Welcome to the
Compass for Life Leadership Academy Online!
At the Compass for Life Academy, we believe that everyone has the potential to become an inspiring leader — for themselves, their teams, and their communities. This is your space to explore who you are, clarify your purpose, and build the confidence and skills to navigate life with direction and resilience. Through our interactive courses, practical tools, and reflective exercises, you’ll learn how to set your Super North Star, strengthen your mindset, and lead with clarity and compassion. Whether you’re taking your first step on the journey or refining your leadership compass, we’re here to guide and support you every step of the way.
Our Mission, Your journey
The CfL Leadership Academy – Leading Myself and Others course is now available as a powerful online leadership programme designed to help individuals develop self-awareness, confidence, and the skills they need to lead themselves and others effectively. For over a decade, this programme has been successfully delivered in person to individuals, organisations, schools, and sports teams across five continents. Now, the same proven leadership model is available online, allowing you to learn at your own pace from anywhere in the world. The course is supported by Floyd Woodrow’s book “The Warrior, The Strategist and You”. This course is designed to be accessible to everyone, with no upper age limit and participants as young as four years old engaging with the principles. Experience the same tried-and-tested leadership model, now delivered in a flexible online format at a discounted price.
Meet our founder, Floyd
Floyd is a former Special Forces Soldier who delivered unparalleled success over a full career with 22 Special Air Service Regiment (SAS). He was awarded a DCM, the second highest gallantry award, for work in Iraq, and an MBE for work in Afghanistan. He was graded in the top 1% of SAS officers.
In the last few years of his career, he was responsible for coordinating and developing high level intelligence-based security solutions in the UK and Middle East and finished his service as the Head of the UKSF Counter Terrorist Wing where he developed a nationally recognised training programme for the government. Floyd has worked alongside Seal Team 6 and Delta on operations and training.
After leaving the military Floyd set up his own businesses and now leads Quantum Financial Holdings, a leading UK fintech investment incubator, delivering regulated financial solutions across a range of core products including state of the art security innovations, this includes a lifestyle and media company. Floyd was recognised as one of top 20 UK Fintech CEOs by the financial technologists magazine.
Alongside this Floyd has developed a leadership consultancy and has worked across the world developing elite leadership programmes with teams in the private and public sectors, as well as education and sports. Floyd recently set up the Compass for Life Foundation which has been created to help the most disadvantaged children in the UK bridge the educational gap that currently exists.
Your testimonials mean the world to us
“Since completing the course I have changed the way I look at myself in the mirror. I have been equipped with the tools to build my confidence and help me to be a better leader, a better team player, a better mother and wife. But most of all to start believing in myself and all that I can achieve. All you need is to follow your "super north star" and use your compass of tools. When you grow up, you can be whoever and whatever you want to be, no matter how big the dream, no matter what your past experiences have been, no matter how old you are. This is what the Compass Leadership Programme has given me the capability to realise and to achieve.” Clare Denny, Senior Sister, Outpatients Department, Harefield Hospital
"Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication, Compass for Life has galvanised thinking, strategy and brought about behavioural change for the leadership team. We now have a plan on how we are going to realise our ambition". John Roberts, CEO - AO (Appliances Online)
“I lead an organisation recognised as a high performer in every sector metric. I wanted to move on to a new elite standard - a standard not sought within my sector. CfL brings a challenging approach based on deep insight and research allied with a passion for extraordinary levels of clarity, which will expose nearly 20,000 people in our organisation to the CfL programme". Paul Matthews - CEO Monmouthshire Council
Top Rated Courses
Accredited by some of the UK’s top sports personalities and business executives.
Learn at Your Own Pace
From any device, for your convenience. Resume exactly where you left off.
Vibrant Community
Connect with other individuals, teams and organisations who are looking to perform at their full potential.
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