Real Madrid Graduate School Universidad Europea

Leadership and Talent Development in Football Specialization

Real Madrid Graduate School Universidad Europea

Leadership and Talent Development in Football Specialization

Leadership and Talent Development in Football.

Master authentic leadership, build elite cultures, and drive talent development in football.

Marisa Sáenz

Instructor: Marisa Sáenz

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Beginner level

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4 weeks to complete
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Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Discover your leadership purpose, master emotional intelligence, and build self-awareness using 360-degree feedback and reflective practice.

  • Build high-performing teams, cultivate psychological safety, and design systematic talent identification, recruitment, and succession workflows.

  • Master advanced coaching fundamentals, navigate future industry trends, and use the VMOST framework to build a personalized Development Action Plan.

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August 2026

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Specialization - 4 course series

How We Got Here & Gap Analysis

How We Got Here & Gap Analysis

Course 1, 15 hours

What you'll learn

  • Explore the evolution of bespoke leadership methods and academic models in modern football.

  • Understand multi-club structures and evaluate systematic approaches to talent development.

  • Master 360-degree feedback to synthesize personal strengths and build strategic action plans.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Organizational Development
Category: Organizational Leadership
Category: Culture Transformation
Category: Leadership Development
Category: Leadership Studies
Category: Organizational Strategy
Category: Team Motivation
Category: Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Category: People Development
Category: Training and Development
Category: Talent Recruitment
Category: Professional Development
Category: Team Collaboration
Category: Employee Coaching
Category: Self-Awareness
Category: Leadership
Category: Relationship Management
Category: Talent Management
Category: People Management
Category: Team Leadership
How to Develop as a Leader in Football

How to Develop as a Leader in Football

Course 2, 15 hours

What you'll learn

  • Clarify your leadership purpose, utilize reflective journaling, and master the You-Me-Agree framework for feedback.

  • Build unshakeable resilience, optimize your wellbeing through lifestyle changes, and master emotional intelligence.

  • Develop strategic stakeholder relationships, navigate conflict through negotiation, and build trust via vulnerability.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Team Collaboration
Category: Conflict Management
Category: Culture Transformation
Category: Team Leadership
Category: People Management
Category: Stakeholder Communications
Category: Organizational Strategy
Category: Performance Management
Category: Emotional Intelligence
Category: Leadership
Category: Negotiation
Category: Empathy & Emotional Intelligence
Category: Organizational Leadership
Category: Constructive Feedback
Category: Smart Goals
Category: Employee Coaching
Category: Relationship Management
Category: Personal Attributes
Category: Organizational Development
Category: Team Motivation
How to Develop the Environment

How to Develop the Environment

Course 3, 15 hours

What you'll learn

  • Apply frameworks like Lencioni and GRPI to build high-performing teams and cultivate a culture of belonging, purpose, and psychological safety.

  • Master operational talent systems by defining role clarity, executing recruitment best practices, and managing the entire onboarding process.

  • Build effective internal talent systems, master training needs analysis, and implement elite sport succession planning models.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Culture Transformation
Category: Organizational Leadership
Category: Team Collaboration
Category: Organizational Change
Category: Leadership
Category: Trustworthiness
Category: Employee Coaching
Category: Team Motivation
Category: Talent Management
Category: Team Performance Management
Category: Talent Recruitment
Category: People Management
Category: Organizational Development
Category: Succession Planning
Category: Team Building
Category: Relationship Management
Category: Team Leadership
Category: Organizational Strategy
Category: Recruitment Strategies
Category: Full Cycle Recruitment
Pulling it all together: Future Trends and Actions

Pulling it all together: Future Trends and Actions

Course 4, 15 hours

What you'll learn

  • Explore agile, human-centric leadership trends and use cultural alignment as a competitive weapon in high-performance football.

  • Master coaching fundamentals, the psychology of active listening, and powerful questioning to drive real behavioral change.

  • Apply the VMOST framework to build a personalized Development Action Plan, translating big-picture vision into measurable momentum.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Organizational Development
Category: Relationship Management
Category: Culture Transformation
Category: Accountability Frameworks
Category: Employee Coaching
Category: Team Motivation
Category: Organizational Strategy
Category: Goal Setting
Category: Organizational Leadership
Category: Habit Formation
Category: Active Listening
Category: Strategic Leadership
Category: Smart Goals
Category: Team Collaboration
Category: Team Leadership
Category: Rapport Building
Category: People Management
Category: Leadership
Category: Drive Engagement
Category: Leadership Development

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Instructor

Marisa Sáenz
Real Madrid Graduate School Universidad Europea
78 Courses11,205 learners

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