Leadership Performance Lab · Queen’s Club, London
See your leadershipmore clearly.
A one-day executive leadership experience combining reflection, challenge and expert coaching in one of the world’s most iconic sporting environments.
Most senior leaders receive very little honest feedback about how they actually show up under pressure. This is a day designed to change that.
£2,250 per person (ex. VAT) · see details
- Location
- Queen's Club
- Date
- October 2026
- Format
- 9:00 – 17:30
- Cohort
- 12 seats
Why this experience matters
Senior leaders rarely step backto see themselves clearly.
Leadership today requires far more than expertise and experience. Leaders are expected to decide in uncertainty, influence stakeholders, manage competing priorities and help others perform under pressure.
Yet many leaders rarely step back to understand how they actually lead — and how their behavior impacts those around them. This day creates the space, challenge and feedback needed to build that awareness.
Two ways to use the Lab
Standalone diagnosticor foundation for the series.
On its own
A complete one-day experience with lasting value. Senior leaders leave with an honest diagnostic of how they actually show up under pressure — and clear, practical commitments to take back into the business.
As foundation
Equally, the Lab is the ideal entry point into The Winning Edge Series — building the self-awareness and shared language that make any of the three residential retreats (Self, Teams, Stakeholders) land deeper and faster.
Setting expectations
What this dayis not.
Not tennis coaching
The court is a mirror, not a test. No tennis experience required, and no one is judged on technique.
Not a generic off-site
No slide decks, no icebreakers, no rehearsed frameworks. Direct observation, honest feedback, practical commitments.
Not theory-led
You already know the models. This day surfaces real behavior under pressure — and what to do about it.
In confidence. The room runs under the Chatham House Rule. What participants share stays in the room; what they learn travels with them.
How the day works
Reflection,then action.
The day opens with a structured self-reflection exercise built around practical, working questions. The five below are examples — the full set is broader, and shaped to the cohort in the room.
When pressure rises, do I create clarity or confusion?
Which decisions am I postponing — and what is that costing?
How effectively do I focus my time and attention?
What impact does my behavior have on others?
How do people experience me when the stakes are high?
Then — into action
These reflections set a baseline that is tested and explored throughout the day. Participants move through six modes of work, each followed by observation, discussion and feedback from coaches and peers.
Individual challenges
Partner exercises
Small group activities
Reflection sessions
Coaching conversations
The focus is leadership behavior in action — not sporting performance.
Continuous feedback
The quality and frequencyof feedback is the difference.
Participants receive:
- Real-time observations from coaches
- Structured peer feedback
- Individual coaching conversations
- Guided reflection
- Practical suggestions for improvement
The aim is to help you understand not only what happened, but why it happened — and what it reveals about your leadership approach.
What you leave with
A sharper pictureand a plan.
Seven concrete shifts — in awareness, in language, and in the specific actions you take the week you return.
Greater awareness of how you lead under pressure
Clear insight into personal leadership strengths
Better understanding of behaviors that may limit effectiveness
Awareness of how others experience your leadership
Practical actions for increasing leadership impact
A personalised development plan with prioritised areas for future growth
Who should attend
Designed for senior leadersnavigating real complexity.
Particularly valuable for leaders navigating growth, transformation, organizational change or increased complexity.
See who it’s for
The coaches
Executive leadership,behavioral observation, elite-sport coaching.
The day is led by David Sammel and Dr. Stefanie Teichmann — together in the room throughout. A unique combination of executive leadership expertise, behavioral observation and high-performance coaching.
Meet the coachesThe venue
Queen’s Club,London.
Home to world class sport and renowned for its heritage, Queen’s Club offers a distinctive setting for leadership development. Away from the pressures of the office, participants have the space to think more clearly, engage more deeply and learn alongside an exceptional group of peers.
Indoor and outdoor facilities allow the experience to run seamlessly in all conditions. Places are limited to twelve participants.
For the full venue write-up, what’s included, investment and travel notes, see the venue & logistics on the Practical Details page →
Two ways to use the day
A complete day on its own —and the ideal foundation for what comes next.
Many leaders attend the Lab as a self-contained experience: one day of honest feedback, clear insight and a personal development plan. Others use it as the entry point into a deeper journey — a fantastic foundation for any of the three Winning Edge retreats, because the awareness you build here is exactly what those longer workshops then refine under sustained pressure.
Option one
As a standalone day
A complete leadership experience in itself. You leave with sharper self-awareness, peer and coach feedback, and a personalised action plan you can put to work immediately.
Option two
As a foundation for a retreat
Use the Lab to establish your baseline — strengths, blind spots, behavioral patterns under pressure — then go deeper at any of the three Winning Edge retreats: Holding Your Ground, Leading Performance, or Making It Land.