“Proper England” isn’t a formula – it’s a process every team can follow
https://youtu.be/DRpSqlT29CA?si=RYqQPx6CHcX3Xl71 After England’s Lionesses dramatic Women’s Euro 2025 triumph, the phrase “proper England” lit up headlines. Pundits and players alike hailed the Lionesses’ grit, togetherness and clarity of purpose. But for grassroots coaches, the lesson isn’t to mimic the Lionesses. It’s to understand how they built their identity – and why the process matters far […]
Global leadership teams – bridging cultural distance with shared identity
Last week I went to Japan to facilitate a TRIBE offsite for a Global Leadership Team and witnessed firsthand how shared identity can serve as a bridge across cultural divides. The participants – leaders from Japan, the United States, and Europe—came from distinct cultural traditions, each with different assumptions about communication, decision-making, and collaboration. Yet […]
Full throttle identity – how Klopp rebuilt Liverpool and passed on its soul
In 2015, Jürgen Klopp arrived at Liverpool FC not with a promise of immediate trophies, but with something far more powerful: a promise of identity. He didn’t talk about formations. He talked about belief. He didn’t speak in metrics. He spoke in metaphors. “It’s only important that we play our own game and the […]
The Theatre of Lost Dreams? Why United’s new stadium won’t fix its identity problem
When Sir Alex Ferguson left in 2013, Manchester United lost more than a manager – it lost who it was. A decade later, the club is trying to buy back its identity with a £2 billion stadium. But can you build belonging with bricks and mortar? Designed by Norman Foster, the proposed 100,000-seat stadium aims […]
Rethinking leadership: it’s not about traits, it’s about us
Leadership is often framed as an individual pursuit—leaders must refine their self-awareness, strengthen their personal qualities, and develop traits that inspire others. This view dominates leadership development programmes, executive coaching, and corporate training. But is leadership really about personal traits? Or is it something far more collective? A recent Gallup study spanning 52 countries found […]
The Real Cost of Virtual Work: Are Teams Losing Their Edge in the Digital Shift?
Virtual work promised flexibility and freedom, but for many teams, it’s actually weakening identity and diluting cohesion. As work moves online, teams struggle with communication, lose out on spontaneous idea-sharing, and see their once-strong bonds become fragile. If leaders don’t act, remote teams risk becoming a series of loosely connected individuals rather than the powerful […]
Harnessing the Power of TRIBE Team Coaching for High-Performance Teams
As the workplace continues to evolve, many organisations have embraced individual coaching to help leaders refine their skills. While this approach has undeniable benefits, it often overlooks a critical factor: the dynamics of the team itself. Team coaching, particularly when aligned with the TRIBE protocol, can transform how teams function by addressing the interpersonal relationships […]
Building Trust and Commitment When You’re a Workaholic, Perfectionist Leader
In his new book Danny Care explains “in vivid detail how the players and support staff lived in constant fear of England Head coach Eddie Jones.” Like many high-performing leaders Jones, appears to have buckled under a common leadership challenge: building trust and commitment in a team while grappling with his own “workaholic tendencies” and […]
The Real Cost of Low Engagement: How Strengthening Belonging Drives Financial Performance
Low engagement is a critical issue for organisations worldwide, with recent reports estimating that disengaged employees cost the global economy nearly $9 trillion annually. Low engagement doesn’t just affect productivity—it impacts innovation, retention, and overall organisational health. The root of this problem lies not only in workload or task management but in a deeper, more […]
Team Coaching for Executive Coaches: The Path to Confidence with TRIBE
Many executive coaches dream of making the leap from coaching individuals to coaching teams, particularly leadership teams. It seems like a natural progression—if you’ve honed the skills to guide individual leaders to success, why not apply those same techniques to a group context? But here’s where the challenge begins. Many coaches quickly discover that teams […]