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Leadership in Sports and Business


Leadership is a skill you train, not just a trait you have. In this course, you’ll build the habits to perform under pressure, drive results, and lead resilient teams—on the pitch or in the boardroom—by building  trust and coordinated action.
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Leadership in Sports and Business


Through practice, trust, and coordinated action, you will build the leadership skills and habits to lead teams on the pitch or in the boardroom.
Leadership in Sports & Business is an executive leadership program co-developed by The Taligens Group and Mobaraza Sports for professionals operating in high-stakes, high-performance environments.

Designed for athletes, coaches, entrepreneurs, and senior leaders across cultures and disciplines, this 16-week, 35-hour blended program integrates Taligens’ commitment-based methodology with Mobaraza’s domain expertise in elite performance.

Grounded in real-world challenges, this course blends conceptual learning, hands-on practice, and peer dialogue to equip participants with skills that create transformational shifts in how leaders and teams speak, act, and coordinate—enabling them to build trust, mobilize others, elevate performance, and lead meaningful change across sport and business.

Sept '25 Cohort

Class Format

  • Online: Instructor-Led

Course Length

  • 35 hrs total
  • 8 Modules
  • 16 weeks

Dates

September 24th - November 19th
  • Sept 24 1:00pm -5:00pm CDT
  • Oct 8 1:00pm -5:00pm CDT
  • Oct 22  1:00pm -5:00pm CDT
  • Nov 5 1:00pm -5:00pm CDT
  • Nov 19 1:00pm -5:00pm CDT
Welcome to Leadership in Sports & Business.
We’re excited to have you with us for a course where leadership is built through practice, not just theory.

Over the next 16 weeks, you’ll develop the habits and skills to lead with clarity, build trust, and coordinate effective action in high-stakes, high-performance environments.

This instructor-led, fully online experience blends live sessions, applied practice, and peer dialogue. Below you’ll find everything you need to get started, including session dates, module overviews, and key resources.
We look forward to working and learning alongside you. Let’s begin.

Your Instructors

Sarah Cove

Ricardo Monardez

Joe Bickson

Our team

Meet the Instructors

Sarah Cove

Sarah brings over 20 years of experience  implementing business transformation and culture change programs across the US, Europe, Asia, Latin America, and Africa. With a passion for creating purpose-driven environments centered in trust and focused on customers, Sarah has worked across multiple industries including energy, utilities, technology, finance, retail, agriculture, and manufacturing. An active civic leader, Sarah serves as Board President for Capital IDEA Houston, is on the regional board of UNICEF USA, and is a Board Member of Fit Houston. She is a Senior Fellow of the American Leadership Forum, a co-founder of the Houston Sustainability Professionals' Network, and a member of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Houston Sustainability Subcommittee. She holds an A.B. in Environmental Science and Public Policy from Harvard University and resides in Houston, TX.
Managing Director
@ The Taligens Group

Ricardo Monardez

With over 30 years of experience across both industry and consulting, Ricardo brings a rare blend of strategic insight and practical know-how to his work.  A longtime practitioner of Ontological Design and Commitment-based Management, he has led transformative change efforts for organizations across sectors and continents. From Fortune 500 companies to local nonprofits, his approach helps leaders navigate complexity, align culture with strategy, and build the conversations that make change stick. Prior to joining Taligens, Ricardo was Global Director of Organizational Development for a large US manufacturer, overseeing the full range of OD and Talent Management efforts in the company. He holds a Master's in Architecture from the University of Chile and is President of the Houston Organizational Development Network (HODN).
Managing Director
@ The Taligens Group

Joe Bickson

Joe brings over 15 years of experience leading organizational transformation and cultural change across sectors including industrial gas, engineering, architecture, finance, apparel, shipping, and non-profits. With a background in both management consulting and sustainable enterprise, Joe is known for his practical, hands-on approach to mobilizing complex initiatives that deliver lasting strategic value. He works with leaders to adapt operating models, build leadership capacity, and embed cultural practices that drive long-term performance. Joe serves as President of the BC Organization Development Network, a professional community of over 700 OD practitioners. He holds a B.A. in Communications and Dialogue from Simon Fraser University and is based in Vancouver, Canada.
Managing Director
@ The Taligens Group
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Course Lessons

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To produce transformational change, one needs to move beyond traditional change management methodologies.

At Taligens, we employ a linguistic and ontological approach to revolutionize work processes, reshape organizational and individual ways of being within professional environments, and drive value creation through personal commitment across industries.

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