About Precision Leadership

Built on operational experience,
not management theory.

The founder

Precision Leadership was founded by a British Army officer and commercial airline captain with over 7,400 flying hours and seven years in command on CAA-regulated operations.

The programme draws on real operational experience: leading teams under pressure in military operations, making safety-critical decisions on the flight deck, and training others to do the same. It is not an academic exercise. Every tool in the programme has been used in situations where the outcome mattered.

The programme has been developed and delivered over three years to organisations across local government, engineering, manufacturing, higher education, emergency services, and the charity sector.

Will Godwin - Founder
Will Godwin - Founder

Will Godwin -Founder

credentials

  • British Army officer with operational command experience

  • Commercial airline captain: 7,400+ hours, seven years in command

  • CRM trained and military Human Factors facilitator

  • Chartered Manager Fellowship with the CMI

  • Three years delivering leadership programmes to civilian organisations

  • Subcontracted facilitators include military helicopter pilots and police aviation specialists

The approach

Two disciplines that changed how teams perform

The Army's Leader Competency Framework

The British Army's approach to leadership is built on three pillars: what leaders are (character and values), what leaders know (professional competence and self-awareness), and what leaders do (achieving the task, building the team, developing individuals). This framework has been tested on operations for decades and is published as open-source by the Centre for Army Leadership for the benefit of all organisations.

Crew Resource Management

CRM was developed in the 1970s and 1980s after investigators found that most aviation accidents were caused not by technical failures but by breakdowns in communication, decision-making, and team coordination. It transformed flight deck safety and is now mandatory training for every commercial pilot. The principles apply wherever teams work under pressure and the stakes are high.