Become a better leader.
Build your winning team.
Help your people thrive.

The Crusaders Leadership Programme™ is a two-week high-intensity virtual experience for sports coaches and business leaders. Join from anywhere, connect with a group of ambitious, caring leaders, and learn from one of the most successful sports teams in the world.

The Crusaders Leadership Programme™ is for you if:

You’re a team leader who wants to achieve extraordinary outcomes

You struggle to get alignment on culture

You want to create an environment that is both ambitious AND caring

The Crusaders Leadership Programme™ is for any coach or leader of teams, in any domain: sport, business, life.

Meet your legendary faculty…

  • Sir Wayne Smith was the Crusaders Head Coach from 1997-1999 — leading the Crusaders from bottom of the table to their first two championships. “The Professor” is a former All Blacks Coach and one of only two coaches to win two back-to-back Rugby World Cups. In 2022 he coached the Black Ferns to Rugby World Cup victory and was named Coach of the Year at the World Rugby Awards.

  • Samuel Whitelock is a former Crusaders and All Blacks Captain, and the youngest New Zealander in history and fastest player ever to reach 100 tests. He was named New Zealand Rugby Player of the Year 2017, and is one of only 20 players to win the Rugby World Cup more than once.

  • Scott "Razor" Robertson is the Head Coach of the All Blacks. He was the Crusaders Head Coach from 2017-2023 and is the most successful coach in Super Rugby history — leading the Crusaders to seven straight titles. He's played 86 caps for the Crusaders and 23 tests for the All Blacks.

  • Kieran Read is a former Crusaders and All Blacks Captain and one of the most capped All Blacks of all time. He was awarded the 2013 World Rugby Player of the Year, and was a key member of the All Blacks’ successful 2011 and 2015 Rugby World Cup campaigns.

  • Robbie Deans was the Crusaders Head Coach from 2000-2008, leading the team to five Super Rugby titles. He's a former All Blacks Assistant Coach and Wallabies Head Coach, and is currently the Head Coach of the Panasonic Saitama Wild Knights — the most successful club in Japan’s League One.

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The two-week Crusaders Leadership Programme™ is exclusively online and works around your schedule.

FIRST COHORT FOR THE NEW YEAR:

17 February - 2 March 2025

Don’t take our word for it…

Wondering if this programme is for you? Hear directly from participants:

  • from USA, Fiji, Portugal, New Zealand…

  • working in IT, football, insurance, youth work…

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

Discover the culture and skills that drive the Crusaders and have delivered us sustained success — and walk away with a practical game plan for what to do next.

On the Crusaders Coaching Leadership Programme™, you’ll learn how to:

  • Get the best out of your team

  • Embed the counterintuitive approach that ensures your people are prepared for anything

  • Support teams to deliver consistently over time

  • Build a bigger story that drives your team

  • Form a champion team rather than a team of champions

LEVEL UP YOUR LEADERSHIP.

HOW YOU’LL LEARN

Delivered exclusively online, the Crusaders Leadership Programme™ is unlike any other online programme out there — combining group learning with total flexibility and adaptability.

Join from anywhere. Move through the programme with a global group of coaches and team leaders just like you, eager to learn and excited to improve.

Watch the videos and do the activities anytime as modules get released — but make sure to keep up with your cohort to get the most out of the experience.

Watch Ask-Me-Anything sessions live or on replay. Get access to all course material for up to 60 days following course completion.

COURSE OUTLINE

The Crusaders Leadership Programme™ runs for two weeks. Modules are released as the course progresses — each containing videos, additional reading and exercises.

1. CULTURE COUNTS

  • Why culture is so important

  • How to form a champion team rather than a team of champions

  • How to build a bigger story that drives your team

  • How to consistently embed culture within the team

2. PLAY TO YOUR STRENGTHS

  • How to elevate individual players or team members to perform at their best

  • How to ensure your team can consistently deliver over time

3. PERSON FIRST, PLAYER SECOND

  • How your team can develop its unique style

  • How to have greater control over your team’s destiny

  • How to be prepared for whatever gets thrown at you

4. COACH AS SERVANT LEADER

  • How to get the best out of your team

  • The primary purpose of the coach or team leader

  • The counterintuitive approach that ensures a team is prepared for anything 

BONUS: LIVE ASK-ME-ANYTHING SESSIONS

  • Get your question answered by some of our legendary faculty at one of our live Ask-Me-Anything sessions


PRICING: $1,595 NZD

That’s $995 USD

£795 GBP

€975 Euro

$1,445 AUD

Register in your own currency. Instalment option available.

The more aligned your leadership group, the better the results. Save 10% by registering as a group of two or more.

Includes two-week sprint, full access to virtual learning platform, live Ask-Me-Anything sessions with legendary instructors, real-time access to teaching assistants and cohort peers, and course content for 60 days upon completion.

We offer a full money-back guarantee if you don’t get value from the programme. All we ask is a 15-minute call with us, within two weeks of the programme ending, to help us understand where we missed the mark.

Scholarships

Applications are open for partial scholarships to join our Crusaders Leadership Programme™. Apply here.

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FAQs

  • Yes, the programme is entirely online. It includes real-time access to your teaching assistants and cohort peers, as well as live Ask-Me-Anything sessions with some of our legendary faculty.

  • No, the Crusaders Leadership Programme™ is relevant for coaches and leaders of teams, from rugby, other sports or business.

  • The next Crusaders Leadership Programme™ runs from 30 October - 12 November 2023.

    Our 2024 dates are 19 February - 3 March, 6-19 May, 5-19 August, and 4-17 November.

  • The Crusaders Leadership Programme™ is designed for busy coaches and leaders with busy lifestyles.

    Dig into the content for 1-2 hours per day — or binge it on the weekends. Either way, expect to be able to work around your existing schedule.

  • You can access the content for 60 days following course completion.

  • We’ll record the live sessions for enrolled participants.

    It is important to know, however, that the course itself is built on your presence and participation. The real-time, shared experience with your fellow participants will help you get the most out of the programme.

  • The more aligned your coaching or leadership group, the better the results. If you have two or more people wanting to sign up, register in the same transaction to get a 10% discount automatically applied.

  • You will need a desktop or laptop computer connected to the Internet. We’ll walk you through accessing the Boma Learning Hub and any other software you may need.

  • No, but this course is specifically designed for coaches and leaders of teams.

  • You’ll receive a certificate upon course completion. This course is not accredited by World Rugby.

  • Yes. Select ‘pay in instalments’ under ‘Purchase options’ at checkout.

  • Yes, partial scholarships are available. Here’s the link to learn more.

  • Yes, we offer a full money-back guarantee if you don’t get value from the programme. All we ask is a 15-minute call with us, within two weeks of the programme ending, to help us understand where we missed the mark.

    In all other cases — because we offer unique access to the Crusaders Leadership Programme material for 60 days following the programme — we do not offer refunds.