Keynote

Speaking at the Intersection of Football, Leadership, and Organisational Performance

Scott Miller speaks from lived experience inside elite football environments, translating the realities of high-performance sport into clear, practical insight for leaders operating under pressure.

His speaking work is not separate from his advisory work. It is grounded in the same perspective: how leaders make decisions, align people and systems, and execute when the stakes are high.

Who the Speaking Is For

Scott is engaged to speak to:

  • Boards, CEOs, and senior executives
  • Football clubs, federations, and governing bodies
  • Leadership teams in performance-driven organisations
  • Conferences and forums focused on leadership, decision-making, and performance
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What Makes the Speaking Different

Scott’s speaking is shaped by real leadership exposure inside football organisations - not commentary from the sidelines.

Key characteristics:

  • Football-literate and executive-relevant
  • Calm, direct, and grounded in experience
  • Focused on decision quality and organisational alignment
  • Relevant across football, sport, and complex organisations
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Formats
  • Keynote presentations
  • Fireside conversations and interviews
  • Panel discussions
  • Executive leadership sessions

Each engagement is tailored to the audience context, leadership level, and desired outcome.

Hurdles

Core Speaking Themes

Scott’s speaking themes reflect the issues he works on directly with leadership teams.

Leadership & Decision-Making

  • Leadership under pressure: decision-making when performance and politics collide
  • Why high-performing organisations fail to execute strategy
  • Accountability, authority, and trust in complex teams
  • Aligning culture, structure, and performance

Football & Organisational Systems

  • Building aligned football departments: from boardroom to dressing room
  • Recruitment, talent systems, and the true cost of poor decisions
  • Designing player development pathways that actually work
  • The hidden leadership dynamics inside football clubs

Transferable Leadership Insights

  • What elite sport teaches leaders about pressure, trust, and execution
  • Leading experts in environments where everyone has an opinion

Enquiries

Speaking enquiries are handled via selected speakers bureaus and direct referral.

If you are interested in a speaking engagement, please get in touch.