Welcome to the
 Compass for Life Leadership Academy Online!

The CfL Leadership Academy – Leading Myself and Others is a powerful online leadership programme designed to help you develop self-awareness, confidence, and the practical skills needed to lead both yourself and others effectively. 

For over a decade, this programme has been successfully delivered in person to individuals, organisations, schools, and sports teams across five continents. Now, the same proven leadership model is available online, allowing you to learn at your own pace, from anywhere in the world.  

The course is supported by Floyd Woodrow’s book “The Warrior, The Strategist and You”.  

This course is designed to be accessible to everyone, with no upper age limit and participants as young as four years old engaging with the principles.

Course Overview

The CfL Leadership Academy – Leading Myself and Others course empowers young people, developing leaders, and individuals who want a practical, proven framework to improve how they lead themselves and others.

The course is divided into 3 modules:
- Module 1: The Fundamentals of Compass for Life
- Module 2: Leading Myself
- Module 3: Leading Others

The Compass for Life interactive videos, self-study activities and map provide the toolkit to support any leadership journey, regardless of the starting point.

Course Takeaways

This course will enable you to:
- Lead with a clear purpose that inspires both yourself and others    
- Build a practical strategy for success, well-being and performance    
- Communicate with clarity, confidence and impact    
- Apply proven tools and frameworks to real-life leadership challenges    
- Develop the mindset and resilience to lead under pressure 

Meet your instructor

Floyd Woodrow MBE, DCM, LLB, is a well-known leadership and performance coach, particularly respected for his military background and work with high-performing teams.

Floyd’s coaching style and philosophy is built on 4 pillars:

- Purpose-driven leadership – Floyd emphasizes having a clear “Super North Star” – a strong sense of purpose that guides decisions, especially under pressure – is fundamental

- Resilience under stress – Drawing from his SAS experience, Floyd teaches about staying calm in chaos, making decisions with incomplete information and building mental toughness

- Simplicity and clarity – his approach is based on clear priorities, simple frameworks and action-oriented thinking

- Values and integrity – Floyd focuses heavily on trust, accountability and ethical leadership

People who work with Floyd often gain:  
- Stronger decision-making skills
- Better stress management
- Clearer leadership identity
- Practical tools to apply in personal and professional environments

Testimonials 

“Floyd is exceptionally engaging, insightful and educational. His passion is addictive and infectious.”
Adam
Corporate Business Leader

"This was really useful for what I was about to do in my school. Floyd had me really reflecting on myself and my school. I felt really inspired by the course."
Michelle
Educational Leader

"The course content was absorbing. I’ve taken so much from my time learning about the Compass for Life coupled with reading Floyd’s book. Highly recommend."
Paul
Small Business Leader

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