Startup Leadership Sparring
A Safe Training Ground to Exchange and Experiment Around Your Leadership Challenges
What is Startup Leadership Sparring? And is it for you?
You are a founder or in a (soon-to-be) leadership position in tech and gaming. You have specific leadership challenges you’re facing or want to further hone your leadership skills - by exploring and experimenting together with your peers from other companies in a supervised environment. This is exactly the space for you.
Why the boxing metaphor?
Just as leadership, (successful) boxing requires countless skills and even more experience. And one of the best ways to learn and advance in this direction is sparring: a training fight with limited intensity in a safe environment, supervised by an experienced trainer. Sparring is not about trying to knock somebody out or winning. It’s - above all - not about ego. What it is about is giving each other time and space to learn, be challenged and experiment – without having to fear a knockout.
Translated into the Startup Leadership Sparring, this means:
→ We go with the challenges that are important to YOU and to the other participants
→ We are being open, willing to share and learn
→ We don’t stop at generic leadership sayings - we dive into specific, actionable ideas
→ We don’t judge or ridicule (= verbal knockout) - we are curious and want to understand
→ We respect each other’s limits
Who’s The Audience?
SLS is aimed at founders, heads of departments, team leaders, first-time leaders, soon-to-be leaders from startups, tech and gaming companies. Curious leaders from other sectors are very welcomed - and invited to share their fresh, outside perspective.
“Come to the SLS if you if you are curious, open, willing to share and learn in a safe, controlled environment. Don’t come if you already know all the answers and want to “win” a sparring.”
Why Join?
Solve real leadership challenges with peers who get it.
Get actionable solutions, not generic advice.
Get expert help in case you get stuck.
Learn in a safe, ego-free environment.
Build a network of like-minded leaders.
How Does a Sparring Session Work?
Optional Pre-Submission
Pre-submission and asynchronous posting of challenges before the session is possible on Collaboard.
All times are listed in Dublin/London/Lisbon/Casablanca time. Please check your local time zone for the correct conversion.
4.45 pm
Locker Room
Arrive a couple of minutes earlier if you want to. Chat and connect.
5.00 pm
Warm-up
Introduction & get-to-know-each-other.
5.20 pm
Sparring
Collecting and choosing challenges, supervised sparring on the top challenges.
6.20 pm
Cooldown
Takeaways, Feedback, Outlook.
6.30 pm
Hang-out
After the session, stay and network in my virtual office - just like on Discord! Move between rooms for private or group conversations.
After each session, you’ll receive a summary of solutions, action items, and resources discussed.
Summary
Logistics
Venue: Online
Meeting Tool: Berst.io
Virtual Whiteboard Tool: Collaboard
Frequency: 1 x Month
Participants: 10 max
Timing & Duration: 5.00 – 6.30 pm UTC 0 + Hangout & Networking Afterwards
The Event is FREE, Participation only on Reservation
We start at 5.00 pm UTC 0 sharp – in respect of everyone’s time.
Hang Out With Us Afterwards!
After the session, stay and network in my virtual office - just like on Discord! Move between rooms for private or group conversations.