Drew Povey is a prominent leadership coach famed for working with elite athletes in football and rugby, including Warren Gatland, Stuart Pearce, and Stuart Lancaster. Applying his expertise in elite-level sports and education to the business world, Drew has become a leading high-performance and leadership expert, highly sought after by prominent organisations such as LLOYDS Bank, Allianz, Rolls Royce, BMW, and Crawford to motivate and empower teams and individuals. Moreover, Drew is an eloquent speaker who delivers impactful presentations on mental resilience, excellence, mindset, and decision-making when booked for speaking engagements.
A highly distinguished coach, for almost two decades, Drew served as a Leadership Development Coach for the infamous Warrington Wolves, helping them substantially improve their ranking in the Super League. As a Leadership Development Consultant, Drew has worked across different sectors to coach leaders on mindset, leadership, and high performance, unlocking their potential and leaving them with tangible results for competitive advantage. With proven results, he has worked with notable organisations and charities, including the NHS and the Police.
His renowned expertise in leadership and high performance has seen him feature in Forbes, where he compared elite sporting athletes to high-performing leaders and discussed their common traits and habits. Moreover, Drew is the accomplished author of When The Clouds Come, The Leadership Factor and Educating Drew. In his books, he explores mindset, charisma, leadership and positivity, inspiring readers to make positive changes in their lives. Furthermore, Drew can be recognised for his appearance in the BAFTA-award nominated TV series Educating Manchester, which shows the transformation of a poorly performing school into a high performing one.
Having built a reputation as a highly influential leadership coach, Drews has a demonstrable track record of unlocking untapped potential, helping leaders and teams across industries to become more competitive. As a result, he has become a highly demanded leadership coach and mentor regularly called upon for speaking engagements. In his speaking sessions, he articulately speaks on mindset, mental resilience and courage, drawing on his experience working with elite athletes to provide cutting-edge tips and techniques for achieving peak performance.
