Sports Vantage Group 21
The Exclusive Forum for Future Leaders in Sports
The 21st Century Vantage
Vantage Group 21 is an exclusive thinking environment for next generation leaders in sports. It helps leaders get clarity, raise awareness and 'disrupt' thinking, gaining profound insights about complexity, change and problems. The result positions a leader's thinking at an important strategic advantage and commanding perspective in sports 4.0 (the fourth industrial revolution in sports).
The Power of Perspectives
Peer Roundtable
Network
Debate
Collaborate
Learn
Innovate
How it works
2 + hours peer insight and learning with 8 to 10 industry professionals
Topic
The afternoon briefing-roundtable is a key components of the approach to raise awareness, uncover insights, solve problems and learn from peers.
Participants
We select 8 to 10 individuals from a short interview and ask if they are interested in meeting/learning from peers to discuss topics/subjects associated with a theme in next generation leadership in sports 4.0. Invitations are sent in order of priority.
Format
The forum starts with short topic briefing followed by a facilitated round table discussion. Participants are requested to come with a professional challenge/problem/opportunity relating to the theme
in next generation leadership in sports 4.0. Participants discuss two topics/subjects, which is a blended session of discussion, learning, facilitation and problem solving.Post Event
On completion of the event participants relax, network, continue conversations and further develop relationships. An optional digital 'Sport Leader Premium' package is available (white paper,
podcast and videocast).
Topic 2021
The Perfect Storm in Sports Industry & Business 4.0
(Fourth Industrial Revolution)WHAT IS YOUR PROBLEM?
This high impact briefing-roundtable explores present day leadership problems/challenges/opportunities referred to as Perfect Storms. Perfect storms are a rare combination of circumstances that combine to drastically aggravate an event. This exactly what is taking place at the moment in sports on many levels of the game, business and industry; increasing complexity, accelerated change and difficult problems.Activities during the event put leaders in the ‘eye of the storm’, face-to-face with critical elements that can either make, break or transform their sports leadership.
What is your problem? COVID, socio-cultural, ethnicity, race, performance, gender, corruption, managing, directing, millennials, change, technology, doping?
Activity Agenda
- Participant Welcome: Networking.
- Expert Briefing: Insight into Perfect Storms in sports.
- Topic/Subject: Participant.
- Roundtable Conversation: Facilitated ideas, debate and learning.
- Participant Network: Build relationships and collaborate
Register your interest
PARTICIPANTS
- ‘Off Pitch-Field’/Business Side: Board level, C-Suite, MD, Director, Senior Management and Senior/Support Staff.
- ‘On Pitch-On Field’/Competition Side: Head Coaches, Managers, Team Staff and athletes transitioning into professional business roles in sports.
- Leaders who are responsible for developing high level strategy for next 2 to 5 years.
REQUIREMENTS
- Minimum three years in the sport sector.
- Prior career as professional/amateur athlete.
- Minimum one year in sports management or leadership role.
FORMAT
- 8 to 10 selected participants
- 1 hour x 2 core leadership themes + pre/post networking and relationship building.
- Optional: Sports Premium Leadership digital package (book, white paper, podcast, and videocast).
OUTCOMES
Future proof leadership role by prepare/shift leadership mindset from sports ‘3.0’ to ‘4.0’ IR (the fourth industrial revolution). Apply cognitive and strategic thinking skills to make sense of complexity, manage change and solve difficult problems.
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