport.

Here, John Grisby integrates science with real-world evidence-based practical application, showing how you can better lead, manage, direct, train, organize, coach, develop, compete
and win in the sports world.

This is the only book you can buy that unifies every aspect of sports leadership – from
socio-cultural to human scientific and competitive environments – into a holistic approach. Once adopted, the Games You Can Play system allows you to get maximum performance for sports organisations, teams and individual athletes.

If you only ever buy one Leadership principles manual, this should be it.
PDF
Author Media Kit
Author Bios Short-Medium-Long (pdf download)
Author Q&A Interview(pdf download)
Book Sample Excerpt (pdf download)
Feature Article (pdf download)
Author Picture High/Low Res (zip file download)
Book Cover High/Low Res (zip file download)
Author Contact Information (pdf download)
The State of Play (iTunes Podcast Series)

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Sport Leadership Strategy and Development

Professor of Management Practice and leadership expert integrating science and academic/theory with real-world application to solve difficult problems and achieve results. John has extensive experience in diverse global corporate, economic, linguistic and cultural contexts.

John was a (US) state ranked athlete in three sports. Like most athletes in the USA, he was introduced to physical and mental performance approaches in early development. He learned/developed approaches like mental focus, mental toughness and the 'Inner Game'. He later
co-delivered a project with Myles Downey to establish the 'Inner Game of Coaching' in the world of professional sports coaching (football,
rugby and tennis).

John is a Professor of Practice Management at the University of Bedfordshire Business School. His works at faculty executive level with the Dean and Associate Dean to deliver the business school’s Employability and Enterprise and Practice-based strategy (UK/Europe/Middle East). His multi-faceted role combines advisory, consultancy, development, design, and deliver on a broad range of projects which include; Business School Impact System, Small Business Charter, Innovation Bridge, ICT Escalator, Innovation & Enterprise, Executive MBA UK/Oman (Part-Time), Executive Education and guest lectures.
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"The possibility for a player, team or sports organisation to grow, develop and perform to their full potential is never be greater than the qualityof its leadership."

> Grey Matter Thinking Newsletter

Leadership in sport is never greater than the quality of thinking

Add Think about it

What's Inside

Next Generation Leadership in Sport

Prepare and Shift Your Leadership Mindset

Solutions Designed to Prepare|Shift Leaders in Sport

Add subtitle

Grey Matter Thinking

The State of Play

Sport LeadershipProject 4.0 (SLP 4.0)

Sport Leader 4.0 Briefings/Workshops

Transformational Learning Experiences

The State of Play

Select Sport Leadership Digital MediaWe occasionally share exclusive content produced for specialised sport sector platforms. Topics can include; skills, socio-cultural, current affairs, news, headlines, topics, issues, people, places, stories and interviews.

Sport Leadership Project 4.0 (SLP 4.0)

Individually tailored engagements designed for sports professionals in roles who decide, develop and lead sport and sector strategy.

Solving the Problem of Problem Solving in Sport

leadership, strategy, management, development, training, performance and competing

More About Grey Matter Global Ltd.

Sport Leadership Strategy and Development

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"The possibility for a player, team or sports organisation to grow, develop and perform to their full potential is never be greater than the quality
of its leadership."

Sport Leadership
Project 4.0 (SLP 4.0)

Select Sport Leadership Digital Media

We occasionally share exclusive content produced for specialised sport sector platforms. Topics can include; skills, socio-cultural, current affairs, news, headlines, topics, issues, people, places, stories and interviews.

More about Grey Matter Ltd.

Corporate 4.0 | Middle Market 4.0