Leadership Development for High Performance
Olympic winning strategies
Using proven academic principles
Tested through business experience
Olympic winning strategies
Using proven academic principles
Tested through business experience

Our programmes draw on 30 years of experience leading teams at the highest level, including 7 Olympics.
This proven sporting strategy, combined with academic theory honed through 20 years of work and studies at the world's top business schools, has helped over 300 businesses achieve their goals.

We support businesses, teams, and organisations in building a proactive, motivated, and responsive culture that fosters high performance.
Our experience spans all sectors, including large corporations, federations, SMEs, startups - anybody willing to commit!

Leadership is a term frequently used, but seldom fully understood.
Transform yourself from mere willingness to deep awareness, from passive learning to active action, and from expertise to tangible results.
We assist you in becoming the best that you can possibly be!

Our mission is to deliver a meaningful difference to you and your organisation.
We diagnose situations, set achievable goals, commit to the process, and celebrate high performance.
Using proven tools tested at the highest levels, we create measurable, impactful results.
A bespoke programme for your team that evaluates, educates, engages, and delivers measurable improvement - resulting in enhanced leadership, stronger cohesion, and better results.
An 8-module programme for motivated and ambitious leaders ready to invest in their future. The programme offers insights, actionable plans, and the chance to connect with like-minded executives.
Tailor-made 1 day and ½ day sessions specifically designed to meet yours and your team's unique needs.
Hosted on-site or at an iconic venue, setting you on the road to success.
Specialised, comprehensive, data-driven leadership diagnostics that uncover strengths and growth areas, grounded in real-world experience and academic theory.
Promote learning, collaboration, and development through immersive and engaging activities. Targeted learning in specific situations, rowing days either on the water, or in your office!
Personalised team or 1-1 coaching from an expert, aimed at helping leaders improve their self-awareness, skills and performance.
Guidance and attention to execution that will ultimately lead to success.
Establishing Foster Development in 2000, Tim Foster leveraged his experience of competing and being successful at the highest level and translated the lessons he’d learnt into the world of business.
Tim represented Great Britain in rowing for 14 years and 3 Olympics; earning 9 World Championship and 2 Olympic medals, including gold in the Coxless Four at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
Known for his technical skill, adaptability, and producing peak performance under pressure, Tim enabled and facilitated others to perform at maximum efficiency.
On retiring as an athlete, he transitioned seamlessly into coaching, leading within the GB Team (2001 – 2006); and was Head Coach of the Swiss National Rowing Team (2007 – 2012). Tim has coached World and Olympic Champions and successfully transitioned the Swiss national team into their most successful period for 20 years.
In transferring from top international athlete to top international coach, Tim achieved something that very few sports people have done – being successful in both. Being an expert doesn’t always equate to leadership!
Tim achieved distinction studying for an Executive MBA at Saïd Business School and has worked with many of the top business schools in the world since, including Saïd and Judge Business Schools.
Tim was also the Head of Performance for the League Managers Association – advising professional football managers at the top of the English game on their own performance and leadership development.
Tim runs leadership courses that include international players in football, cricket, and professional golf, as well as having helped over 300 businesses and thousands of individuals to improve their performance in the sporting and business worlds.
“This programme has had a massive impact on how I work, lead, and think about myself.”
“The support and development I’ve received have been invaluable - working with Tim Foster has been a privilege.”
“The programme has delivered fantastic results by helping me reflect on my purpose and approach.”
“The diagnostic tool has been eye-opening and continues to challenge me daily.”
“The programme came at exactly the right time in my career.”
“It reignited my passion for learning and gave me the opportunity to grow again.”
“Tim Foster’s session was one of the best trainings I’ve ever taken - powerful, insightful, and easy to apply to leadership and teamwork.”
“A fantastic opportunity to learn what makes high-performing teams; inspiring, engaging, and confidence-boosting.”
“Fascinating session showing clear parallels between elite sport and professional services.”
“Fantastic presentation - very engaging and immediately applicable.”
“Real-life sports themes like ‘making winning a habit’ were inspiring and relevant.”
“Powerful blend of personal experience and leadership insights that were both convincing and inspiring.”
“Brilliant lessons I’ll remember forever - Tim was inspiring, purposeful, and fun.”
“Tim showed how to transition from expert to coach, offering practical insights on trust, motivation, and leadership.”
“The session challenged me to reconsider my leadership style and gave me clear, inspiring takeaways.”
“Brilliant insights on teaming and becoming an ‘enabler’ rather than a ‘doer’—very inspiring.”
“Thought-provoking, highly relevant, and directly applicable to the next step in my career.”
“Tim skilfully guided me with the right questions, tools, and resources to become a better version of myself.”


















Foster Development Ltd
Foster Development Ltd c/o The Wheelhouse, St Clements Street, Oxford, OX4 1AW