WELCOME TO
The Inside Out Breakfast Club
Concept
Senior leadership can be isolating. The higher the role, the fewer places there are to speak openly about pressure, doubt and difficult decisions.
The Inside Out Breakfast Club is a small, invitation-only peer group that gives senior leaders a confidential space to reflect on the personal and professional challenges of leadership, and to build a trusted peer network that endures beyond the programme.
This is not a leadership course, therapy or coaching. It is a structured, facilitated peer forum for experienced leaders operating under sustained pressure.
The purpose is simple: to create a rare, well-held room where senior leaders can bring what is usually kept inside, out into the open.
The programme is run by former England Rugby Head Coach Stuart Lancaster, whose leadership experience at the highest level of elite sport has been shaped by both success and adversity. Stuart is currently the Head Coach of Connacht Rugby and has worked with senior leaders across sport and business on leadership under pressure.
About the Breakfast Club
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Who is it for?
CEOs, founders, managing directors and senior executives operating at board or executive level, and carrying significant organisational responsibility.
Participants are drawn from different sectors to preserve confidentiality and perspective. Cohorts are curated based on seniority, mindset and readiness to engage, rather than title alone.
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Programme structure
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Cohort size: 6 participants.
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Duration: 7 facilitated sessions over approximately three months.
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Session timing: early Friday mornings.
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Format: Virtual, live and interactive.
The opening session is led by Stuart Lancaster, who shares his own leadership story to establish trust, depth and expectations for the group.
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Intended outcomes
Participants will leave with:
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Reduced isolation at senior leadership level.
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Greater clarity when making decisions under pressure.
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Stronger alignment between personal values and leadership behaviour.
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A trusted peer network that can continue beyond the programme.